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School Comparison

Sandpiper Elementary
vs.
Bowditch Middle

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

Sandpiper Elementary
Bowditch Middle
  • Sandpiper Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Bowditch Middle (580:1 vs. 302.3:1).
  • Bowditch Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Sandpiper Elementary (56 vs. 0).
  • Bowditch Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Sandpiper Elementary (108 vs. 84).
  • 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

Bowditch Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Sandpiper Elementary (108 vs. 84).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Bowditch Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Sandpiper Elementary (56 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Sandpiper Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Bowditch Middle (580:1 vs. 302.3:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Bowditch Middle

1 metric was reported by Bowditch Middle. Comparable data for Sandpiper Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
24

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Sandpiper Elementary
$14,744.23
Bowditch Middle
$19,624.02
Local revenue share
Sandpiper Elementary
80.4%
Bowditch Middle
76.2%
State revenue share
Sandpiper Elementary
16.9%
Bowditch Middle
19.4%
Federal revenue share
Sandpiper Elementary
2.7%
Bowditch Middle
4.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Sandpiper Elementary
12.1%
Bowditch Middle
22.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
San Mateo County
$156,000
San Mateo County
$156,000
Poverty rate
San Mateo County
6.5%
San Mateo County
6.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
San Mateo County
53.1%
San Mateo County
53.1%
Unemployment rate
San Mateo County
3.6%
San Mateo County
3.6%
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.