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School Comparison

William Saroyan Elementary
vs.
Lawless Elementary

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

William Saroyan Elementary
Lawless Elementary
  • Lawless Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than William Saroyan Elementary (256 vs. 218).
  • William Saroyan Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Lawless Elementary (25 vs. 3).
  • William Saroyan Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Lawless Elementary (23 vs. 8).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

Lawless Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than William Saroyan Elementary (256 vs. 218).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

William Saroyan Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Lawless Elementary (25 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

William Saroyan Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Lawless Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at William Saroyan Elementary

2 metrics were reported by William Saroyan Elementary. Comparable data for Lawless Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
22
Students per counselor
723:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
William Saroyan Elementary
$16,198.26
Lawless Elementary
$20,909.48
Local revenue share
William Saroyan Elementary
15.5%
Lawless Elementary
10.4%
State revenue share
William Saroyan Elementary
72.7%
Lawless Elementary
72.2%
Federal revenue share
William Saroyan Elementary
11.8%
Lawless Elementary
17.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
William Saroyan Elementary
29.4%
Lawless Elementary
39.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Fresno County
$71,434
Fresno County
$71,434
Poverty rate
Fresno County
18.7%
Fresno County
18.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Fresno County
23.9%
Fresno County
23.9%
Unemployment rate
Fresno County
7.9%
Fresno County
7.9%
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.