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School Comparison

Forest Avenue Elementary School
vs.
Highland Avenue Elementary School

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

Forest Avenue Elementary School
Highland Avenue Elementary School
  • Forest Avenue Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Highland Avenue Elementary School (637:1 vs. 421:1).
  • Highland Avenue Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Forest Avenue Elementary School (157 vs. 25).
  • Highland Avenue Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Forest Avenue Elementary School (19 vs. 4).
  • 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

Highland Avenue Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Forest Avenue Elementary School (157 vs. 25).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Highland Avenue Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Forest Avenue Elementary School (19 vs. 4).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Forest Avenue Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Highland Avenue Elementary School (637:1 vs. 421:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Highland Avenue Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Highland Avenue Elementary School. Comparable data for Forest Avenue Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
8

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Forest Avenue Elementary School
$12,977
Highland Avenue Elementary School
$12,977
Local revenue share
Forest Avenue Elementary School
18.9%
Highland Avenue Elementary School
18.9%
State revenue share
Forest Avenue Elementary School
50.4%
Highland Avenue Elementary School
50.4%
Federal revenue share
Forest Avenue Elementary School
30.7%
Highland Avenue Elementary School
30.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Forest Avenue Elementary School
34%
Highland Avenue Elementary School
34%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Montgomery County
$58,153
Montgomery County
$58,153
Poverty rate
Montgomery County
19.3%
Montgomery County
19.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Montgomery County
34.3%
Montgomery County
34.3%
Unemployment rate
Montgomery County
3.4%
Montgomery County
3.4%
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.