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School Comparison

Summerwind Elementary
vs.
Cottonwood Elementary

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

Summerwind Elementary
Cottonwood Elementary
  • Cottonwood Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Summerwind Elementary (135 vs. 111).
  • Summerwind Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Cottonwood Elementary (29 vs. 9).
  • Cottonwood Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Summerwind Elementary (2 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

Cottonwood Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Summerwind Elementary (135 vs. 111).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Summerwind Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Cottonwood Elementary (3 vs. 2).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Summerwind Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Cottonwood Elementary (29 vs. 9).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Cottonwood Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Summerwind Elementary (0.9 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Cottonwood Elementary

1 metric was reported by Cottonwood Elementary. Comparable data for Summerwind Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
567.8:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Summerwind Elementary
$17,861.09
Cottonwood Elementary
$13,323.53
Local revenue share
Summerwind Elementary
12.2%
Cottonwood Elementary
29%
State revenue share
Summerwind Elementary
74.5%
Cottonwood Elementary
66%
Federal revenue share
Summerwind Elementary
13.3%
Cottonwood Elementary
5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Summerwind Elementary
24.7%
Cottonwood Elementary
28%

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.