High school (grades 9-12) · San Jose, CA

Summit Public School: Tahoma

Federal NCES profile for Summit Public School: Tahoma, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060222212625Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summit Public School: Tahoma earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#36 of 42
high schools in San Jose · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
21.3:1
students per teacher
20.4%
free-lunch eligible

Summit Public School: Tahoma has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Public School: Tahoma ranks #36 of 42 high schools in San Jose, CA.

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

+113 students YoY

Summit Public School: Tahoma grew from 314 students in 2022-23 to 427 in 2023-24 (+36.0%).

Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+113 students YoY 060222212625 · San Jose, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

383 enr · 21.3:1 · 20.4% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Windsor Locks High School (383 students)

Summit Public School: Tahoma grew from 314 students in 2022-23 to 427 in 2023-24 (+36.0%). Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Summit Public School: Tahoma compares

Summit Public School: Tahoma is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.3:1 ▼ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.4% ▼ 63% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 383 top 63% - -

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

21.3:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
383
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.4%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
21.3:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 46% in California - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
31.3%
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
$16,646
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 + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 39.7%
White 23.0%
Asian 20.9%
Two or More 13.2%
African American 3.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.7, Summit Public School: Tahoma is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Summit Public School: Tahoma District reports $16,646 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in San Jose

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Summit Public School: Tahoma

How many students attend Summit Public School: Tahoma?

Summit Public School: Tahoma has 383 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 314 (2022-23) → 427 (2023-24), up 113.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Public School: Tahoma?

The student-teacher ratio at Summit Public School: Tahoma is 21.3:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% higher 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 Summit Public School: Tahoma?

20.4% of students at Summit Public School: Tahoma are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Public School: Tahoma?

The largest demographic group at Summit Public School: Tahoma is Hispanic or Latino at 39.7% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Public School: Tahoma?

Summit Public School: Tahoma has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Summit Public School: Tahoma rank among high schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Public School: Tahoma ranks #36 of 42 high 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 high schools in San Jose on the city page.

What other schools are in Summit Public School: Tahoma District?

None; Summit Public School: Tahoma District is a single-school charter district, and Summit Public School: Tahoma 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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