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School Comparison

Spanaway Elementary
vs.
Elmhurst Elementary School

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

Spanaway Elementary
Elmhurst Elementary School
  • Elmhurst Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Spanaway Elementary (352:1 vs. 182:1).
  • Elmhurst Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Spanaway Elementary (183 vs. 117).
  • Spanaway Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Elmhurst Elementary School (12 vs. 3).
  • 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

Elmhurst Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Spanaway Elementary (183 vs. 117).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Spanaway Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Elmhurst Elementary School (12 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Elmhurst Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Spanaway Elementary (352:1 vs. 182:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

20 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Spanaway Elementary

1 metric was reported by Spanaway Elementary. Comparable data for Elmhurst Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
9

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Spanaway Elementary
$15,369.78
Elmhurst Elementary School
$19,064.65
Local revenue share
Spanaway Elementary
27.4%
Elmhurst Elementary School
20.9%
State revenue share
Spanaway Elementary
65.5%
Elmhurst Elementary School
61.7%
Federal revenue share
Spanaway Elementary
7.1%
Elmhurst Elementary School
17.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Spanaway Elementary
43.6%
Elmhurst Elementary School
46.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Pierce County
$96,632
Pierce County
$96,632
Poverty rate
Pierce County
8.9%
Pierce County
8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Pierce County
30.2%
Pierce County
30.2%
Unemployment rate
Pierce County
4.6%
Pierce County
4.6%
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.