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School Comparison

Meadowlark Elementary
vs.
Palmdale Learning Plaza

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

Meadowlark Elementary
Palmdale Learning Plaza
  • Palmdale Learning Plaza reported a higher students per counselor than Meadowlark Elementary (752:1 vs. 164:1).
  • Meadowlark Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Palmdale Learning Plaza (208 vs. 164).
  • Palmdale Learning Plaza reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Meadowlark Elementary (7 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Meadowlark Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Palmdale Learning Plaza (208 vs. 164).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Palmdale Learning Plaza reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Meadowlark Elementary (7 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Palmdale Learning Plaza reported a higher students per counselor than Meadowlark Elementary (752:1 vs. 164:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Palmdale Learning Plaza

1 metric was reported by Palmdale Learning Plaza. Comparable data for Meadowlark Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
19

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Meadowlark Elementary
$19,554.89
Palmdale Learning Plaza
$17,861.09
Local revenue share
Meadowlark Elementary
39.5%
Palmdale Learning Plaza
12.2%
State revenue share
Meadowlark Elementary
53.6%
Palmdale Learning Plaza
74.5%
Federal revenue share
Meadowlark Elementary
6.9%
Palmdale Learning Plaza
13.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Meadowlark Elementary
52.7%
Palmdale Learning Plaza
24.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Los Angeles County
$87,760
Los Angeles County
$87,760
Poverty rate
Los Angeles County
13.6%
Los Angeles County
13.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Los Angeles County
35.5%
Los Angeles County
35.5%
Unemployment rate
Los Angeles County
5.8%
Los Angeles County
5.8%
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.