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School Comparison

Discovery Charter of Lancaster
vs.
McDonald Green Elementary

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

Discovery Charter of Lancaster
McDonald Green Elementary
  • McDonald Green Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Discovery Charter of Lancaster (71 vs. 34).
  • McDonald Green Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Discovery Charter of Lancaster (34 vs. 0).
  • McDonald Green Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Discovery Charter of Lancaster (20 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

McDonald Green Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Discovery Charter of Lancaster (71 vs. 34).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Discovery Charter of Lancaster reported a higher gifted & talented than McDonald Green Elementary (16 vs. 13).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

McDonald Green Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Discovery Charter of Lancaster (34 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

McDonald Green Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Discovery Charter of Lancaster (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at McDonald Green Elementary

1 metric was reported by McDonald Green Elementary. Comparable data for Discovery Charter of Lancaster is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
354:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Discovery Charter of Lancaster
$12,216.42
McDonald Green Elementary
$12,216.42
Local revenue share
Discovery Charter of Lancaster
39.9%
McDonald Green Elementary
39.9%
State revenue share
Discovery Charter of Lancaster
48.5%
McDonald Green Elementary
48.5%
Federal revenue share
Discovery Charter of Lancaster
11.6%
McDonald Green Elementary
11.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Discovery Charter of Lancaster
24.7%
McDonald Green Elementary
24.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Lancaster County
$74,751
Lancaster County
$74,751
Poverty rate
Lancaster County
12.3%
Lancaster County
12.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Lancaster County
31.2%
Lancaster County
31.2%
Unemployment rate
Lancaster County
4.3%
Lancaster County
4.3%
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.