- Downtown Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS (646:1 vs. 35:1).
- Downtown Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS (238 vs. 75).
- Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Downtown Elementary (2 vs. 1).
- Source Data Limit: 3 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
Downtown Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS (238 vs. 75).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Downtown Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS (646:1 vs. 35:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Downtown Elementary
1 metric was reported by Downtown Elementary. Comparable data for Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
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Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS
$13,694.79
Downtown Elementary
$13,694.79
Local revenue share
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS
32.8%
Downtown Elementary
32.8%
State revenue share
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS
34.7%
Downtown Elementary
34.7%
Federal revenue share
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS
32.5%
Downtown Elementary
32.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS
34.7%
Downtown Elementary
34.7%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Shelby County
$62,337
Shelby County
$62,337
Poverty rate
Shelby County
17.5%
Shelby County
17.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Shelby County
34.2%
Shelby County
34.2%
Unemployment rate
Shelby County
4.5%
Shelby County
4.5%
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.