Helfrich Park Stem Academy
Evansville, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
471 students tested34.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency21
- At proficiency143
- Approaching proficiency198
- Below proficiency109
Math
469 students tested32.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency50
- At proficiency100
- Approaching proficiency128
- Below proficiency191
Science
144 students tested34.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency23
- At proficiency26
- Approaching proficiency54
- Below proficiency41
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 181 | 151 | 144 |
| Proficient | 33.7% | 41.1% | 34.0% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
5.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 549 | 510 |
| Suspended out of school | 5.3% · 29 | 5.5% · 28 |
| Suspended in school | 10.2% · 56 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.9% · 5 | 1.2% · 6 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
21.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 542 | 542 | 551 |
| Chronically absent | 15.5% · 84 | 19.0% · 103 | 21.6% · 119 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Austin Chamberlain
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino5.1%
White81.4%
Black or African American5.1%
Asian0.2%
Two or More Races8.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180345000471
- District
- Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 510 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34.7
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25