- Western Primary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Northwestern Elementary School (97 vs. 63).
- Western Primary School reported a higher violent incidents than Northwestern Elementary School (33 vs. 0).
- Western Primary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Northwestern 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 Northwestern Elementary School (97 vs. 63).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Western Primary School reported a higher violent incidents than Northwestern Elementary School (33 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Northwestern 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.
8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Northwestern Elementary School
1 metric was reported by Northwestern Elementary School. Comparable data for Western Primary School is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
1340:1
Reported Only at Western Primary School
1 metric was reported by Western Primary School. Comparable data for Northwestern 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
Northwestern Elementary School
$11,252.56
Western Primary School
$11,600.08
Local revenue share
Northwestern Elementary School
33.4%
Western Primary School
26.5%
State revenue share
Northwestern Elementary School
59.7%
Western Primary School
61%
Federal revenue share
Northwestern Elementary School
6.9%
Western Primary School
12.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Northwestern 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.