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San Carlos Elementary School District

Item: San Carlos Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1200 Industrial Rd. Unit 9
San Carlos, CA 94070-4129

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (650) 508-7333

www.scsdk8.org

Top Rankings

San Carlos Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

9 Schools

10,347 Schools

# Students

2,875 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

134 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
Kind	472	264
1	303	187
2	288	196
3	306	204
4	311	205
5	301	209
6	283	210
7	290	213
8	321	216

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District Rank

San Carlos Elementary School District, which is ranked #36 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#36 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District
2023	#36
2022	#31
2021	#51
2019	#64
2018	#33
2017	#50
2016	#50
2015	#58
2014	#407
2013	#80
2012	#65

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76%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2023	76%	34%
2022	76%	33%
2021	70%	34%
2019	75%	40%
2018	76%	39%
2017	72%	38%
2016	73%	37%
2015	69%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	77%	59%
2012	79%	59%

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81%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2022	81%	47%
2021	77%	49%
2019	79%	51%
2018	76%	50%
2017	77%	48%
2016	77%	48%
2015	73%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	81%	57%
2012	84%	58%
2011	82%	56%

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70%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2022	70%	29%
2021	59%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2024	0.71	0.63
2023	0.70	0.64
2022	0.69	0.63
2021	0.67	0.62
2020	0.63	0.63
2019	0.63	0.63
2018	0.60	0.64
2017	0.60	0.64
2016	0.61	0.64
2015	0.60	0.64
2014	0.58	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.50	0.65
2011	0.58	0.67
2010	0.65	0.67
2009	0.47	0.71
2008	0.45	0.65
2007	0.45	0.67
2006	0.44	0.66
2005	0.49	0.67
2004	0.41	0.67
2003	0.38	0.67
2002	0.39	0.67
2001	0.35	0.67
2000	0.35	0.67
1999	0.33	0.67
1998	0.34	0.67
1997	0.32	0.67
1996	0.30	0.67
1995	0.33	0.67
1994	0.31	0.67
1993	0.31	0.67
1992	0.30	0.67
1991	0.30	0.67
1990	0.23	0.66
1989	0.30	0.65
1988	0.28	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2012	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

24%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2024	23%	12%
2023	21%	12%
2022	21%	12%
2021	20%	12%
2020	16%	12%
2019	16%	12%
2018	13%	11%
2017	13%	11%
2016	12%	11%
2015	11%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	10%	11%
2012	13%	11%
2011	12%	11%
2010	9%	11%
2009	13%	11%
2008	11%	12%
2007	11%	12%
2006	11%	12%
2005	10%	12%
2004	10%	12%
2003	10%	11%
2002	9%	11%
2001	8%	11%
2000	8%	11%
1999	8%	11%
1998	8%	11%
1997	8%	11%
1996	8%	11%
1995	9%	11%
1994	8%	11%
1993	8%	11%
1992	9%	11%
1991	9%	11%
1990	7%	10%
1989	9%	10%
1988	6%	10%

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% Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2024	16%	56%
2023	16%	55%
2022	16%	56%
2021	16%	56%
2020	16%	55%
2019	16%	55%
2018	16%	54%
2017	16%	54%
2016	16%	54%
2015	17%	54%
2014	16%	53%
2013	16%	53%
2012	15%	52%
2011	14%	51%
2010	8%	50%
2009	13%	49%
2008	13%	50%
2007	13%	49%
2006	12%	48%
2005	13%	47%
2004	12%	46%
2003	11%	45%
2002	10%	44%
2001	10%	43%
2000	10%	42%
1999	9%	41%
1998	9%	40%
1997	8%	40%
1996	6%	39%
1995	7%	38%
1994	7%	37%
1993	8%	36%
1992	7%	35%
1991	7%	34%
1990	5%	33%
1989	7%	31%
1988	6%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	4%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%

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% White

42%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2024	44%	20%
2023	47%	21%
2022	48%	21%
2021	50%	22%
2020	55%	23%
2019	55%	23%
2018	59%	24%
2017	59%	24%
2016	58%	24%
2015	59%	24%
2014	62%	25%
2013	61%	25%
2012	68%	26%
2011	62%	27%
2010	48%	27%
2009	71%	28%
2008	72%	29%
2007	72%	29%
2006	73%	31%
2005	69%	31%
2004	76%	32%
2003	77%	34%
2002	76%	35%
2001	80%	36%
2000	79%	37%
1999	81%	38%
1998	80%	39%
1997	82%	39%
1996	83%	40%
1995	81%	41%
1994	83%	42%
1993	82%	43%
1992	83%	44%
1991	83%	45%
1990	87%	47%
1989	83%	49%
1988	84%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2024	15%	6%
2023	14%	6%
2022	14%	5%
2021	13%	5%
2020	12%	4%
2019	12%	4%
2018	11%	4%
2017	11%	4%
2016	14%	4%
2015	12%	3%
2014	11%	3%
2013	12%	3%
2011	11%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,275 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,617 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$55 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2023	$55 MM	$8 MM
2022	$50 MM	$7 MM
2021	$55 MM	$8 MM
2020	$50 MM	$7 MM
2019	$52 MM	$7 MM
2018	$58 MM	$29 MM
2017	$52 MM	$26 MM
2016	$50 MM	$24 MM
2015	$35 MM	$17 MM
2014	$50 MM	$21 MM
2012	$43 MM	$19 MM
2011	$36 MM	$19 MM
2010	$35 MM	$17 MM
2009	$33 MM	$19 MM
2008	$31 MM	$19 MM
2007	$34 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$17 MM
2005	$27 MM	$16 MM
2004	$30 MM	$16 MM
2003	$31 MM	$16 MM
2002	$27 MM	$15 MM
2001	$26 MM	$15 MM
2000	$24 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$12 MM
1998	$14 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$11 MM	$9 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2023	$45 MM	$7 MM
2022	$49 MM	$7 MM
2021	$45 MM	$7 MM
2020	$49 MM	$7 MM
2019	$51 MM	$7 MM
2018	$59 MM	$29 MM
2017	$58 MM	$24 MM
2016	$59 MM	$23 MM
2015	$29 MM	$18 MM
2014	$38 MM	$21 MM
2012	$31 MM	$19 MM
2011	$30 MM	$19 MM
2010	$29 MM	$18 MM
2009	$30 MM	$18 MM
2008	$43 MM	$19 MM
2007	$52 MM	$18 MM
2006	$31 MM	$17 MM
2005	$30 MM	$16 MM
2004	$31 MM	$17 MM
2003	$28 MM	$15 MM
2002	$30 MM	$16 MM
2001	$32 MM	$14 MM
2000	$34 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$11 MM
1998	$14 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$8 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,275

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2023	$20,555	$15,607
2022	$16,641	$14,213
2021	$19,309	$15,669
2020	$16,641	$14,213
2019	$17,029	$14,063
2018	$16,241	$16,033
2017	$14,840	$16,692
2016	$14,114	$15,604
2015	$10,046	$10,238
2014	$14,849	$11,786
2012	$13,027	$11,929
2011	$11,271	$11,681
2010	$11,231	$10,238
2009	$11,311	$11,099
2008	$10,790	$11,762
2007	$12,310	$11,879
2006	$10,795	$10,859
2005	$9,780	$10,445
2004	$11,300	$10,566
2003	$11,976	$10,456
2002	$10,596	$9,803
2001	$10,176	$10,568
2000	$8,838	$8,943
1999	$5,496	$8,203
1998	$5,574	$7,395
1997	$4,794	$6,922
1995	$4,118	$5,953
1992	$3,875	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,617

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	San Carlos Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,654	$13,914
2022	$16,353	$13,602
2021	$15,644	$13,970
2020	$16,353	$13,602
2019	$16,835	$13,522
2018	$16,605	$16,124
2017	$16,449	$15,588
2016	$16,882	$14,779
2015	$8,499	$10,739
2014	$11,261	$11,804
2012	$9,281	$12,155
2011	$9,447	$11,509
2010	$9,501	$10,739
2009	$10,159	$10,975
2008	$14,793	$11,678
2007	$18,785	$11,317
2006	$11,396	$10,926
2005	$10,769	$10,789
2004	$11,585	$11,073
2003	$10,890	$10,210
2002	$11,635	$10,600
2001	$12,729	$10,007
2000	$12,643	$9,131
1999	$5,649	$7,911
1998	$5,397	$7,592
1997	$4,459	$6,759
1995	$4,065	$6,033
1992	$4,493	$5,588

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Best San Carlos Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

White Oaks Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥90%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

1901 White Oak Way
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 508-7317

Gr: K-3 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #22.

Brittan Acres Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

2000 Belle Ave.
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 508-7307

Gr: K-3 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #33.

Arundel Elementary School

(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

200 Arundel Rd.
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 508-7311

Gr: K-3 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #44.

Mariposa

(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

750 Dartmouth Ave.
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 832-4201

Gr: 4-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #55.

Heather Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

2757 Melendy Dr.
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 508-7303

Gr: K-3 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #66.

Arroyo

(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1710 Arroyo Ave.
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 632-8300

Gr: 4-5 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #77.

Central Middle School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 79%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

757 Cedar St.
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 508-7321

Gr: 6-8 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #88.

Tierra Linda Middle School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

750 Dartmouth Ave.
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 508-7370

Gr: 6-8 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: n/an/a

San Carlos Student Services Preschool

Special Education School

Add to Compare

1200 Industrial Road Unit 9
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 590-5947

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to San Carlos Elementary School District?

San Carlos Elementary School District manages 9 public schools serving 2,875 students.

What is the rank of Sanrlos Elementary School District?

Sanrlos Elementary School District is ranked #36 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sanrlos Elementary School District?

42% of Sanrlos Elementary School District students are White, 24% of students are Asian, 18% of students are Two or more races, 15% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sanrlos Elementary School District?

Sanrlos Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Sanrlos Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,617 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 2,875 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 5% in CA
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education