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School Comparison

Sherman Oaks Elementary
vs.
Merritt Trace Elementary

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

Sherman Oaks Elementary
Merritt Trace Elementary
  • Merritt Trace Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Sherman Oaks Elementary (302 vs. 77).
  • Merritt Trace Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Sherman Oaks Elementary (182 vs. 3).
  • Merritt Trace Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Sherman Oaks Elementary (14 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

Merritt Trace Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Sherman Oaks Elementary (302 vs. 77).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Merritt Trace Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Sherman Oaks Elementary (182 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Merritt Trace Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Sherman Oaks Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Merritt Trace Elementary

1 metric was reported by Merritt Trace Elementary. Comparable data for Sherman Oaks Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
807:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Sherman Oaks Elementary
$18,913.96
Merritt Trace Elementary
$17,839.1
Local revenue share
Sherman Oaks Elementary
64.2%
Merritt Trace Elementary
66.5%
State revenue share
Sherman Oaks Elementary
29.6%
Merritt Trace Elementary
27.9%
Federal revenue share
Sherman Oaks Elementary
6.3%
Merritt Trace Elementary
5.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Sherman Oaks Elementary
16.9%
Merritt Trace Elementary
30%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Santa Clara County
$159,674
Santa Clara County
$159,674
Poverty rate
Santa Clara County
6.9%
Santa Clara County
6.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Santa Clara County
55.9%
Santa Clara County
55.9%
Unemployment rate
Santa Clara County
4.1%
Santa Clara County
4.1%
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.