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School Comparison

Lower Creek Elementary
vs.
Valmead Elementary

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

Lower Creek Elementary
Valmead Elementary
  • Lower Creek Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Valmead Elementary (395:1 vs. 290:1).
  • Valmead Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Lower Creek Elementary (137 vs. 102).
  • Lower Creek Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Valmead Elementary (4 vs. 2).
  • 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

Valmead Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Lower Creek Elementary (137 vs. 102).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Lower Creek Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Valmead Elementary (4 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Lower Creek Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Valmead Elementary (395:1 vs. 290:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Lower Creek Elementary

1 metric was reported by Lower Creek Elementary. Comparable data for Valmead Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
14

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Lower Creek Elementary
$12,065.63
Valmead Elementary
$12,065.63
Local revenue share
Lower Creek Elementary
19.1%
Valmead Elementary
19.1%
State revenue share
Lower Creek Elementary
65%
Valmead Elementary
65%
Federal revenue share
Lower Creek Elementary
15.9%
Valmead Elementary
15.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Lower Creek Elementary
29%
Valmead Elementary
29%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Caldwell County
$55,401
Caldwell County
$55,401
Poverty rate
Caldwell County
12.7%
Caldwell County
12.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Caldwell County
18.6%
Caldwell County
18.6%
Unemployment rate
Caldwell County
3.5%
Caldwell County
3.5%
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.