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School Comparison

Howard Elementary School
vs.
Western Primary School

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

Howard Elementary School
Western Primary School
  • Western Primary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Howard Elementary School (97 vs. 35).
  • Western Primary School reported a higher violent incidents than Howard Elementary School (33 vs. 0).
  • Western Primary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Howard Elementary School (22 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

Western Primary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Howard Elementary School (97 vs. 35).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Western Primary School reported a higher violent incidents than Howard Elementary School (33 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Howard Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Western Primary School (0.5 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Howard Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Howard Elementary School. Comparable data for Western Primary School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
600:1

Reported Only at Western Primary School

1 metric was reported by Western Primary School. Comparable data for Howard Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
61

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Howard Elementary School
$11,252.56
Western Primary School
$11,600.08
Local revenue share
Howard Elementary School
33.4%
Western Primary School
26.5%
State revenue share
Howard Elementary School
59.7%
Western Primary School
61%
Federal revenue share
Howard Elementary School
6.9%
Western Primary School
12.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Howard Elementary School
9.7%
Western Primary School
19.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Howard County
$62,496
Howard County
$62,496
Poverty rate
Howard County
12.5%
Howard County
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Howard County
20%
Howard County
20%
Unemployment rate
Howard County
6.9%
Howard County
6.9%
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.