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School Comparison

Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
vs.
Elmhurst United Middle

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

Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
Elmhurst United Middle
  • Elmhurst United Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public (586 vs. 301).
  • Elmhurst United Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public (188 vs. 0).
  • Elmhurst United Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public (80 vs. 3).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

Elmhurst United Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public (586 vs. 301).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Elmhurst United Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public (188 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Elmhurst United Middle reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public

1 metric was reported by Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public. Comparable data for Elmhurst United Middle is missing or suppressed.

SAT/ACT participation
0

Reported Only at Elmhurst United Middle

1 metric was reported by Elmhurst United Middle. Comparable data for Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
364:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
$19,686.8
Elmhurst United Middle
$22,111.89
Local revenue share
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
21.6%
Elmhurst United Middle
37.2%
State revenue share
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
73.9%
Elmhurst United Middle
49.8%
Federal revenue share
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
4.6%
Elmhurst United Middle
13%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
42.3%
Elmhurst United Middle
65.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Alameda County
$126,240
Alameda County
$126,240
Poverty rate
Alameda County
9.2%
Alameda County
9.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Alameda County
51.5%
Alameda County
51.5%
Unemployment rate
Alameda County
4.5%
Alameda County
4.5%
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.