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St Helens SD 502 Schools
St Helens SD 502 is a public school district in Oregon, based in Columbia County (St Helens). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
St Helens SD 502 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for St Helens SD 502
6 of 8 schools in St Helens SD 502 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3D: 2
Best schools in St Helens SD 502
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ St Helens Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Columbia City School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C St Helens High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- C- St Helens Arthur Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Lewis And Clark Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Mcbride Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in St Helens SD 502
High schools (2)
- Plymouth High School, St Helens
- C St Helens High School, St Helens
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ St Helens Middle School, St Helens
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D Lewis And Clark Elementary School, St Helens
- D- Mcbride Elementary School, St Helens
Other schools and academies (3)
- C+ Columbia City School, Columbia City
- C- St Helens Arthur Academy, St Helens
- St Helens Virtual Academy, St Helens
Where St Helens SD 502 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- St Helens (7)
- Columbia City (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Oregon
- County: Columbia County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,808 students with 149 full-time-equivalent teachers and 329 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4111720
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Scappoose SD 1J (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Vernonia SD 47J (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Banks SD 13 (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Hillsboro SD 1J (36 schools, 25 mi)
- Portland SD 1J (86 schools, 26 mi)
- Parkrose SD 3 (6 schools, 29 mi)
- Beaverton SD 48J (56 schools, 29 mi)
- Forest Grove SD 15 (10 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about St Helens SD 502
How many schools are in St Helens SD 502?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in St Helens SD 502, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does St Helens SD 502 serve?
The largest by graded schools: St Helens, Columbia City.
How good are the schools in St Helens SD 502?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 29.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.5%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend St Helens SD 502?
2,808 students were enrolled in St Helens SD 502 in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is St Helens SD 502?
St Helens SD 502 is in Oregon, based in Columbia County, with its district office in St Helens. Its boundary covers about 101 sq mi.