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School Comparison

Country Gardens Charter School
vs.
Desert Meadows Elementary School

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

Country Gardens Charter School
Desert Meadows Elementary School
  • Desert Meadows Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Country Gardens Charter School (151 vs. 97).
  • Desert Meadows Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Country Gardens Charter School (18 vs. 1).
  • Country Gardens Charter School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Desert Meadows Elementary School (30 vs. 20).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 6 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Desert Meadows Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Country Gardens Charter School (151 vs. 97).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Desert Meadows Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Country Gardens Charter School (18 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Desert Meadows Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Country Gardens Charter School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Country Gardens Charter School

4 metrics were reported by Country Gardens Charter School. Comparable data for Desert Meadows Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
11
AP courses offered
1
AP enrollment
12
SAT/ACT participation
24

Reported Only at Desert Meadows Elementary School

2 metrics were reported by Desert Meadows Elementary School. Comparable data for Country Gardens Charter School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
27
Students per counselor
765:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Country Gardens Charter School
$12,000
Desert Meadows Elementary School
$10,352.71
Local revenue share
Country Gardens Charter School
5.3%
Desert Meadows Elementary School
26.1%
State revenue share
Country Gardens Charter School
85.2%
Desert Meadows Elementary School
57.8%
Federal revenue share
Country Gardens Charter School
9.5%
Desert Meadows Elementary School
16.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Country Gardens Charter School
30.5%
Desert Meadows Elementary School
41%

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.