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School Comparison

Iowa Connections Academy Elementary
vs.
Griswold Elementary

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

Iowa Connections Academy Elementary
Griswold Elementary
  • Griswold Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Iowa Connections Academy Elementary (36 vs. 18).
  • Griswold Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Iowa Connections Academy Elementary (1 vs. 0).
  • Griswold Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Iowa Connections Academy Elementary (0.4 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Griswold Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Iowa Connections Academy Elementary (36 vs. 18).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Griswold Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Iowa Connections Academy Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Griswold Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Iowa Connections Academy Elementary (0.4 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 Iowa Connections Academy Elementary

1 metric was reported by Iowa Connections Academy Elementary. Comparable data for Griswold Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
8

Reported Only at Griswold Elementary

1 metric was reported by Griswold Elementary. Comparable data for Iowa Connections Academy Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
422.5:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Iowa Connections Academy Elementary
$7,412.91
Griswold Elementary
$14,392.11
Local revenue share
Iowa Connections Academy Elementary
80.9%
Griswold Elementary
51.2%
State revenue share
Iowa Connections Academy Elementary
14.2%
Griswold Elementary
41%
Federal revenue share
Iowa Connections Academy Elementary
5%
Griswold Elementary
7.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Iowa Connections Academy Elementary
16.3%
Griswold Elementary
24.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cass County
$61,657
Cass County
$61,657
Poverty rate
Cass County
17.4%
Cass County
17.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cass County
21.6%
Cass County
21.6%
Unemployment rate
Cass County
2.7%
Cass County
2.7%
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.