How many students attend Tru School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 36 students attended Tru School.

What is the racial makeup of Tru School?

Students at Tru School are 50% White, 36% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Tru School

Private, Nonsectarian, K-5

1295 Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 469-3656

Student/teacher ratio: 7.2

Number of students: 36

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Asian:

36.1%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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by a parent
Sunday, December 17, 2023

Small class sizes, incredible teachers, and lots of time to play. The vibe of the school is inspired and focused. The kids get so much done each day without rewards, competition, iPad apps, or stress. No homework. And yet, they’re academically thriving.

Tru is a teacher-owned, teacher-led school that pays detailed attention to the interests of the kids and masterfully infuses learning into those interests and vice versa. The school plays are written to reflect the emergent curiosities of the kids in perpetually changing and thus ever-relevant annual themes.

Distractions are brilliantly managed and math and writing are given long blocks of work time to encourage focused attention. The mindfulness practices, thoughtful child-centric routines, and school rituals that often involve yoga and singing contribute to a sense of intention and community connection. Close Quote

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Enrollment information for Tru School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2016	6	1	7	0	1	15
2018	12	0	6	1	3	22
2020	11	0	12	0	0	23
2022	18	0	13	1	4	36

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Student/Teacher Ratio Tru School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	15	2.1	7.1	n/a
2018	22	2.0	11.0	n/a
2020	23	2.0	11.5	n/a
2022	36	5.0	7.2	n/a

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.

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School								Students/Teachers											% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Tru School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-5	1295 Middlefield Rd	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 469-3656	36	5	7.2		18 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	13 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)
St Elizabeth Seton School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	1095 Channing Ave	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 326-9004	192	11	15.4		1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	148 (77.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)
Castilleja School	Private, Nonsectarian, Girls	6-12	1310 Bryant St	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 470-7702	422	58	7.3		148 (35.1%)	21 (5.0%)	38 (9.0%)	148 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	63 (14.9%)
Guidepost Montessori	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	930 Emerson St	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 382-0550	41	2	1.5		1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)
Odyssey Montessori	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	100 Addison Ave	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(659) 321-2747	60	6	1.6		2 (3.3%)	2 (3.3%)	2 (3.3%)	3 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)
Cornerstone Learning Foundation	Private, Nonsectarian	1-4	1985 Louis Rd	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	(650) 215-0208	51	12	4.3		5 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (88.2%)
Stratford School - Palo Alto	Private, Nonsectarian	K-8	870 N California Ave	Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	(650) 493-1151	301	60	5.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	301 (100.0%)	95.8	97.2	97.2	97.2
Synapse School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-8	305 N California Ave	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	(650) 468-2204	321	60	5.3		111 (34.6%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.4%)	112 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (24.9%)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto	Private, Nonsectarian	K-12	456 College Ave	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	(650) 462-8150	72	10	6.9		21 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	40 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.7%)
Casa Del Bambini School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	457 College Ave	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	(650) 474-9401

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Guidepost Montessori

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