Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Altos, CA

Bullis Charter

Federal NCES profile for Bullis Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060241511442Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bullis Charter earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools.

#6 of 7
elementary schools in Los Altos · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
14.2:1
small classes for California
1.9%
free-lunch eligible

Bullis Charter has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bullis Charter ranks #6 of 7 elementary schools in Los Altos, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-33 students YoY

Bullis Charter held near 1,025 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 70.5 → 69.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-33 students YoY 060241511442 · Los Altos, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

997 enr · 14.2:1 · 1.9% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Rogers Ranch School (997 students)

Bullis Charter held near 1,025 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 70.5 → 69.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Bullis Charter compares

Bullis Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.2:1 ▼ 34% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.9% ▼ 97% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 997 top 11% - -

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

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
997
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
1.9%
free-lunch eligible - 97% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 9% in California - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,922
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 997 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 64.8%
White 15.4%
Two or More 14.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 64.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.4, Bullis Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Bullis Charter District reports $15,922 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Los Altos

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

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Bullis Charter

How many students attend Bullis Charter?

Bullis Charter has 997 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Altos, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,058 (2022-23) → 1,025 (2023-24), nearly flat (-33).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bullis Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Bullis Charter is 14.2:1, which is 34% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bullis Charter?

1.9% of students at Bullis Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bullis Charter?

The largest demographic group at Bullis Charter is Asian at 64.8% of enrollment, in Los Altos, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bullis Charter?

Bullis Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bullis Charter rank among elementary schools in Los Altos?

By Resource Investment Index, Bullis Charter ranks #6 of 7 elementary schools in Los Altos, 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 Los Altos on the city page.

What other schools are in Bullis Charter District?

None; Bullis Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Bullis Charter is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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