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School Comparison

Poinsettia Elementary
vs.
La Costa Meadows Elementary

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

Poinsettia Elementary
La Costa Meadows Elementary
  • La Costa Meadows Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Poinsettia Elementary (104 vs. 71).
  • Poinsettia Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than La Costa Meadows Elementary (41 vs. 12).
  • La Costa Meadows 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: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

La Costa Meadows Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Poinsettia Elementary (104 vs. 71).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Poinsettia Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than La Costa Meadows Elementary (41 vs. 12).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

La Costa Meadows Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Poinsettia Elementary (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

La Costa Meadows Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Poinsettia Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at La Costa Meadows Elementary

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

Students per counselor
723:1

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 Meadows Elementary
$14,621.9
Local revenue share
Poinsettia Elementary
76.7%
La Costa Meadows Elementary
37.9%
State revenue share
Poinsettia Elementary
16.7%
La Costa Meadows Elementary
56.4%
Federal revenue share
Poinsettia Elementary
6.6%
La Costa Meadows Elementary
5.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Poinsettia Elementary
18.5%
La Costa Meadows Elementary
21.2%

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.