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School Comparison

Vail Ranch Middle
vs.
Cottonwood Elementary

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

Vail Ranch Middle
Cottonwood Elementary
  • Vail Ranch Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Cottonwood Elementary (178 vs. 65).
  • Vail Ranch Middle reported a higher students per counselor than Cottonwood Elementary (276.3:1 vs. 170:1).
  • Vail Ranch Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than Cottonwood Elementary (8 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Vail Ranch Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Cottonwood Elementary (178 vs. 65).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Vail Ranch Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than Cottonwood Elementary (8 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Vail Ranch Middle reported a higher students per counselor than Cottonwood Elementary (276.3:1 vs. 170:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 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
Vail Ranch Middle
$14,164.9
Cottonwood Elementary
$18,742.8
Local revenue share
Vail Ranch Middle
31.4%
Cottonwood Elementary
24.2%
State revenue share
Vail Ranch Middle
62.6%
Cottonwood Elementary
64.8%
Federal revenue share
Vail Ranch Middle
6.1%
Cottonwood Elementary
11.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Vail Ranch Middle
24.4%
Cottonwood Elementary
41.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Riverside County
$89,672
Riverside County
$89,672
Poverty rate
Riverside County
11.1%
Riverside County
11.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Riverside County
25.1%
Riverside County
25.1%
Unemployment rate
Riverside County
5.3%
Riverside County
5.3%
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.