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School Comparison

McCarthy-Towne School
vs.
Shaker Lane Elementary

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

McCarthy-Towne School
Shaker Lane Elementary
  • Shaker Lane Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than McCarthy-Towne School (56 vs. 49).
  • McCarthy-Towne School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Shaker Lane Elementary (1 vs. 0).
  • McCarthy-Towne School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Shaker Lane Elementary (1 vs. 0).
  • 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

Shaker Lane Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than McCarthy-Towne School (56 vs. 49).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

McCarthy-Towne School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Shaker Lane Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

McCarthy-Towne School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Shaker Lane Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at McCarthy-Towne School

1 metric was reported by McCarthy-Towne School. Comparable data for Shaker Lane Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
450:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
McCarthy-Towne School
$20,675.58
Shaker Lane Elementary
$18,998.83
Local revenue share
McCarthy-Towne School
66.2%
Shaker Lane Elementary
72.6%
State revenue share
McCarthy-Towne School
27.5%
Shaker Lane Elementary
23.2%
Federal revenue share
McCarthy-Towne School
6.2%
Shaker Lane Elementary
4.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
McCarthy-Towne School
12.4%
Shaker Lane Elementary
14.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Middlesex County
$126,779
Middlesex County
$126,779
Poverty rate
Middlesex County
7.5%
Middlesex County
7.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Middlesex County
59%
Middlesex County
59%
Unemployment rate
Middlesex County
3.6%
Middlesex County
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.