- Ballard West Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Sawyer Elementary School (429:1 vs. 359:1).
- Ballard West Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Sawyer Elementary School (70 vs. 65).
- Sawyer Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Ballard West Elementary (3 vs. 0).
- 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
Ballard West Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Sawyer Elementary School (70 vs. 65).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Sawyer Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Ballard West Elementary (3 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Ballard West Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Sawyer Elementary School (429:1 vs. 359:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Ballard West Elementary
1 metric was reported by Ballard West Elementary. Comparable data for Sawyer Elementary School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
36
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Sawyer Elementary School
$13,277.68
Ballard West Elementary
$11,724.73
Local revenue share
Sawyer Elementary School
59.4%
Ballard West Elementary
42.9%
State revenue share
Sawyer Elementary School
35%
Ballard West Elementary
53.2%
Federal revenue share
Sawyer Elementary School
5.7%
Ballard West Elementary
4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Sawyer Elementary School
31.3%
Ballard West Elementary
16.5%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Story County
$69,006
Story County
$69,006
Poverty rate
Story County
18.6%
Story County
18.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Story County
53.3%
Story County
53.3%
Unemployment rate
Story County
2.3%
Story County
2.3%
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.