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School Comparison

Sonoma Mountain Elementary
vs.
McDowell Elementary

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

Sonoma Mountain Elementary
McDowell Elementary
  • Sonoma Mountain Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than McDowell Elementary (1100:1 vs. 444:1).
  • McDowell Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Sonoma Mountain Elementary (78 vs. 40).
  • Sonoma Mountain Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than McDowell Elementary (15 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

McDowell Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Sonoma Mountain Elementary (78 vs. 40).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Sonoma Mountain Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than McDowell Elementary (15 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Sonoma Mountain Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than McDowell Elementary (1100:1 vs. 444:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Sonoma Mountain Elementary

1 metric was reported by Sonoma Mountain Elementary. Comparable data for McDowell Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
8

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Sonoma Mountain Elementary
$16,647.06
McDowell Elementary
$1
Local revenue share
Sonoma Mountain Elementary
49.1%
McDowell Elementary
100%
State revenue share
Sonoma Mountain Elementary
46.1%
McDowell Elementary
100%
Federal revenue share
Sonoma Mountain Elementary
4.8%
McDowell Elementary
100%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Sonoma Mountain Elementary
19.2%
McDowell Elementary
26%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Sonoma County
$102,840
Sonoma County
$102,840
Poverty rate
Sonoma County
8.6%
Sonoma County
8.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Sonoma County
37.9%
Sonoma County
37.9%
Unemployment rate
Sonoma County
4.1%
Sonoma 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.