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School Comparison

Mitchell Elementary School
vs.
Ballard East Elementary

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

Mitchell Elementary School
Ballard East Elementary
  • Ballard East Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Mitchell Elementary School (407:1 vs. 306:1).
  • Mitchell Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Ballard East Elementary (87 vs. 48).
  • Mitchell Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Ballard East Elementary (9 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

Mitchell Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Ballard East Elementary (87 vs. 48).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Mitchell Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Ballard East Elementary (9 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Ballard East Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Mitchell Elementary School (407:1 vs. 306:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Ballard East Elementary

1 metric was reported by Ballard East Elementary. Comparable data for Mitchell Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
33

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Mitchell Elementary School
$13,277.68
Ballard East Elementary
$11,724.73
Local revenue share
Mitchell Elementary School
59.4%
Ballard East Elementary
42.9%
State revenue share
Mitchell Elementary School
35%
Ballard East Elementary
53.2%
Federal revenue share
Mitchell Elementary School
5.7%
Ballard East Elementary
4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Mitchell Elementary School
31.3%
Ballard East 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.