Bullis Charter

Bullis Charter is a substantial elementary school in Los Altos, California, overseen by Bullis Charter District. The school caters to 997 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 114% larger than typical.

Bullis Charter is a school of Bullis Charter District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Bullis Charter shows that 65% of the student body identifies as Asian. Other groups include 15% White, 14% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Bullis Charter tighter than the state norm the norm. About 5% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Santa Clara County's rate of about 37%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Santa Clara County put median household earnings sit near $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Santa Clara County's 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), Bullis Charter is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ardis G. Egan Junior High, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bullis Charter.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area. As a public charter, Bullis Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Bullis Charter typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.