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School Comparison

Desert Sky Community School
vs.
Howell Peter Elementary

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

Desert Sky Community School
Howell Peter Elementary
  • Howell Peter Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Sky Community School (88 vs. 27).
  • Howell Peter Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Desert Sky Community School (10 vs. 0).
  • Howell Peter Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Desert Sky Community School (4 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

Howell Peter Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Sky Community School (88 vs. 27).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Howell Peter Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Desert Sky Community School (10 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Howell Peter Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Desert Sky Community School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Howell Peter Elementary

2 metrics were reported by Howell Peter Elementary. Comparable data for Desert Sky Community School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
16
Students per counselor
211:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Desert Sky Community School
$24,435.9
Howell Peter Elementary
$13,782.63
Local revenue share
Desert Sky Community School
8.9%
Howell Peter Elementary
32.8%
State revenue share
Desert Sky Community School
75.5%
Howell Peter Elementary
36.1%
Federal revenue share
Desert Sky Community School
15.6%
Howell Peter Elementary
31.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Desert Sky Community School
69.2%
Howell Peter Elementary
59.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Pima County
$67,929
Pima County
$67,929
Poverty rate
Pima County
14.4%
Pima County
14.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Pima County
35.9%
Pima County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Pima County
3.6%
Pima County
3.6%
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.