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School Comparison

Balboa Elementary
vs.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary

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

Balboa Elementary
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Balboa Elementary (407:1 vs. 228.5:1).
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Balboa Elementary (239 vs. 176).
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Balboa Elementary (14 vs. 5).
  • 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

Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Balboa Elementary (239 vs. 176).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Balboa Elementary (14 vs. 5).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Balboa Elementary (407:1 vs. 228.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary

1 metric was reported by Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary. Comparable data for Balboa Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
29

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Balboa Elementary
$20,783.37
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary
$20,783.37
Local revenue share
Balboa Elementary
56%
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary
56%
State revenue share
Balboa Elementary
31%
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary
31%
Federal revenue share
Balboa Elementary
13.1%
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary
13.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Balboa Elementary
28.2%
Ralph Waldo Emerson 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.