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School Comparison

Lake Los Angeles Elementary
vs.
Challenger Middle

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

Lake Los Angeles Elementary
Challenger Middle
  • Lake Los Angeles Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Challenger Middle (610:1 vs. 560:1).
  • Challenger Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Lake Los Angeles Elementary (43 vs. 0).
  • Challenger Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Lake Los Angeles Elementary (27 vs. 2).
  • 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

Lake Los Angeles Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Challenger Middle (205 vs. 199).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Challenger Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Lake Los Angeles Elementary (43 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Lake Los Angeles Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Challenger Middle (610:1 vs. 560:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Lake Los Angeles Elementary

1 metric was reported by Lake Los Angeles Elementary. Comparable data for Challenger Middle is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
2

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Lake Los Angeles Elementary
$18,315.42
Challenger Middle
$20,426.02
Local revenue share
Lake Los Angeles Elementary
14.1%
Challenger Middle
15.6%
State revenue share
Lake Los Angeles Elementary
71.9%
Challenger Middle
69.3%
Federal revenue share
Lake Los Angeles Elementary
13.9%
Challenger Middle
15.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Lake Los Angeles Elementary
44.9%
Challenger Middle
39.9%

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.