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School Comparison

Downtown Elementary
vs.
Valley Oaks Charter

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

Downtown Elementary
Valley Oaks Charter
  • Valley Oaks Charter reported a higher chronically absent students than Downtown Elementary (114 vs. 11).
  • Valley Oaks Charter reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Downtown Elementary (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 2 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Valley Oaks Charter reported a higher chronically absent students than Downtown Elementary (114 vs. 11).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Valley Oaks Charter reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Downtown Elementary (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Downtown Elementary

1 metric was reported by Downtown Elementary. Comparable data for Valley Oaks Charter is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
44

Reported Only at Valley Oaks Charter

3 metrics were reported by Valley Oaks Charter. Comparable data for Downtown Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
72
SAT/ACT participation
0
Students per counselor
591.5:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Downtown Elementary
$19,155.3
Valley Oaks Charter
$105,467.87
Local revenue share
Downtown Elementary
6.6%
Valley Oaks Charter
32.4%
State revenue share
Downtown Elementary
79.4%
Valley Oaks Charter
47%
Federal revenue share
Downtown Elementary
14.1%
Valley Oaks Charter
20.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Downtown Elementary
34.5%
Valley Oaks Charter
59.7%

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.