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School Comparison

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary
vs.
Bitely (Arlene) Elementary

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

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary
Bitely (Arlene) Elementary
  • Bitely (Arlene) Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary (333.1:1 vs. 323.8:1).
  • Bitely (Arlene) Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary (139 vs. 130).
  • Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Bitely (Arlene) Elementary (3 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Bitely (Arlene) Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary (139 vs. 130).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Bitely (Arlene) Elementary (3 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Bitely (Arlene) Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary (333.1:1 vs. 323.8:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary
$23,518.35
Bitely (Arlene) Elementary
$23,518.35
Local revenue share
Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary
25.8%
Bitely (Arlene) Elementary
25.8%
State revenue share
Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary
59.5%
Bitely (Arlene) Elementary
59.5%
Federal revenue share
Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary
14.7%
Bitely (Arlene) Elementary
14.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary
21.9%
Bitely (Arlene) Elementary
21.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Los Angeles County
$87,760
Los Angeles County
$87,760
Poverty rate
Los Angeles County
13.6%
Los Angeles County
13.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Los Angeles County
35.5%
Los Angeles County
35.5%
Unemployment rate
Los Angeles County
5.8%
Los Angeles County
5.8%
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.