Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA

Stipe (Samuel) Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Stipe (Samuel) Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062781004221
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👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stipe (Samuel) Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#95 of 154
elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
22.1:1
students per teacher
43.6%
free-lunch eligible

Stipe (Samuel) Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stipe (Samuel) Elementary ranks #95 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.

School address

San Jose, CA 95111
District: Oak Grove Elementary · California

NCES ID 062781004221 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-14 students YoY

Stipe (Samuel) Elementary held near 316 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 062781004221 · San Jose, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

310 enr · 22.1:1 · 43.6% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Herman (Leonard) Intermediate (723 students)

Stipe (Samuel) Elementary held near 316 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Stipe (Samuel) Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stipe (Samuel) Elementary reports 310 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Stipe (Samuel) Elementary compares

Stipe (Samuel) Elementary 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 22.1:1 ▲ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.6% ▼ 21% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 310 top 73% - -

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

22.1:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
310
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.6%
free-lunch eligible - 21% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 54% in California - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
54.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,184
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 68.9%
Asian 18.1%
White 4.9%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 3.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, Stipe (Samuel) Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Oak Grove Elementary reports $16,184 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Stipe (Samuel) Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Herman (Leonard) Intermediate Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bernal Intermediate Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sakamoto Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkview Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Santa Teresa Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Stipe (Samuel) Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oak Grove Elementary · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in San Jose

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

Easterbrook Discovery
Standard public school
952 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
Merritt Trace Elementary
Standard public school
829 students 23:1 students per teacher
Orchard Elementary
Standard public school
740 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Tom Matsumoto Elementary
Standard public school
727 students 24.2:1 students per teacher
Herman (Leonard) Intermediate
Standard public school
723 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Booksin Elementary
Standard public school
715 students 23.8:1 students per teacher

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.

Similar enrollment (~310 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Stipe (Samuel) Elementary

How many students attend Stipe (Samuel) Elementary?

Stipe (Samuel) Elementary has 310 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 330 (2022-23) → 316 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stipe (Samuel) Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Stipe (Samuel) Elementary is 22.1:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stipe (Samuel) Elementary?

43.6% of students at Stipe (Samuel) Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stipe (Samuel) Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Stipe (Samuel) Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 68.9% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stipe (Samuel) Elementary?

Stipe (Samuel) Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Stipe (Samuel) Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Stipe (Samuel) Elementary ranks #95 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, 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 San Jose on the city page.

What other schools are in Oak Grove Elementary?

Besides Stipe (Samuel) Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary also operates Herman (Leonard) Intermediate (723 students), Bernal Intermediate (675 students), and Sakamoto Elementary (571 students). See the Oak Grove Elementary district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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