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School Comparison

Samuel R. Donald Elementary School
vs.
Paradise Knoll Elementary School

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

Samuel R. Donald Elementary School
Paradise Knoll Elementary School
  • Samuel R. Donald Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Paradise Knoll Elementary School (24 vs. 11).
  • Samuel R. Donald Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Paradise Knoll Elementary School (0.5 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 2 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Samuel R. Donald Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Paradise Knoll Elementary School (24 vs. 11).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Samuel R. Donald Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Paradise Knoll Elementary School (0.5 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Samuel R. Donald Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Samuel R. Donald Elementary School. Comparable data for Paradise Knoll Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
338:1

Reported Only at Paradise Knoll Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Paradise Knoll Elementary School. Comparable data for Samuel R. Donald Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
10

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Samuel R. Donald Elementary School
$28,258.54
Paradise Knoll Elementary School
$29,395.04
Local revenue share
Samuel R. Donald Elementary School
68.7%
Paradise Knoll Elementary School
66.6%
State revenue share
Samuel R. Donald Elementary School
25.3%
Paradise Knoll Elementary School
28.8%
Federal revenue share
Samuel R. Donald Elementary School
6%
Paradise Knoll Elementary School
4.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Samuel R. Donald Elementary School
15.7%
Paradise Knoll Elementary School
14.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Passaic County
$87,137
Passaic County
$87,137
Poverty rate
Passaic County
13.7%
Passaic County
13.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Passaic County
30.3%
Passaic County
30.3%
Unemployment rate
Passaic County
5.3%
Passaic County
5.3%
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.