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School Comparison

Grinnell School
vs.
Matthew Thornton Elementary School

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

Grinnell School
Matthew Thornton Elementary School
  • Grinnell School reported a higher students per counselor than Matthew Thornton Elementary School (281.7:1 vs. 254.5:1).
  • Grinnell School reported a higher chronically absent students than Matthew Thornton Elementary School (71 vs. 45).
  • Grinnell School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Matthew Thornton Elementary School (8 vs. 2).
  • 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

Grinnell School reported a higher chronically absent students than Matthew Thornton Elementary School (71 vs. 45).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Grinnell School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Matthew Thornton Elementary School (8 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Grinnell School reported a higher students per counselor than Matthew Thornton Elementary School (281.7:1 vs. 254.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Grinnell School

1 metric was reported by Grinnell School. Comparable data for Matthew Thornton Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
12

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Grinnell School
$22,013.72
Matthew Thornton Elementary School
$20,750
Local revenue share
Grinnell School
60.2%
Matthew Thornton Elementary School
74.3%
State revenue share
Grinnell School
33.9%
Matthew Thornton Elementary School
22%
Federal revenue share
Grinnell School
5.9%
Matthew Thornton Elementary School
3.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Grinnell School
17.3%
Matthew Thornton Elementary School
12.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Rockingham County
$113,927
Rockingham County
$113,927
Poverty rate
Rockingham County
4.8%
Rockingham County
4.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Rockingham County
44.8%
Rockingham County
44.8%
Unemployment rate
Rockingham County
2.8%
Rockingham 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.