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School Comparison

Demarest Elementary School
vs.
Forest Avenue School

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

Demarest Elementary School
Forest Avenue School
  • Demarest Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Forest Avenue School (482:1 vs. 369.7:1).
  • Demarest Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Forest Avenue School (40 vs. 9).
  • Demarest Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Forest Avenue School (3 vs. 0).
  • 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

Demarest Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Forest Avenue School (40 vs. 9).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Demarest Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Forest Avenue School (3 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Demarest Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Forest Avenue School (482:1 vs. 369.7:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Forest Avenue School

1 metric was reported by Forest Avenue School. Comparable data for Demarest Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Demarest Elementary School
$23,286.82
Forest Avenue School
$23,475.72
Local revenue share
Demarest Elementary School
48.6%
Forest Avenue School
74.1%
State revenue share
Demarest Elementary School
43.5%
Forest Avenue School
22.2%
Federal revenue share
Demarest Elementary School
7.9%
Forest Avenue School
3.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Demarest Elementary School
16%
Forest Avenue School
6.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Essex County
$76,712
Essex County
$76,712
Poverty rate
Essex County
15%
Essex County
15%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Essex County
37.9%
Essex County
37.9%
Unemployment rate
Essex County
5.5%
Essex County
5.5%
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.