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School Comparison

Captain Cooper Elementary
vs.
La Mesa Elementary

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

Captain Cooper Elementary
La Mesa Elementary
  • La Mesa Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Captain Cooper Elementary (136 vs. 8).
  • Captain Cooper Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than La Mesa Elementary (0.6 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 2 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 Mesa Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Captain Cooper Elementary (136 vs. 8).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Captain Cooper Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than La Mesa Elementary (0.6 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Captain Cooper Elementary

1 metric was reported by Captain Cooper Elementary. Comparable data for La Mesa Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
83.3:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Captain Cooper Elementary
$33,741.42
La Mesa Elementary
$17,463.76
Local revenue share
Captain Cooper Elementary
83.3%
La Mesa Elementary
42.6%
State revenue share
Captain Cooper Elementary
13.6%
La Mesa Elementary
47%
Federal revenue share
Captain Cooper Elementary
3.1%
La Mesa Elementary
10.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Captain Cooper Elementary
21%
La Mesa Elementary
29.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Monterey County
$94,486
Monterey County
$94,486
Poverty rate
Monterey County
12.6%
Monterey County
12.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Monterey County
27.9%
Monterey County
27.9%
Unemployment rate
Monterey County
7.3%
Monterey County
7.3%
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.