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School Comparison

Maureen Joy Charter School
vs.
James E Shepard Magnet Middle School

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

Maureen Joy Charter School
James E Shepard Magnet Middle School
  • Maureen Joy Charter School reported a higher chronically absent students than James E Shepard Magnet Middle School (189 vs. 72).
  • Maureen Joy Charter School reported a higher students per counselor than James E Shepard Magnet Middle School (305.5:1 vs. 204.5:1).
  • James E Shepard Magnet Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Maureen Joy Charter School (44 vs. 26).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

Maureen Joy Charter School reported a higher chronically absent students than James E Shepard Magnet Middle School (189 vs. 72).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

James E Shepard Magnet Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Maureen Joy Charter School (44 vs. 26).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Maureen Joy Charter School reported a higher students per counselor than James E Shepard Magnet Middle School (305.5:1 vs. 204.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at James E Shepard Magnet Middle School

1 metric was reported by James E Shepard Magnet Middle School. Comparable data for Maureen Joy Charter School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
30

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Maureen Joy Charter School
$15,258.12
James E Shepard Magnet Middle School
$15,239.22
Local revenue share
Maureen Joy Charter School
31%
James E Shepard Magnet Middle School
37.2%
State revenue share
Maureen Joy Charter School
48%
James E Shepard Magnet Middle School
45.8%
Federal revenue share
Maureen Joy Charter School
21.1%
James E Shepard Magnet Middle School
17%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Maureen Joy Charter School
30.7%
James E Shepard Magnet Middle School
40.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Durham County
$79,501
Durham County
$79,501
Poverty rate
Durham County
12%
Durham County
12%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Durham County
53.5%
Durham County
53.5%
Unemployment rate
Durham County
3.2%
Durham County
3.2%
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.