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School Comparison

Sunkist Elementary
vs.
Melrose Elementary

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

Sunkist Elementary
Melrose Elementary
  • Melrose Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Sunkist Elementary (1443.3:1 vs. 621:1).
  • Sunkist Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Melrose Elementary (231 vs. 103).
  • Melrose Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Sunkist Elementary (4 vs. 1).
  • 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

Sunkist Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Melrose Elementary (231 vs. 103).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Melrose Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Sunkist Elementary (4 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Melrose Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Sunkist Elementary (1443.3:1 vs. 621:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Sunkist Elementary

1 metric was reported by Sunkist Elementary. Comparable data for Melrose Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
30

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Sunkist Elementary
$21,154.74
Melrose Elementary
$15,609.34
Local revenue share
Sunkist Elementary
34.1%
Melrose Elementary
45.5%
State revenue share
Sunkist Elementary
55.5%
Melrose Elementary
47.7%
Federal revenue share
Sunkist Elementary
10.4%
Melrose Elementary
6.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Sunkist Elementary
35.9%
Melrose Elementary
19.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Orange County
$113,702
Orange County
$113,702
Poverty rate
Orange County
9.5%
Orange County
9.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Orange County
43.4%
Orange County
43.4%
Unemployment rate
Orange County
3.9%
Orange County
3.9%
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.