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School Comparison

Olson Elementary
vs.
Pope Farm Elementary

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

Olson Elementary
Pope Farm Elementary
  • Pope Farm Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Olson Elementary (142 vs. 11).
  • Olson Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Pope Farm Elementary (125 vs. 54).
  • Olson Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Pope Farm Elementary (23 vs. 1).
  • 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

Olson Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Pope Farm Elementary (125 vs. 54).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Olson Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Pope Farm Elementary (23 vs. 1).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Pope Farm Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Olson Elementary (142 vs. 11).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Pope Farm Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Olson Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Pope Farm Elementary

1 metric was reported by Pope Farm Elementary. Comparable data for Olson Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
429:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Olson Elementary
$17,411.14
Pope Farm Elementary
$14,034.56
Local revenue share
Olson Elementary
69.8%
Pope Farm Elementary
69.6%
State revenue share
Olson Elementary
19%
Pope Farm Elementary
24.3%
Federal revenue share
Olson Elementary
11.2%
Pope Farm Elementary
6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Olson Elementary
41.5%
Pope Farm Elementary
21.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Dane County
$88,108
Dane County
$88,108
Poverty rate
Dane County
10.5%
Dane County
10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Dane County
54.5%
Dane County
54.5%
Unemployment rate
Dane County
2.3%
Dane County
2.3%
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.