- Thompson Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Gaston Elementary School (96 vs. 28).
- Gaston Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Thompson Elementary School (242:1 vs. 190:1).
- Gaston Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Thompson Elementary School (5 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Thompson Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Gaston Elementary School (96 vs. 28).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Gaston Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Thompson Elementary School (5 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Gaston Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Thompson Elementary School (242:1 vs. 190:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
6 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Gaston Elementary School
1 metric was reported by Gaston Elementary School. Comparable data for Thompson Elementary School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
6
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Gaston Elementary School
$11,214.55
Thompson Elementary School
$13,509.01
Local revenue share
Gaston Elementary School
20%
Thompson Elementary School
19.7%
State revenue share
Gaston Elementary School
63.3%
Thompson Elementary School
52.3%
Federal revenue share
Gaston Elementary School
16.7%
Thompson Elementary School
28.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Gaston Elementary School
28.6%
Thompson Elementary School
28.4%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Etowah County
$53,070
Etowah County
$53,070
Poverty rate
Etowah County
17.1%
Etowah County
17.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Etowah County
17.5%
Etowah County
17.5%
Unemployment rate
Etowah County
3.3%
Etowah County
3.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.