- Virginia Peterson Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Shandon Elementary (101 vs. 40).
- Shandon Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Virginia Peterson Elementary (5 vs. 1).
- Virginia Peterson Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Shandon Elementary (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
Virginia Peterson Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Shandon Elementary (101 vs. 40).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Shandon Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Virginia Peterson Elementary (5 vs. 1).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Virginia Peterson Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Shandon Elementary (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Virginia Peterson Elementary
2 metrics were reported by Virginia Peterson Elementary. Comparable data for Shandon Elementary is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
7
Students per counselor
396:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Virginia Peterson Elementary
$16,309.89
Shandon Elementary
$20,121.77
Local revenue share
Virginia Peterson Elementary
49.9%
Shandon Elementary
43.6%
State revenue share
Virginia Peterson Elementary
41.2%
Shandon Elementary
48.2%
Federal revenue share
Virginia Peterson Elementary
9%
Shandon Elementary
8.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Virginia Peterson Elementary
29.4%
Shandon Elementary
24.4%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
San Luis Obispo County
$93,398
San Luis Obispo County
$93,398
Poverty rate
San Luis Obispo County
12.9%
San Luis Obispo County
12.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
San Luis Obispo County
39.2%
San Luis Obispo County
39.2%
Unemployment rate
San Luis Obispo County
4.1%
San Luis Obispo County
4.1%
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.