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School Comparison

Willow Charter Academy
vs.
J. Wallace James Elementary School

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

Willow Charter Academy
J. Wallace James Elementary School
  • Willow Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than J. Wallace James Elementary School (247 vs. 53).
  • Willow Charter Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than J. Wallace James Elementary School (61 vs. 4).
  • J. Wallace James Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Willow Charter Academy (48 vs. 23).
  • 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

Willow Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than J. Wallace James Elementary School (247 vs. 53).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Willow Charter Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than J. Wallace James Elementary School (61 vs. 4).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

J. Wallace James Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Willow Charter Academy (3 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at J. Wallace James Elementary School

2 metrics were reported by J. Wallace James Elementary School. Comparable data for Willow Charter Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
27
Students per counselor
290.3:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Willow Charter Academy
$13,322.63
J. Wallace James Elementary School
$12,385.77
Local revenue share
Willow Charter Academy
43.1%
J. Wallace James Elementary School
51%
State revenue share
Willow Charter Academy
34.2%
J. Wallace James Elementary School
30.6%
Federal revenue share
Willow Charter Academy
22.7%
J. Wallace James Elementary School
18.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Willow Charter Academy
37.8%
J. Wallace James Elementary School
19.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Lafayette Parish
$67,660
Lafayette Parish
$67,660
Poverty rate
Lafayette Parish
17.4%
Lafayette Parish
17.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Lafayette Parish
34.9%
Lafayette Parish
34.9%
Unemployment rate
Lafayette Parish
3.6%
Lafayette Parish
3.6%
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.