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School Comparison

McElwain Elementary School
vs.
Thornton Elementary School

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

McElwain Elementary School
Thornton Elementary School
  • McElwain Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Thornton Elementary School (219 vs. 199).
  • Thornton Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than McElwain Elementary School (16 vs. 3).
  • McElwain Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Thornton Elementary School (21 vs. 10).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

McElwain Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Thornton Elementary School (219 vs. 199).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Thornton Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than McElwain Elementary School (16 vs. 3).

Subgroup Analysis

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

17 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Thornton Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Thornton Elementary School. Comparable data for McElwain Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
5

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
McElwain Elementary School
$14,748.4
Thornton Elementary School
$14,748.4
Local revenue share
McElwain Elementary School
46%
Thornton Elementary School
46%
State revenue share
McElwain Elementary School
45.7%
Thornton Elementary School
45.7%
Federal revenue share
McElwain Elementary School
8.3%
Thornton Elementary School
8.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
McElwain Elementary School
36.5%
Thornton Elementary School
36.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Adams County
$91,387
Adams County
$91,387
Poverty rate
Adams County
9.4%
Adams County
9.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Adams County
28%
Adams County
28%
Unemployment rate
Adams County
4.5%
Adams County
4.5%
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.