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School Comparison

Hickory Elementary
vs.
Prospect Mill Elementary

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

Hickory Elementary
Prospect Mill Elementary
  • Prospect Mill Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Hickory Elementary (54 vs. 0).
  • Hickory Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Prospect Mill Elementary (108 vs. 77).
  • Prospect Mill Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Hickory Elementary (52 vs. 35).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

Hickory Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Prospect Mill Elementary (108 vs. 77).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Prospect Mill Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Hickory Elementary (52 vs. 35).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Prospect Mill Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Hickory Elementary (54 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Hickory Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Prospect Mill 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 Hickory Elementary

1 metric was reported by Hickory Elementary. Comparable data for Prospect Mill Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
632:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Hickory Elementary
$17,493.23
Prospect Mill Elementary
$17,493.23
Local revenue share
Hickory Elementary
53%
Prospect Mill Elementary
53%
State revenue share
Hickory Elementary
38.8%
Prospect Mill Elementary
38.8%
Federal revenue share
Hickory Elementary
8.2%
Prospect Mill Elementary
8.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Hickory Elementary
25.3%
Prospect Mill Elementary
25.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Harford County
$111,317
Harford County
$111,317
Poverty rate
Harford County
7%
Harford County
7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Harford County
39.5%
Harford County
39.5%
Unemployment rate
Harford County
2.8%
Harford County
2.8%
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.