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School Comparison

Waterloo Elementary School
vs.
J E Ober Elementary School

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

Waterloo Elementary School
J E Ober Elementary School
  • J E Ober Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Waterloo Elementary School (728:1 vs. 194:1).
  • J E Ober Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Waterloo Elementary School (110 vs. 52).
  • J E Ober Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Waterloo Elementary School (3 vs. 1).
  • 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

J E Ober Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Waterloo Elementary School (110 vs. 52).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

J E Ober Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Waterloo Elementary School (3 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

J E Ober Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Waterloo Elementary School (728:1 vs. 194:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Waterloo Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Waterloo Elementary School. Comparable data for J E Ober Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
4

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Waterloo Elementary School
$10,445.48
J E Ober Elementary School
$12,053.13
Local revenue share
Waterloo Elementary School
36.4%
J E Ober Elementary School
31.7%
State revenue share
Waterloo Elementary School
55.9%
J E Ober Elementary School
60.8%
Federal revenue share
Waterloo Elementary School
7.7%
J E Ober Elementary School
7.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Waterloo Elementary School
21.9%
J E Ober Elementary School
16.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
DeKalb County
$70,080
DeKalb County
$70,080
Poverty rate
DeKalb County
10.1%
DeKalb County
10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
DeKalb County
20.1%
DeKalb County
20.1%
Unemployment rate
DeKalb County
3.8%
DeKalb County
3.8%
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.