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School Comparison

Desert Garden Elementary
vs.
Margaret Hedrick Elementary

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

Desert Garden Elementary
Margaret Hedrick Elementary
  • Margaret Hedrick Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Desert Garden Elementary (14 vs. 1).
  • Margaret Hedrick Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Garden Elementary (152 vs. 142).
  • Margaret Hedrick Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Desert Garden Elementary (10 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

Margaret Hedrick Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Garden Elementary (152 vs. 142).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Desert Garden Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Margaret Hedrick Elementary (8 vs. 4).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Margaret Hedrick Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Desert Garden Elementary (14 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Desert Garden Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Margaret Hedrick Elementary (0.5 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Desert Garden Elementary

1 metric was reported by Desert Garden Elementary. Comparable data for Margaret Hedrick Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
1042:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Desert Garden Elementary
$17,900.88
Margaret Hedrick Elementary
$17,900.88
Local revenue share
Desert Garden Elementary
8.8%
Margaret Hedrick Elementary
8.8%
State revenue share
Desert Garden Elementary
78.1%
Margaret Hedrick Elementary
78.1%
Federal revenue share
Desert Garden Elementary
13.1%
Margaret Hedrick Elementary
13.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Desert Garden Elementary
27.1%
Margaret Hedrick Elementary
27.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Imperial County
$56,393
Imperial County
$56,393
Poverty rate
Imperial County
19.6%
Imperial County
19.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Imperial County
16.1%
Imperial County
16.1%
Unemployment rate
Imperial County
18.4%
Imperial County
18.4%
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.