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School Comparison

Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary
vs.
Apple Valley Elementary

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

Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary
Apple Valley Elementary
  • Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Apple Valley Elementary (508:1 vs. 421:1).
  • Apple Valley Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary (9 vs. 0).
  • Apple Valley Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary (5 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

Apple Valley Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary (139 vs. 135).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Apple Valley Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary (9 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Apple Valley Elementary (508:1 vs. 421:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Apple Valley Elementary

1 metric was reported by Apple Valley Elementary. Comparable data for Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
42

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary
$17,399.45
Apple Valley Elementary
$15,140.62
Local revenue share
Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary
13.4%
Apple Valley Elementary
17.1%
State revenue share
Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary
73.3%
Apple Valley Elementary
74.3%
Federal revenue share
Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary
13.3%
Apple Valley Elementary
8.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary
32.7%
Apple Valley Elementary
35%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Yakima County
$68,015
Yakima County
$68,015
Poverty rate
Yakima County
15.4%
Yakima County
15.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Yakima County
18.9%
Yakima County
18.9%
Unemployment rate
Yakima County
6.1%
Yakima County
6.1%
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.