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School Comparison

McDowell Mountain Elementary School
vs.
Desert Canyon Elementary

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

McDowell Mountain Elementary School
Desert Canyon Elementary
  • Desert Canyon Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than McDowell Mountain Elementary School (17 vs. 0).
  • McDowell Mountain Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Canyon Elementary (113 vs. 100).
  • Desert Canyon Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than McDowell Mountain Elementary School (6 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

McDowell Mountain Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Canyon Elementary (113 vs. 100).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Desert Canyon Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than McDowell Mountain Elementary School (17 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

McDowell Mountain Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Desert Canyon Elementary (3 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at McDowell Mountain Elementary School

1 metric was reported by McDowell Mountain Elementary School. Comparable data for Desert Canyon Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
106:1

Reported Only at Desert Canyon Elementary

1 metric was reported by Desert Canyon Elementary. Comparable data for McDowell Mountain Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
64

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
McDowell Mountain Elementary School
$12,402.92
Desert Canyon Elementary
$11,305.92
Local revenue share
McDowell Mountain Elementary School
65.5%
Desert Canyon Elementary
73.1%
State revenue share
McDowell Mountain Elementary School
23.5%
Desert Canyon Elementary
17.9%
Federal revenue share
McDowell Mountain Elementary School
11%
Desert Canyon Elementary
9.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
McDowell Mountain Elementary School
44.6%
Desert Canyon Elementary
35.2%

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.