- Will James Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Elder Grove 7-8 (230 vs. 47).
- Will James Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Elder Grove 7-8 (309:1 vs. 218:1).
- Will James Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Elder Grove 7-8 (71 vs. 1).
- 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
Will James Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Elder Grove 7-8 (230 vs. 47).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Will James Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Elder Grove 7-8 (71 vs. 1).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Will James Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Elder Grove 7-8 (309:1 vs. 218:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Will James Middle School
1 metric was reported by Will James Middle School. Comparable data for Elder Grove 7-8 is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
172
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Will James Middle School
$12,014.74
Elder Grove 7-8
$9,503.63
Local revenue share
Will James Middle School
40.5%
Elder Grove 7-8
44.6%
State revenue share
Will James Middle School
45%
Elder Grove 7-8
50%
Federal revenue share
Will James Middle School
14.5%
Elder Grove 7-8
5.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Will James Middle School
31.7%
Elder Grove 7-8
17.4%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Yellowstone County
$74,400
Yellowstone County
$74,400
Poverty rate
Yellowstone County
10.2%
Yellowstone County
10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Yellowstone County
33.9%
Yellowstone County
33.9%
Unemployment rate
Yellowstone County
2.8%
Yellowstone 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.