Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN CARLOS ELEMENTARY·NCES 063429005403
Heather Elementary
2757 Melendy Dr., San Carlos, CA 94070 · (650) 508-7303 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
32 students
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 119 | 37% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 23% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
64.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.3pp since 2014
Math
72.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 36.8% | 27.9% | 23.5% | 11.8% |
| Math | 42.6% | 29.4% | 11.8% | 16.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.7% | 72.1% |
| 2023-24 | 63.8% | 69.6% |
| 2022-23 | 76.8% | 78.3% |
| 2021-22 | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| 2020-21 | 75.0% | 78.3% |
| 2018-19 | 82.0% | 78.2% |
| 2017-18 | 77.1% | 79.9% |
| 2016-17 | 84.2% | 78.8% |
| 2015-16 | 76.0% | 71.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 60.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Heather Elementary
Heather Elementary's state test result (67.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Elementary this school | 320 | 10.0% | 67.5% |
| Mariposa San Carlos | 322 | 10.9% | 84.1% |
| Washington Open Elementary Santa Clara | 352 | 8.2% | 78.0% |
| Arundel Elementary San Carlos | 388 | 11.3% | 91.9% |
| Almond Elementary Los Altos | 354 | 11.6% | 81.3% |
| Sutter Elementary Santa Clara | 314 | 14.6% | 67.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Heather Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #767 of 5,151 | #36 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #518 of 5,172 ▲ 109 | #31 of 96 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #1,038 of 5,172 ▼ 3 | #39 of 96 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.2pp | #25 of 5,116 | #3 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #4,583 of 5,915 | #70 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #306 of 5,352 | #11 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.3% | #266 of 5,354 | #14 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.0% | #5,473 of 5,625 | #87 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.5% | #949 of 3,837 | #20 of 79 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
320
+34 (+12%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 320 | 17.6 | 18.2:1 | 10% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 16.5 | 18.7:1 | 13% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 17.9 | 16.6:1 | 11% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 9% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 11% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 21 | 20.6:1 | 12% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 362 | N/A | N/A | 11% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 287 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 3% (8) |
| 1990-91 | 311 | 13 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heather Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (424 to 320); teachers down 23% (23 to 17.6).
About Heather Elementary
Among the schools in San Carlos, California, is Heather Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrolled students number 320 students, in kindergarten through 3. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Heather Elementary is run by San Carlos Elementary, whose 8 schools enroll 2,875 students.
Asian students are the largest group at Heather Elementary, with 33% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 31% White, 21% multiracial, and 15% Hispanic. That is close to the 31% Asian share among all San Mateo County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Heather Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
The teaching staff at Heather Elementary is 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.2:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 10%. That rate is below the 34% average among public schools in San Mateo County.
The allk12 Grade for Heather Elementary is B-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Heather Elementary scores 67.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 73.7%.
Among San Mateo County residents, median household income is about $158,855, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 176 public schools in San Mateo County, with a combined enrollment of about 82,403.
The closest public school, Brittan Acres Elementary, is about 0.6 miles from Heather Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Heather Elementary is 8th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies Heather Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
Heather Elementary had 286 students in 2020-21 and 320 in 2024-25, a 12% rise.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Heather Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Carlos Elementary
- Tierra Linda MiddleMiddle · 451 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 443 students
- Brittan Acres ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- Arundel ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- MariposaElementary · 322 students
- ArroyoElementary · 290 students
Other schools in San Carlos
- Tierra Linda MiddleMiddle · 451 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 443 students
- Brittan Acres ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- Arundel ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- San Carlos Charter Learning CenterElementary · 377 students
- MariposaElementary · 322 students
Nearby schools
- Brittan Acres Elementary0.6 mi · 411
- Arundel Elementary0.8 mi · 388
- Central Middle0.9 mi · 443
- Clifford Elementary0.9 mi · 698
- Arroyo0.9 mi · 290
- White Oaks Elementary1.2 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About Heather ElementaryHow many students attend Heather Elementary?
Heather Elementary enrolls approximately 320 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Heather Elementary serve?
Heather Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many teachers does Heather Elementary have?
Heather Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
How diverse is Heather Elementary?
Heather Elementary reports a student body of 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Who oversees Heather Elementary?
Heather Elementary is overseen by San Carlos Elementary in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.