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School Comparison

Desert Palms Elementary School
vs.
Heritage School

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

Desert Palms Elementary School
Heritage School
  • Desert Palms Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Heritage School (230 vs. 178).
  • Heritage School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Desert Palms Elementary School (28 vs. 10).
  • Heritage School reported a higher gifted & talented than Desert Palms Elementary School (11 vs. 5).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Desert Palms Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Heritage School (230 vs. 178).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Heritage School reported a higher gifted & talented than Desert Palms Elementary School (11 vs. 5).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Heritage School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Desert Palms Elementary School (28 vs. 10).

Subgroup Analysis

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

17 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Desert Palms Elementary School
$10,025.97
Heritage School
$10,025.97
Local revenue share
Desert Palms Elementary School
31.1%
Heritage School
31.1%
State revenue share
Desert Palms Elementary School
56.9%
Heritage School
56.9%
Federal revenue share
Desert Palms Elementary School
12.1%
Heritage School
12.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Desert Palms Elementary School
35.2%
Heritage School
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.