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School Comparison

McDonnell Elementary School
vs.
Sonnie Hereford Elementary School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

McDonnell Elementary School
Sonnie Hereford Elementary School
  • Sonnie Hereford Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than McDonnell Elementary School (401 vs. 45).
  • Sonnie Hereford Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than McDonnell Elementary School (272 vs. 157).
  • Sonnie Hereford Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than McDonnell Elementary School (22 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

Sonnie Hereford Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than McDonnell Elementary School (272 vs. 157).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

McDonnell Elementary School reported a higher gifted & talented than Sonnie Hereford Elementary School (30 vs. 25).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Sonnie Hereford Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than McDonnell Elementary School (401 vs. 45).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Sonnie Hereford Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than McDonnell Elementary School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Sonnie Hereford Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Sonnie Hereford Elementary School. Comparable data for McDonnell Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
588:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
McDonnell Elementary School
$13,146.32
Sonnie Hereford Elementary School
$13,146.32
Local revenue share
McDonnell Elementary School
46.6%
Sonnie Hereford Elementary School
46.6%
State revenue share
McDonnell Elementary School
39.5%
Sonnie Hereford Elementary School
39.5%
Federal revenue share
McDonnell Elementary School
13.9%
Sonnie Hereford Elementary School
13.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
McDonnell Elementary School
23.8%
Sonnie Hereford Elementary School
23.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Madison County
$83,528
Madison County
$83,528
Poverty rate
Madison County
10.5%
Madison County
10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Madison County
45.7%
Madison County
45.7%
Unemployment rate
Madison County
2.6%
Madison County
2.6%
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.