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School Comparison

Howard Gardner Community Charter
vs.
Vista Square Elementary

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

Howard Gardner Community Charter
Vista Square Elementary
  • Vista Square Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Howard Gardner Community Charter (257 vs. 129).
  • Vista Square Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Howard Gardner Community Charter (8 vs. 0).
  • Vista Square Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Howard Gardner Community Charter (4 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

Vista Square Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Howard Gardner Community Charter (257 vs. 129).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Vista Square Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Howard Gardner Community Charter (8 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Howard Gardner Community Charter reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Vista Square Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Howard Gardner Community Charter

1 metric was reported by Howard Gardner Community Charter. Comparable data for Vista Square Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
197:1

Reported Only at Vista Square Elementary

1 metric was reported by Vista Square Elementary. Comparable data for Howard Gardner Community Charter is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
18

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Howard Gardner Community Charter
$16,677.82
Vista Square Elementary
$15,904
Local revenue share
Howard Gardner Community Charter
28.6%
Vista Square Elementary
36.8%
State revenue share
Howard Gardner Community Charter
58.5%
Vista Square Elementary
52.9%
Federal revenue share
Howard Gardner Community Charter
12.9%
Vista Square Elementary
10.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Howard Gardner Community Charter
54%
Vista Square Elementary
24.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
San Diego County
$102,285
San Diego County
$102,285
Poverty rate
San Diego County
10.4%
San Diego County
10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
San Diego County
42.1%
San Diego County
42.1%
Unemployment rate
San Diego County
4.3%
San Diego County
4.3%
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.