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School Comparison

Tijeras Creek Elementary
vs.
Melinda Heights Elementary

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

Tijeras Creek Elementary
Melinda Heights Elementary
  • Melinda Heights Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Tijeras Creek Elementary (131 vs. 51).
  • Melinda Heights Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Tijeras Creek Elementary (42 vs. 13).
  • Melinda Heights Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Tijeras Creek Elementary (6 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

Melinda Heights Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Tijeras Creek Elementary (131 vs. 51).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Melinda Heights Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Tijeras Creek Elementary (42 vs. 13).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Melinda Heights Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Tijeras Creek Elementary (6 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Tijeras Creek Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Melinda Heights Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Tijeras Creek Elementary

1 metric was reported by Tijeras Creek Elementary. Comparable data for Melinda Heights Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
304:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Tijeras Creek Elementary
$15,819.81
Melinda Heights Elementary
$15,514.78
Local revenue share
Tijeras Creek Elementary
55.3%
Melinda Heights Elementary
57.4%
State revenue share
Tijeras Creek Elementary
37.4%
Melinda Heights Elementary
35.6%
Federal revenue share
Tijeras Creek Elementary
7.3%
Melinda Heights Elementary
7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Tijeras Creek Elementary
19.5%
Melinda Heights Elementary
18%

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.