- West Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Melcher-Dallas Elem (58 vs. 27).
- Melcher-Dallas Elem reported a higher violent incidents than West Elementary (4 vs. 0).
- West Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Melcher-Dallas Elem (1 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 4 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
West Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Melcher-Dallas Elem (58 vs. 27).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Melcher-Dallas Elem reported a higher violent incidents than West Elementary (4 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
West Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Melcher-Dallas Elem (0.95 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at West Elementary
1 metric was reported by West Elementary. Comparable data for Melcher-Dallas Elem is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
390.5:1
Reported Only at Melcher-Dallas Elem
1 metric was reported by Melcher-Dallas Elem. Comparable data for West Elementary is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
27
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
West Elementary
$13,254.48
Melcher-Dallas Elem
$13,042.42
Local revenue share
West Elementary
37.6%
Melcher-Dallas Elem
50.2%
State revenue share
West Elementary
54.4%
Melcher-Dallas Elem
42.6%
Federal revenue share
West Elementary
8.1%
Melcher-Dallas Elem
7.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
West Elementary
24.8%
Melcher-Dallas Elem
21.7%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Marion County
$78,059
Marion County
$78,059
Poverty rate
Marion County
7.1%
Marion County
7.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Marion County
33.1%
Marion County
33.1%
Unemployment rate
Marion County
2.4%
Marion County
2.4%
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.