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School Comparison

FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY
vs.
SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE

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

FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY
SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE
  • FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY reported a higher students per counselor than SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE (931:1 vs. 315.5:1).
  • FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY reported a higher chronically absent students than SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE (49 vs. 17).
  • FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE (22 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 6 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY reported a higher chronically absent students than SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE (49 vs. 17).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE (22 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY reported a higher students per counselor than SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE (931:1 vs. 315.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY

5 metrics were reported by FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY. Comparable data for SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
71
AP courses offered
8
AP enrollment
161
Dual enrollment
77
SAT/ACT participation
0

Reported Only at SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE

1 metric was reported by SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE. Comparable data for FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
127

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY
$10,324.25
SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE
$12,298.82
Local revenue share
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY
4.5%
SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE
83.8%
State revenue share
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY
86%
SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE
7.9%
Federal revenue share
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY
9.6%
SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE
8.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY
14.7%
SHADOW RIDGE MIDDLE
11.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Denton County
$108,185
Denton County
$108,185
Poverty rate
Denton County
7%
Denton County
7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Denton County
48.4%
Denton County
48.4%
Unemployment rate
Denton County
3.7%
Denton County
3.7%
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.