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School Comparison

Scottsdale Country Day School
vs.
Desert Shadows Elementary School

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

Scottsdale Country Day School
Desert Shadows Elementary School
  • Desert Shadows Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Scottsdale Country Day School (90 vs. 21).
  • Desert Shadows Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Scottsdale Country Day School (6 vs. 0).
  • Desert Shadows Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Scottsdale Country Day School (1 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

Desert Shadows Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Scottsdale Country Day School (90 vs. 21).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Desert Shadows Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Scottsdale Country Day School (6 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Desert Shadows Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Scottsdale Country Day School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

5 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Desert Shadows Elementary School

2 metrics were reported by Desert Shadows Elementary School. Comparable data for Scottsdale Country Day School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
50
Students per counselor
444:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Scottsdale Country Day School
$12,834.86
Desert Shadows Elementary School
$11,847.7
Local revenue share
Scottsdale Country Day School
9.5%
Desert Shadows Elementary School
60%
State revenue share
Scottsdale Country Day School
84.4%
Desert Shadows Elementary School
29.7%
Federal revenue share
Scottsdale Country Day School
6.1%
Desert Shadows Elementary School
10.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Scottsdale Country Day School
19.3%
Desert Shadows Elementary School
38.2%

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.