- Palm Avenue Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Pond Elementary (143 vs. 34).
- Palm Avenue Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Pond Elementary (14 vs. 0).
- Palm Avenue Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Pond Elementary (8 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
Palm Avenue Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Pond Elementary (143 vs. 34).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Palm Avenue Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Pond Elementary (14 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Palm Avenue Middle reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Pond Elementary (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Palm Avenue Middle
1 metric was reported by Palm Avenue Middle. Comparable data for Pond Elementary is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
598:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Pond Elementary
$19,739.13
Palm Avenue Middle
$20,518.45
Local revenue share
Pond Elementary
26.5%
Palm Avenue Middle
11.9%
State revenue share
Pond Elementary
59.4%
Palm Avenue Middle
73.8%
Federal revenue share
Pond Elementary
14.1%
Palm Avenue Middle
14.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Pond Elementary
18.5%
Palm Avenue Middle
25.1%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Kern County
$67,660
Kern County
$67,660
Poverty rate
Kern County
19.1%
Kern County
19.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kern County
18.6%
Kern County
18.6%
Unemployment rate
Kern County
8.6%
Kern County
8.6%
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.