Enrollment
629
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Richmond, CA
Summit Public School: Tamalpais
Federal NCES profile for Summit Public School: Tamalpais, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060202613986Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Summit Public School: Tamalpais earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of California schools.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Richmond · Resource Index
- 16
- Resource Index · Lower
- 28.6:1
- large classes for California
- 54.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Summit Public School: Tamalpais has class sizes larger than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Public School: Tamalpais ranks #3 of 3 schools in Richmond, CA.
School address
District: Summit Public School: Tamalpais District · California
NCES ID 060202613986 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
28.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Summit Public School: Tamalpais compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Summit Public School: Tamalpais
Summit Public School: Tamalpais is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Richmond, California, enrolling 629 students.
Class loads run heavy: 28.6:1 is larger than about 94% of California schools and 33% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.2% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 629 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 1,578 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,260, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (78%) and Asian (9%) (diversity index 37/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Richmond's public schools, it stands alongside Making Waves Academy (1,078 students): Summit Public School: Tamalpais is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (28.6:1 vs 15.9:1).
Summit Public School: Tamalpais District is a single-school charter district, so Summit Public School: Tamalpais operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Summit Public School: Tamalpais compares
Summit Public School: Tamalpais on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 28.6:1 | ▲ 33% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.2% | ▼ 2% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 629 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
28.6:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
629
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% 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
28.6:1
students per teacher
- 33% above state mean
Top 94% in California - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.6%
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
$14,418
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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
Hispanic or Latino 78.2%
Asian 8.9%
African American 6.8%
Two or More 3.2%
White 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.4, Summit Public School: Tamalpais is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Summit Public School: Tamalpais District, which includes Summit Public School: Tamalpais.
$14,418
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.5%
State 61.8%
Federal 8.6%
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.
Similar other schools in Richmond
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~629 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~28.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Summit Public School: Tamalpais
How many students attend Summit Public School: Tamalpais?
Summit Public School: Tamalpais has 629 students enrolled. It is a public school in Richmond, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Public School: Tamalpais?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Public School: Tamalpais is 28.6:1, which is 33% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 82% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Summit Public School: Tamalpais?
54.2% of students at Summit Public School: Tamalpais are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Public School: Tamalpais?
The largest demographic group at Summit Public School: Tamalpais is Hispanic or Latino at 78.2% of enrollment, in Richmond, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Public School: Tamalpais?
Summit Public School: Tamalpais has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Summit Public School: Tamalpais rank among schools in Richmond?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Public School: Tamalpais ranks #3 of 3 schools in Richmond, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Richmond on the city page.
Is Summit Public School: Tamalpais a good school?
Summit Public School: Tamalpais earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of 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 Summit Public School: Tamalpais District?
None; Summit Public School: Tamalpais District is a single-school charter district, and Summit Public School: Tamalpais is its only campus.
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