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School Comparison

IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY
vs.
SPENCE EL

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

IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY
SPENCE EL
  • IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY reported a higher students per counselor than SPENCE EL (610:1 vs. 509.6:1).
  • SPENCE EL reported a higher chronically absent students than IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY (261 vs. 234).
  • SPENCE EL reported a higher in-school suspensions than IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY (24 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

SPENCE EL reported a higher chronically absent students than IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY (261 vs. 234).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

SPENCE EL reported a higher in-school suspensions than IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY (24 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY reported a higher students per counselor than SPENCE EL (610:1 vs. 509.6:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at SPENCE EL

1 metric was reported by SPENCE EL. Comparable data for IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
6

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY
$11,857.4
SPENCE EL
$13,268.04
Local revenue share
IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY
1.5%
SPENCE EL
33.9%
State revenue share
IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY
79.8%
SPENCE EL
36.5%
Federal revenue share
IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY
18.7%
SPENCE EL
29.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY
21.6%
SPENCE EL
39.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Harris County
$73,104
Harris County
$73,104
Poverty rate
Harris County
15.9%
Harris County
15.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Harris County
33.8%
Harris County
33.8%
Unemployment rate
Harris County
4.4%
Harris County
4.4%
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.