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School Comparison

Central Elementary
vs.
Balboa Elementary

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

Central Elementary
Balboa Elementary
  • Central Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Balboa Elementary (490:1 vs. 228.5:1).
  • Central Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Balboa Elementary (233 vs. 176).
  • Balboa Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Central Elementary (4 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

Central Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Balboa Elementary (233 vs. 176).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Balboa Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Central Elementary (4 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Central Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Balboa Elementary (490:1 vs. 228.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Central Elementary

1 metric was reported by Central Elementary. Comparable data for Balboa Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
3

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Central Elementary
$20,866.09
Balboa Elementary
$20,783.37
Local revenue share
Central Elementary
21.1%
Balboa Elementary
56%
State revenue share
Central Elementary
67.1%
Balboa Elementary
31%
Federal revenue share
Central Elementary
11.8%
Balboa Elementary
13.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Central Elementary
44.1%
Balboa Elementary
28.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
San Diego County
$102,285
San Diego County
$102,285
Poverty rate
San Diego County
10.4%
San Diego County
10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
San Diego County
42.1%
San Diego County
42.1%
Unemployment rate
San Diego County
4.3%
San Diego County
4.3%
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.