Total enrollment
2,875
+5 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in San Carlos Elementary
California · 2,875 students · 1 city
Looking at the San Carlos Elementary system: 9 public K-12 schools serving approximately 2,875 students inside California, averaging 319 per school.
4-year change in San Carlos Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How San Carlos Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #12 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,875 | #371 of 587 | #3,357 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #301 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #302 of 587 | #8,651 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 10.2% | #568 of 587 | #7,940 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #39 of 530 | #275 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside San Carlos Elementary
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Arundel Elementary at 91.9% proficient to Heather Elementary at 67.5%, a gap of 24.4 points. That is the 273rd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,165 to 2,553 students (down 19%) and from 157 to 119 full-time teachers (down 24%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tierra Linda Middle | San Carlos | Middle | 06-08 | 451 |
| Central Middle | San Carlos | Middle | 06-08 | 443 |
| Brittan Acres Elementary | San Carlos | Elementary | KG-03 | 411 |
| Arundel Elementary | San Carlos | Elementary | KG-03 | 388 |
| Mariposa | San Carlos | Elementary | 04-05 | 322 |
| Heather Elementary | San Carlos | Elementary | KG-03 | 320 |
| Arroyo | San Carlos | Elementary | 04-05 | 290 |
| White Oaks Elementary | San Carlos | Elementary | KG-03 | 250 |
| San Carlos Student Services Preschool | San Carlos | Elementary | M-M | · |
About San Carlos Elementary
San Carlos Elementary operates 9 public schools across California, collectively teacheing roughly 2,875 students.
For a sense of the school types, San Carlos Elementary spans 7 elementary and 2 middle.
On a per-school basis, San Carlos Elementary runs about 319 students per school, 45% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,875 students, stayed largely flat from the 2,870 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for San Carlos Elementary discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.