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School Comparison

Discovery Primary School
vs.
Northwood Elementary

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

Discovery Primary School
Northwood Elementary
  • Northwood Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Discovery Primary School (589:1 vs. 422:1).
  • Northwood Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Discovery Primary School (184 vs. 157).
  • Northwood Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Discovery Primary School (15 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

Northwood Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Discovery Primary School (184 vs. 157).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Northwood Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Discovery Primary School (15 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Northwood Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Discovery Primary School (589:1 vs. 422:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

20 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Northwood Elementary

1 metric was reported by Northwood Elementary. Comparable data for Discovery Primary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
49

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Discovery Primary School
$17,661.96
Northwood Elementary
$16,882.06
Local revenue share
Discovery Primary School
34.2%
Northwood Elementary
25.9%
State revenue share
Discovery Primary School
60.2%
Northwood Elementary
68.5%
Federal revenue share
Discovery Primary School
5.6%
Northwood Elementary
5.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Discovery Primary School
32.3%
Northwood Elementary
37.6%

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.