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School Comparison

Poinsettia Elementary
vs.
La Costa Heights Elementary

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

Poinsettia Elementary
La Costa Heights Elementary
  • La Costa Heights Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Poinsettia Elementary (92 vs. 71).
  • La Costa Heights Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Poinsettia Elementary (3 vs. 0).
  • La Costa Heights Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Poinsettia Elementary (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

La Costa Heights Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Poinsettia Elementary (92 vs. 71).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

La Costa Heights Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Poinsettia Elementary (3 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

La Costa Heights Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Poinsettia Elementary (0.2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Poinsettia Elementary

1 metric was reported by Poinsettia Elementary. Comparable data for La Costa Heights Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
41

Reported Only at La Costa Heights Elementary

1 metric was reported by La Costa Heights Elementary. Comparable data for Poinsettia Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
3210:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Poinsettia Elementary
$15,022.13
La Costa Heights Elementary
$17,128.01
Local revenue share
Poinsettia Elementary
76.7%
La Costa Heights Elementary
75.5%
State revenue share
Poinsettia Elementary
16.7%
La Costa Heights Elementary
19.9%
Federal revenue share
Poinsettia Elementary
6.6%
La Costa Heights Elementary
4.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Poinsettia Elementary
18.5%
La Costa Heights Elementary
13.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
San Diego County
$102,285
San Diego County
$102,285
Poverty rate
San Diego County
10.4%
San Diego County
10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
San Diego County
42.1%
San Diego County
42.1%
Unemployment rate
San Diego County
4.3%
San Diego County
4.3%
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.