- Grow Academy Shafter reported a higher students per counselor than Palm Avenue Middle (763:1 vs. 598:1).
- Palm Avenue Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Grow Academy Shafter (14 vs. 1).
- Palm Avenue Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Grow Academy Shafter (8 vs. 1).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Palm Avenue Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Grow Academy Shafter (143 vs. 141).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Palm Avenue Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Grow Academy Shafter (14 vs. 1).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Grow Academy Shafter reported a higher students per counselor than Palm Avenue Middle (763:1 vs. 598:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Grow Academy Shafter
$18,415.73
Palm Avenue Middle
$20,518.45
Local revenue share
Grow Academy Shafter
11.7%
Palm Avenue Middle
11.9%
State revenue share
Grow Academy Shafter
80.2%
Palm Avenue Middle
73.8%
Federal revenue share
Grow Academy Shafter
8.2%
Palm Avenue Middle
14.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Grow Academy Shafter
17.6%
Palm Avenue Middle
25.1%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Kern County
$67,660
Kern County
$67,660
Poverty rate
Kern County
19.1%
Kern County
19.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kern County
18.6%
Kern County
18.6%
Unemployment rate
Kern County
8.6%
Kern County
8.6%
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.