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

Sunrise Middle

Federal NCES profile for Sunrise Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060216612865Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sunrise Middle earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#122 of 154
elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
21.5:1
students per teacher
70.1%
free-lunch eligible

Sunrise Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sunrise Middle ranks #122 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.

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

+4 students YoY

Sunrise Middle held near 312 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 14.2 → 12.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 060216612865 · San Jose, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

301 enr · 21.5:1 · 70.1% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Saks Middle School (301 students)

Sunrise Middle held near 312 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.2 → 12.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Sunrise Middle compares

Sunrise Middle 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 21.5:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.1% ▲ 26% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 301 top 74% - -

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

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
301
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.1%
free-lunch eligible - 26% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.5:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 48% in California - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
51.8%
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
$16,994
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 301 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 88.7%
Two or More 4.3%
White 3.7%
Asian 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.9, Sunrise Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Sunrise Middle District reports $16,994 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in San Jose

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 Sunrise Middle

How many students attend Sunrise Middle?

Sunrise Middle has 301 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 308 (2022-23) → 312 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunrise Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Sunrise Middle is 21.5:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sunrise Middle?

70.1% of students at Sunrise Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sunrise Middle?

The largest demographic group at Sunrise Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 88.7% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sunrise Middle?

Sunrise Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower 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 Sunrise Middle rank among elementary schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Sunrise Middle ranks #122 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 Sunrise Middle District?

None; Sunrise Middle District is a single-school charter district, and Sunrise Middle 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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