- Whitman Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Step Up Schools Mesa (232 vs. 40).
- Whitman Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Step Up Schools Mesa (50 vs. 0).
- Whitman Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Step Up Schools Mesa (35 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Whitman Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Step Up Schools Mesa (232 vs. 40).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Whitman Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Step Up Schools Mesa (50 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Whitman Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Step Up Schools Mesa (2 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Whitman Elementary School
2 metrics were reported by Whitman Elementary School. Comparable data for Step Up Schools Mesa is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
6
Students per counselor
299.5:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Step Up Schools Mesa
$17,047.62
Whitman Elementary School
$12,121.39
Local revenue share
Step Up Schools Mesa
7.2%
Whitman Elementary School
31.8%
State revenue share
Step Up Schools Mesa
52.2%
Whitman Elementary School
45.8%
Federal revenue share
Step Up Schools Mesa
40.7%
Whitman Elementary School
22.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Step Up Schools Mesa
63.5%
Whitman Elementary School
39.5%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Maricopa County
$85,518
Maricopa County
$85,518
Poverty rate
Maricopa County
11.3%
Maricopa County
11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Maricopa County
35.9%
Maricopa County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Maricopa County
3.1%
Maricopa County
3.1%
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.