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School Comparison

Grassy Pond Elementary
vs.
Blacksburg Primary

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

Grassy Pond Elementary
Blacksburg Primary
  • Grassy Pond Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Blacksburg Primary (502:1 vs. 402:1).
  • Blacksburg Primary reported a higher chronically absent students than Grassy Pond Elementary (98 vs. 75).
  • Grassy Pond Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Blacksburg Primary (6 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

Blacksburg Primary reported a higher chronically absent students than Grassy Pond Elementary (98 vs. 75).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Grassy Pond Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Blacksburg Primary (6 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Grassy Pond Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Blacksburg Primary (502:1 vs. 402:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Grassy Pond Elementary

1 metric was reported by Grassy Pond Elementary. Comparable data for Blacksburg Primary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
36

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Grassy Pond Elementary
$13,668.01
Blacksburg Primary
$13,668.01
Local revenue share
Grassy Pond Elementary
38.6%
Blacksburg Primary
38.6%
State revenue share
Grassy Pond Elementary
44.1%
Blacksburg Primary
44.1%
Federal revenue share
Grassy Pond Elementary
17.2%
Blacksburg Primary
17.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Grassy Pond Elementary
31.5%
Blacksburg Primary
31.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cherokee County
$49,047
Cherokee County
$49,047
Poverty rate
Cherokee County
18.5%
Cherokee County
18.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cherokee County
18.4%
Cherokee County
18.4%
Unemployment rate
Cherokee County
5.7%
Cherokee County
5.7%
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.