- Clearwater Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Merle Sidener Gifted Academy (102 vs. 35).
- Merle Sidener Gifted Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than Clearwater Elementary School (9 vs. 0).
- Clearwater Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Merle Sidener Gifted Academy (3 vs. 1).
- 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
Clearwater Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Merle Sidener Gifted Academy (102 vs. 35).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than Clearwater Elementary School (9 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Clearwater Elementary School (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
1 metric was reported by Merle Sidener Gifted Academy. Comparable data for Clearwater Elementary School is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
362:1
Reported Only at Clearwater Elementary School
1 metric was reported by Clearwater Elementary School. Comparable data for Merle Sidener Gifted Academy is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
91
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
$23,196.67
Clearwater Elementary School
$16,545.95
Local revenue share
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
32.3%
Clearwater Elementary School
42.1%
State revenue share
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
47.2%
Clearwater Elementary School
45.3%
Federal revenue share
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
20.5%
Clearwater Elementary School
12.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
43.1%
Clearwater Elementary School
21.2%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Marion County
$63,450
Marion County
$63,450
Poverty rate
Marion County
15.1%
Marion County
15.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Marion County
34.1%
Marion County
34.1%
Unemployment rate
Marion County
4.2%
Marion County
4.2%
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.