CaliforniaSchoolsSandpiper Elementary

Sandpiper Elementary

PublicRegular
Redwood City, California · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
Teachers22.0FTE
Ratio24.2:1students per teacher
Students533enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students533
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher24.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch9%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
23.2:1
(2024)
4.1%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
23
(2024)
4.5%vs prior yr
Enrollment
534
(2024)
0.2%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.7:116.7:118.8:120.8:122.9:124.9:12020202120222023202423.7:123.0:124.0:124.2:123.2:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Sandpiper ElementaryUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

524539553568582597222223242525202020212022202320245925755295335342525222223EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment592575529533534
Teacher FTE2525222223
Pupil : Teacher ratio23.7:123.0:124.0:124.2:123.2:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.