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School Comparison

Cottonwood Elementary
vs.
Esperanza Elementary

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

Cottonwood Elementary
Esperanza Elementary
  • Esperanza Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Cottonwood Elementary (926:1 vs. 567.8:1).
  • Esperanza Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Cottonwood Elementary (284 vs. 135).
  • Esperanza Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Cottonwood Elementary (38 vs. 2).
  • 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

Esperanza Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Cottonwood Elementary (284 vs. 135).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Esperanza Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Cottonwood Elementary (38 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Esperanza Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Cottonwood Elementary (926:1 vs. 567.8:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

17 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Cottonwood Elementary

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

Gifted & talented
2

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Cottonwood Elementary
$13,323.53
Esperanza Elementary
$13,323.53
Local revenue share
Cottonwood Elementary
29%
Esperanza Elementary
29%
State revenue share
Cottonwood Elementary
66%
Esperanza Elementary
66%
Federal revenue share
Cottonwood Elementary
5%
Esperanza Elementary
5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Cottonwood Elementary
28%
Esperanza 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.