- Walnut Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Lester B Sommer Elementary School (410:1 vs. 289:1).
- Lester B Sommer Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Walnut Elementary School (54 vs. 30).
- Lester B Sommer Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Walnut Elementary School (1 vs. 0.5).
- Source Data Limit: 3 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
Lester B Sommer Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Walnut Elementary School (54 vs. 30).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Walnut Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Lester B Sommer Elementary School (410:1 vs. 289:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Lester B Sommer Elementary School
1 metric was reported by Lester B Sommer Elementary School. Comparable data for Walnut Elementary School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
19
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Lester B Sommer Elementary School
$12,826.7
Walnut Elementary School
$12,416.51
Local revenue share
Lester B Sommer Elementary School
37.3%
Walnut Elementary School
38.5%
State revenue share
Lester B Sommer Elementary School
52.8%
Walnut Elementary School
51.7%
Federal revenue share
Lester B Sommer Elementary School
9.9%
Walnut Elementary School
9.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Lester B Sommer Elementary School
16.5%
Walnut Elementary School
19.6%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Montgomery County
$66,571
Montgomery County
$66,571
Poverty rate
Montgomery County
12%
Montgomery County
12%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Montgomery County
19.5%
Montgomery County
19.5%
Unemployment rate
Montgomery County
3.4%
Montgomery County
3.4%
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.