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School Comparison

Garfield Elementary School
vs.
Whittier Elementary

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

Garfield Elementary School
Whittier Elementary
  • Garfield Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Whittier Elementary (139 vs. 102).
  • Whittier Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Garfield Elementary School (384:1 vs. 358:1).
  • Whittier Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Garfield Elementary School (10 vs. 1).
  • 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

Garfield Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Whittier Elementary (139 vs. 102).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Whittier Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Garfield Elementary School (10 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Whittier Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Garfield Elementary School (384:1 vs. 358:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Whittier Elementary

1 metric was reported by Whittier Elementary. Comparable data for Garfield Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
47

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Garfield Elementary School
$18,396.48
Whittier Elementary
$18,396.48
Local revenue share
Garfield Elementary School
27.4%
Whittier Elementary
27.4%
State revenue share
Garfield Elementary School
65%
Whittier Elementary
65%
Federal revenue share
Garfield Elementary School
7.6%
Whittier Elementary
7.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Garfield Elementary School
34.5%
Whittier Elementary
34.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Snohomish County
$107,982
Snohomish County
$107,982
Poverty rate
Snohomish County
7.9%
Snohomish County
7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Snohomish County
36.8%
Snohomish County
36.8%
Unemployment rate
Snohomish County
4.2%
Snohomish County
4.2%
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.