Bullis Charter

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Public, Charter K-8

102 W. Portola Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022-1210

(650) 947-4939

District: Santa Clara County Office of Education

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 879

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

48.2%

White:

25.8%

Two or more races:

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1.5%

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Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.03. (See more...)

Compare Details Bullis Charter is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bullis Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	98.07	50^th	5113	99.0%
2008	97.81	39^th	5113	99.2%
2009	97.69	20^th	5193	99.6%
2010	96.99	31^st	5314	99.4%
2011	96.01	65^th	5377	98.8%
2012	97.15	10^th	5390	99.8%
2013	97.63	5^th	5530	99.9%
2015	99.44	1^st	5611	100.0%
2016	99.16	3^rd	5614	99.9%
2017	99.36	4^th	5692	99.9%
2018	99.03	10^th	5662	99.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Bullis Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	90.18	7^th	339	97.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bullis Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	98.19	26^th	5413	99.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bullis Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	99.13	7^th	5431	99.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Bullis Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	85.99	20^th	1071	98.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bullis Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	92.03	54^th	2737	98.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bullis Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	98.49	1^st	2236	100.0%
2012	97.63	1^st	2259	100.0%
2013	98.23	1^st	2379	100.0%
2015	99.17	2^nd	2477	99.9%
2016	99.25	1^st	2497	100.0%
2017	99.47	3^rd	2508	99.9%
2018	99.26	8^th	2480	99.7%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Bullis Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	93.02	2^nd	462	99.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bullis Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	98.67	7^th	2262	99.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bullis Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	99.38	10^th	2273	99.6%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Bullis Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	89.10	6^th	700	99.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Bullis Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	95.60	12^th	1496	99.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, September 25, 2017

not good for boys. Unresponsive to concerns, facilities poor, grades 4&5 neglected for middle school. Marketing excellent, reality poor. Stem/Program is not better than public school, nor is preparation for high school. Trips are more expensive and the 'donation' is way more expensive. Many parents pay and need to feel that they get value for money so are super enthusiastic. Reality is not so easy to accept. Bullying pervasive. Disproportionate punishments, kids not allowed to make age appropriate mistakes. Highly political. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 9, 2016

BCS is an exceptional program for the whole child. Each day, my kids are excited to go to school and smiling when I pick them up. Their varied schedule makes sure they never get bored. Project based learning incorporates a bit of everything, including math, science, reading, writing, art. Drama, music, foreign language and PE round out the program. Thank you to the entire BCS staff for their dedication to the students. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 14, 2015

Bullis Charter has been awesome for us. Our kids enjoy and look forward to going to school everyday. They are engaged, love to read and learn and like their teachers.

The homework is pretty easy and takes about 15-20 min a day or 1-2 hrs if you decide to leave it all for the weekend. The teaching methodology is great and we feel they really make an effort to teach the kids in a way that each kid learns their own way- but they make sure they do. All this without putting any pressure on the kids. I think they use some methods and call them 'Whole Child' teaching and there's 'Focused Learning goal' and 'Project based learning'. I'm not one for remembering fancy names (good thing I don't get tested). I just know its good and works.

There are lots of great extra curricular programs and not just for name. They are very serious about these and have dedicated and excellent specialist teachers for Music, Art, Drama, Foreign Language (Mandarin).

The school is pretty diverse. My guess is about 40% Asian (Chinese, Indian, Other), 40% Caucasian, 10% Black and 10% Hispanic and Latin.

Parents are very engaged and volunteer often. If you live in Los Altos, you should definitely check it out. They have a North and South campus now which makes it pretty accessible to most. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, November 27, 2011

Exceptional. Innovative. Fabulous place. My kids love all the amazing extra programs they can pick from and we love being able to design the annual learning plan for each of our sons. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bullis Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	109	4	54	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	170
2006	142	5	79	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
2007	157	2	76	2	2	n/a	n/a	18	257
2008	174	2	85	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	269
2009	189	4	93	11	2	0	26	0	325
2010	194	4	101	10	1	0	30	0	340
2011	215	5	116	15	1	0	51	0	403
2012	225	2	136	24	1	0	77	0	465
2013	224	3	161	30	1	0	98	0	517
2014	233	4	240	38	1	0	124	0	640
2015	224	3	294	40	1	0	145	0	707
2016	239	4	326	32	0	0	143	0	744
2017	228	10	387	36	0	1	163	0	825
2018	227	10	424	37	0	3	178	0	879

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bullis Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	170	8.7	19.5	0
2006	228	13.0	17.5	0
2007	257	15.8	16.3	0
2008	269	20.9	12.9	n/a
2009	325	22.0	13.5	n/a
2010	340	25.0	13.6	n/a
2011	403	n/a	n/a	0
2012	465	34.6	13.4	n/a
2013	517	32.5	15.8	0
2014	640	34.6	18.4	0
2015	707	37.0	19.1	0.7
2016	744	39.0	19.0	0.7
2017	825	34.7	23.7	0.7
2018	879	47.6	18.4	1.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bullis Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	170	8.7	19.5	0
2006	228	13.0	17.5	0
2007	257	15.8	16.3	0
2008	269	20.9	12.9	n/a
2009	325	22.0	13.5	n/a
2010	340	25.0	13.6	n/a
2011	403	n/a	n/a	0
2012	465	34.6	13.4	n/a
2013	517	32.5	15.8	0
2014	640	34.6	18.4	0
2015	707	37.0	19.1	0.7
2016	744	39.0	19.0	0.7
2017	825	34.7	23.7	0.7
2018	879	47.6	18.4	1.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	97.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3.0%	97.0%	100.0%	100.0%	98.0%	100.0%
2013	98.0%	2.0%	0.0%	0.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%
2014	95.0%	4.0%	0.0%	1.0%	96.0%	95.0%	96.0%	96.0%	96.0%
2015	98.0%	2.0%	0.0%	0.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%
2016	97.0%	3.0%	0.0%	0.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%
2017	≥99.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%
2018	97.0%	0.0%	3.0%	0.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%
2019	98.0%		2.0%	0.0%	≥99.0%	98.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Schools Near Bullis Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Bullis Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	102 W. Portola Ave.	Los Altos	94022	Santa Clara County	Bullis Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 947-4100	1,058	70	15.0	1.9%	192 (18.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.2%)	637 (60.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	181 (17.1%)	99.2	12^th of 5868 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.3	10^th of 5883 public elementary schools	99.8%	2	79.2	88.8	82.9	91.0	88.5	90.0	94.5	91.6	97.5	91.7	97.7	93.1	90.8	93.6	93.9	96.3	94.1	97.2			97.2	97.9	97.2
Santa Rita Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Los Altos Ave.	Los Altos	94022	Santa Clara County	Los Altos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 559-1600	385	20	19.1	16.4%	132 (34.3%)	1 (0.3%)	79 (20.5%)	120 (31.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	49 (12.7%)	91.9	582^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	90.1%		93.7	467^th of 5883 public elementary schools	92.1%	115	64.0		64.0	64.7	70.2	67.6	69.1			67.9	75.5	72.9	68.9	67.3			70.9	94.1		96.5	95.3	96.5		$15,105
Juana Briones Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 Orme St.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-0877	258	13	19.2	9.3%	81 (31.4%)	4 (1.6%)	35 (13.6%)	108 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.6%)	93.9	440^th of 5868 public elementary schools	92.5%		98	99^th of 5883 public elementary schools	98.3%	341	84.8		84.8	77.1	58.1	87.2				74.4	91.4	68.1	87.2				81.4							$15,069
Almond Elementary	Public	K-6	550 Almond Ave.	Los Altos	94022	Santa Clara County	Los Altos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 917-5400	353	18	19.9	11.3%	105 (29.7%)	3 (0.8%)	56 (15.9%)	122 (34.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (18.1%)	93.7	464^th of 5868 public elementary schools	92.1%		96.7	221^st of 5883 public elementary schools	96.2%	243	78.6		78.6	54.1	74.1	81.5	93.9			77.3	69.1	67.3	85.7	100.0			80.8	97.2		97.2				$13,892
Gabriela Mistral Elementary	Public	K-5	505 Escuela Ave.	Mountain View	94040	Santa Clara County	Mountain View Whisman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 526-3575	347	16	22.2	50.7%	56 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	247 (71.2%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.2%)	76.4	1304^th of 5868 public elementary schools	77.8%		78.9	1235^th of 5883 public elementary schools	79.0%	69	58.7		58.7	54.9	62.3	65.2				60.7	56.9	41.5	52.2				50.0	91.6	93.0		93.0	91.6	93.0
Monta Loma Elementary	Public	K-5	460 Thompson Ave.	Mountain View	94043	Santa Clara County	Mountain View Whisman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 903-6915	245	15	16.3	27.8%	61 (24.9%)	14 (5.7%)	112 (45.7%)	28 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	23 (9.4%)	75.5	1348^th of 5868 public elementary schools	77.0%		83.7	1008^th of 5883 public elementary schools	82.9%	340	56.4		56.4	55.6	47.5	66.7				56.5	56.8	50.0	51.3				52.6	91.5	94.9		91.5	93.2	91.5
Mariano Castro Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Toft St.	Mountain View	94041	Santa Clara County	Mountain View Whisman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 526-3590	248	13	19.0	80.6%	11 (4.4%)	2 (0.8%)	213 (85.9%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	17.2	5135^th of 5868 public elementary schools	12.5%		17.7	5085^th of 5883 public elementary schools	13.6%	50	17.4		17.4	13.9	21.7	27.9				21.6	13.2	19.2	15.2				16.2	75.5	89.8	89.8	83.7	83.7	81.6
Gardner Bullis Elementary	Public	K-6	25890 Fremont Rd.	Los Altos Hills	94022	Santa Clara County	Los Altos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 559-3200	259	15	16.7	3.9%	133 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	73 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (15.8%)	98.2	73^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.7	133^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	97.7%	60	90.7		90.7	85.1	79.5	86.1	84.2			83.8	87.2	87.5	86.1	79.5			85.2							$15,237
Herbert Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	445 E. Charleston Rd.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 320-8106	386	21	18.5	6.2%	34 (8.8%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.7%)	290 (75.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.1%)	99.4	3^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.8	34^th of 5883 public elementary schools	99.4%	31	97.0		97.0	98.4	92.9	93.9				95.0	98.4	94.3	92.4				95.0							$11,107
Barron Park Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Barron Ave.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 858-0508	211	11	19.5	24.2%	64 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (27.5%)	67 (31.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.0%)	87.6	843^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	85.6%		90	688^th of 5883 public elementary schools	88.3%	155	59.4		59.4	68.8	68.4	75.0				70.6	57.6	61.1	65.6				61.4	94.6		96.4		94.6		$20,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Bullis Charter

What is the racial makeup of Bullis Charter?

Students at Bullis Charter are 48% Asian, 26% White, 20% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Bullis Charter in?

Santa Clara County Office of Education

How many students attend Bullis Charter?

In the 2017-18 school year, 879 students attended Bullis Charter.

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