Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mountain View, CA

Amy Imai Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Amy Imai Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062628007791
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Amy Imai Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#3 of 10
elementary schools in Mountain View · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
22.8:1
students per teacher
10.0%
free-lunch eligible

Amy Imai Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Amy Imai Elementary ranks #3 of 10 elementary schools in Mountain View, CA.

Enrollment

388

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

-82% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Amy Imai Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Amy Imai Elementary

Amy Imai Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Mountain View, California, enrolling 388 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 22.8:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.0% free-meal eligibility runs 82% below the California average.

With 388 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 647 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #234.

Its student body is led by Asian (45%) and White (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Mountain View Whisman spends $21,080 per pupil, 28% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Mountain View's elementary schools, it stands alongside Stevenson Elementary (461 students): Amy Imai Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (22.8:1 vs 24.3:1).

Mountain View Whisman also operates Isaac Newton Graham Middle (860 students) and Crittenden Middle (616 students) alongside Amy Imai Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Amy Imai Elementary compares

Amy Imai Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.8:1 ▲ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.0% ▼ 82% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 388 top 62% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
388
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.0%
free-lunch eligible - 82% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.8:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 61% in California - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,080
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 45.4%
White 25.5%
Two or More 15.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Asian at 45.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.8, Amy Imai Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain View Whisman, which includes Amy Imai Elementary.

$21,080
Per student
+28%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 81.8%
State 13.5%
Federal 4.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Amy Imai Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Isaac Newton Graham Middle Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Crittenden Middle Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Stevenson Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edith Landels Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Amy Imai Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mountain View Whisman · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Mountain View

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Amy Imai Elementary

How many students attend Amy Imai Elementary?

Amy Imai Elementary has 388 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mountain View, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Amy Imai Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Amy Imai Elementary is 22.8:1, which is 6% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Amy Imai Elementary?

10.0% of students at Amy Imai Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amy Imai Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Amy Imai Elementary is Asian at 45.4% of enrollment, in Mountain View, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Amy Imai Elementary?

Amy Imai Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Amy Imai Elementary rank among elementary schools in Mountain View?

By Resource Investment Index, Amy Imai Elementary ranks #3 of 10 elementary schools in Mountain View, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Mountain View on the city page.

Is Amy Imai Elementary a good school?

Amy Imai Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Mountain View Whisman?

Besides Amy Imai Elementary, Mountain View Whisman also operates Isaac Newton Graham Middle (860 students), Crittenden Middle (616 students), and Stevenson Elementary (461 students). See the Mountain View Whisman district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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