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School Comparison

Roots PCS
vs.
LaSalle-Backus ES

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

Roots PCS
LaSalle-Backus ES
  • LaSalle-Backus ES reported a higher chronically absent students than Roots PCS (83 vs. 21).
  • LaSalle-Backus ES reported a higher violent incidents than Roots PCS (3 vs. 0).
  • LaSalle-Backus ES reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Roots PCS (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 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

LaSalle-Backus ES reported a higher chronically absent students than Roots PCS (83 vs. 21).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

LaSalle-Backus ES reported a higher violent incidents than Roots PCS (3 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

LaSalle-Backus ES reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Roots PCS (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at LaSalle-Backus ES

1 metric was reported by LaSalle-Backus ES. Comparable data for Roots PCS is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
252:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Roots PCS
$27,730.34
LaSalle-Backus ES
$31,629.28
Local revenue share
Roots PCS
90.5%
LaSalle-Backus ES
89.1%
State revenue share
Roots PCS
0%
LaSalle-Backus ES
0%
Federal revenue share
Roots PCS
9.5%
LaSalle-Backus ES
10.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Roots PCS
33.9%
LaSalle-Backus ES
46.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
District of Columbia
$106,287
District of Columbia
$106,287
Poverty rate
District of Columbia
14.5%
District of Columbia
14.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
District of Columbia
63.6%
District of Columbia
63.6%
Unemployment rate
District of Columbia
5.3%
District of Columbia
5.3%
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.