St Helens Arthur Academy

www.arthuracademy.org

Charter School 160 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

St. Helens Arthur Academy is a tuition-free public charter school serving students in grades K–5, located in St. Helens, Oregon. The school is part of the Arthur Academy network, a group of schools that utilizes the "Direct Instruction" (DI) model. This pedagogical approach emphasizes structured, teacher-led lessons, repetitive practice, and a fast-paced curriculum designed to ensure mastery of core subjects like reading, writing, and mathematics. By maintaining a highly focused academic environment, the school aims to help students achieve high levels of literacy and numeracy early in their education.

Beyond its academic focus, St. Helens Arthur Academy fosters a structured and orderly school culture. The academy is known for its emphasis on character development, uniforms, and a consistent classroom environment that minimizes distractions. Because it is a public charter school, it operates independently of the local school district’s traditional curriculum, offering families in the Columbia County area a distinct, methodology-based alternative to the standard public school experience.

160

Total Students

14.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

38.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for St Helens Arthur Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	128
Hispanic	18
Black	2
Asian	3
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

White
128 (80.0%)
Hispanic
18 (11.3%)
Two or More
8 (5.0%)
Asian
3 (1.9%)
Black
2 (1.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	St Helens SD 502
Phone:	(503)366-7030
Website:	http://www.arthuracademy.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	160
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	54
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 28

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 25