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School Comparison

Barnes Elementary
vs.
Castle Rock Elementary

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

Barnes Elementary
Castle Rock Elementary
  • Castle Rock Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Barnes Elementary (524.2:1 vs. 305:1).
  • Castle Rock Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Barnes Elementary (238 vs. 171).
  • Barnes Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Castle Rock Elementary (14 vs. 6).
  • 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

Castle Rock Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Barnes Elementary (238 vs. 171).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Barnes Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Castle Rock Elementary (14 vs. 6).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Castle Rock Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Barnes Elementary (524.2:1 vs. 305:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Barnes Elementary

1 metric was reported by Barnes Elementary. Comparable data for Castle Rock Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
5

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Barnes Elementary
$16,983.81
Castle Rock Elementary
$15,661.8
Local revenue share
Barnes Elementary
17.5%
Castle Rock Elementary
16.1%
State revenue share
Barnes Elementary
70.5%
Castle Rock Elementary
75.5%
Federal revenue share
Barnes Elementary
12%
Castle Rock Elementary
8.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Barnes Elementary
42.2%
Castle Rock Elementary
37.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cowlitz County
$72,932
Cowlitz County
$72,932
Poverty rate
Cowlitz County
13%
Cowlitz County
13%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cowlitz County
17%
Cowlitz County
17%
Unemployment rate
Cowlitz County
5.3%
Cowlitz County
5.3%
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.