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School Comparison

Columbia Middle
vs.
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy

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

Columbia Middle
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy
  • Desert Trails Preparatory Academy reported a higher students per counselor than Columbia Middle (1030:1 vs. 326.5:1).
  • Columbia Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Trails Preparatory Academy (508 vs. 136).
  • Columbia Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Desert Trails Preparatory Academy (86 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

Columbia Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Trails Preparatory Academy (508 vs. 136).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Columbia Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Desert Trails Preparatory Academy (86 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Desert Trails Preparatory Academy reported a higher students per counselor than Columbia Middle (1030:1 vs. 326.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Columbia Middle

1 metric was reported by Columbia Middle. Comparable data for Desert Trails Preparatory Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
12

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Columbia Middle
$18,289.2
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy
$12,884.25
Local revenue share
Columbia Middle
10.4%
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy
6.6%
State revenue share
Columbia Middle
73%
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy
86.2%
Federal revenue share
Columbia Middle
16.6%
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy
7.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Columbia Middle
51.6%
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy
25.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
San Bernardino County
$82,184
San Bernardino County
$82,184
Poverty rate
San Bernardino County
13.6%
San Bernardino County
13.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
San Bernardino County
22.9%
San Bernardino County
22.9%
Unemployment rate
San Bernardino County
5.1%
San Bernardino County
5.1%
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.