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School Comparison

FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE
vs.
RUGEL EL

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

FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE
RUGEL EL
  • FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE reported a higher chronically absent students than RUGEL EL (150 vs. 84).
  • FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than RUGEL EL (33 vs. 5).
  • RUGEL EL reported a higher in-school suspensions than FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE (19 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE reported a higher chronically absent students than RUGEL EL (150 vs. 84).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than RUGEL EL (33 vs. 5).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

RUGEL EL reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE

2 metrics were reported by FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE. Comparable data for RUGEL EL is missing or suppressed.

Dual enrollment
53
SAT/ACT participation
0

Reported Only at RUGEL EL

2 metrics were reported by RUGEL EL. Comparable data for FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
11
Students per counselor
309:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE
$10,324.25
RUGEL EL
$12,222.89
Local revenue share
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE
4.5%
RUGEL EL
31.3%
State revenue share
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE
86%
RUGEL EL
46.7%
Federal revenue share
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE
9.6%
RUGEL EL
22.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF MESQUITE
14.7%
RUGEL EL
25.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Dallas County
$74,149
Dallas County
$74,149
Poverty rate
Dallas County
14%
Dallas County
14%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Dallas County
34.9%
Dallas County
34.9%
Unemployment rate
Dallas County
4.1%
Dallas County
4.1%
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.