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School Comparison

Valley Life Charter School
vs.
Cottonwood Creek Elementary

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

Valley Life Charter School
Cottonwood Creek Elementary
  • Cottonwood Creek Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Valley Life Charter School (134 vs. 24).
  • Cottonwood Creek Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Valley Life Charter School (165 vs. 76).
  • Cottonwood Creek Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Valley Life Charter School (14 vs. 4).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Cottonwood Creek Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Valley Life Charter School (165 vs. 76).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Cottonwood Creek Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Valley Life Charter School (134 vs. 24).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Valley Life Charter School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Cottonwood Creek Elementary (2 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 Valley Life Charter School

4 metrics were reported by Valley Life Charter School. Comparable data for Cottonwood Creek Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
4
Gifted & talented
42
SAT/ACT participation
0
Students per counselor
322.5:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Valley Life Charter School
$14,607.25
Cottonwood Creek Elementary
$16,965.77
Local revenue share
Valley Life Charter School
14.4%
Cottonwood Creek Elementary
15.5%
State revenue share
Valley Life Charter School
81.1%
Cottonwood Creek Elementary
69.8%
Federal revenue share
Valley Life Charter School
4.4%
Cottonwood Creek Elementary
14.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Valley Life Charter School
11.5%
Cottonwood Creek Elementary
23.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Tulare County
$69,489
Tulare County
$69,489
Poverty rate
Tulare County
17.8%
Tulare County
17.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Tulare County
15.8%
Tulare County
15.8%
Unemployment rate
Tulare County
10.3%
Tulare County
10.3%
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.