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School Comparison

Pearl Zanker Elementary
vs.
Orchard Elementary

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

Pearl Zanker Elementary
Orchard Elementary
  • Orchard Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Pearl Zanker Elementary (195 vs. 122).
  • Orchard Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Pearl Zanker Elementary (12 vs. 2).
  • Orchard Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Pearl Zanker Elementary (10 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

Orchard Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Pearl Zanker Elementary (195 vs. 122).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Orchard Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Pearl Zanker Elementary (12 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Orchard Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Pearl Zanker Elementary (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

18 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Orchard Elementary

1 metric was reported by Orchard Elementary. Comparable data for Pearl Zanker Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
393:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Pearl Zanker Elementary
$15,874.89
Orchard Elementary
$21,420.71
Local revenue share
Pearl Zanker Elementary
57.9%
Orchard Elementary
75.8%
State revenue share
Pearl Zanker Elementary
35.8%
Orchard Elementary
20.1%
Federal revenue share
Pearl Zanker Elementary
6.3%
Orchard Elementary
4.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Pearl Zanker Elementary
14.6%
Orchard Elementary
25.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Santa Clara County
$159,674
Santa Clara County
$159,674
Poverty rate
Santa Clara County
6.9%
Santa Clara County
6.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Santa Clara County
55.9%
Santa Clara County
55.9%
Unemployment rate
Santa Clara County
4.1%
Santa Clara County
4.1%
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.