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Heather Elementary

Public Grades K-3

320

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,933

Per pupil spending ?

10%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2757 Melendy Dr.
San Carlos, CA 94070-3604

(650) 508-7303

District: San Carlos Elementary

Students who attend Heather Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tierra Linda Middle
High:	Carlmont High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

32.5%

White:

30.6%

Two or more races:

20.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2009 → 94th in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (68% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg82%

California avg43%

Not ranked this year

Heather Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	94.5	336 of 5789	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	398 of 5662	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	96.2	238 of 5692	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	90.9	561 of 5614	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	712 of 5611	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	89.2	522 of 5530	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	92.1	289 of 5390	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	863 of 5377	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	88.4	549 of 5314	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	1062 of 5193	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	1508 of 5113	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	82.2	883 of 5113	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	82.6	848 of 4818	82.4%	★★★★☆
2005	79.9	923 of 4822	80.9%	★★★★☆
2004	86.0	660 of 4809	86.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	84.5	41 of 1149	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	62.4	511 of 1071	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	94.8	93 of 2585	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	92.4	405 of 5492	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	295 of 5413	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	62.3	1563 of 4963	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.4	790 of 4830	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	94.5	278 of 5510	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	496 of 5431	90.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	77.4	61 of 339	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	88.0	151 of 2834	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	180 of 2737	93.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2019)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)96th percentile~ school

Male (2019)95th percentile~ school

White (2019)95th percentile~ school

Female (2019)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)82nd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2019)69th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+35 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 5, 2012

What a wonderful school. The principal here is excellent. Teachers are truly exemplary at helping kids reach their fullest potential. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heather Elementary	Public	K-3	2757 Melendy Dr.	San Carlos	94070	San Mateo County	San Carlos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 508-7303	320	18	18.1	10.0%	98 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (15.3%)	104 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	67 (20.9%)								(n/a)				64.7						64.7	72.1						72.1						$32,933	$32,350	$583
Brittan Acres Elementary	Public	K-3	2000 Belle Ave.	San Carlos	94070	San Mateo County	San Carlos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 508-7307	411	19	22.2	11.9%	206 (50.1%)	2 (0.5%)	55 (13.4%)	69 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	76 (18.5%)								(n/a)				76.5						76.5	83.5						83.5						$26,220	$25,482	$738
Arundel Elementary	Public	K-3	200 Arundel Rd.	San Carlos	94070	San Mateo County	San Carlos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 508-7311	388	17	22.8	11.3%	129 (33.2%)	2 (0.5%)	57 (14.7%)	113 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (22.4%)								(n/a)				95.5						95.5	93.2						93.2						$26,501	$25,906	$595
Clifford Elementary	Public	K-8	225 Clifford Ave.	Redwood City	94062	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2402	698	34	20.7	50.3%	257 (36.8%)	3 (0.4%)	318 (45.6%)	54 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	61 (8.7%)	69.3	1632^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.1%		67.4	1707^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.9%	75	47.7	24.7	35.2	54.3	58.7	53.1	48.6	58.5	52.0	54.1	58.0	60.3	49.2	37.5	42.9	40.3	48.0	96.6	98.3	96.6	98.3	97.4	$18,643	$15,976	$2,667
Arroyo	Public	4-5	1710 Arroyo Ave.	San Carlos	94070	San Mateo County	San Carlos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 632-8300	290	13	22.2	9.7%	155 (53.4%)	3 (1.0%)	31 (10.7%)	51 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (16.9%)	96.3	216^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.3%		96.9	172^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	97.1%	44	64.0		64.0		84.4	81.2				82.8		83.1	75.2				79.0						$21,089	$20,548	$541
White Oaks Elementary	Public	K-3	1901 White Oak Way	San Carlos	94070	San Mateo County	San Carlos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 508-7317	250	11	22.7	6.4%	124 (49.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.6%)	41 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	50 (20.0%)								(n/a)				74.2						74.2	83.9						83.9						$29,797	$29,190	$607
Mariposa	Public	4-5	750 Dartmouth Ave.	San Carlos	94070	San Mateo County	San Carlos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 832-4201	322	14	23.7	10.9%	99 (30.7%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (18.6%)	103 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	55 (17.1%)	97.5	117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.0%		98.1	74^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.7%	43	78.4		78.4		80.6	85.1				82.7		81.8	83.9				82.8						$19,856	$19,266	$590
San Carlos Charter Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-8	750 Dartmouth Ave.	San Carlos	94070	San Mateo County	San Carlos Charter Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 508-7343	377	20	18.6	4.0%	175 (46.4%)	3 (0.8%)	46 (12.2%)	101 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (13.5%)	93	475^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.9%		96.3	235^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.0%	240	77.3	74.4	75.9	71.4	84.9	87.9	65.7	83.8	90.7	80.7	69.1	87.9	72.7	57.1	65.8	69.8	70.1	93.2
Orion Alternative	Public	K-5	555 Avenue Del Ora	Redwood City	94062	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2412	512	24	21.7	27.7%	117 (22.9%)	8 (1.6%)	147 (28.7%)	112 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	124 (24.2%)	84	962^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.6%		69.3	1623^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.3%	661	52.4		52.4	69.4	58.8	69.8				67.1	79.6	55.9	50.8				61.6						$21,206	$19,158	$2,048
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	525 Middle Rd.	Belmont	94002	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 637-4820	437	17	25.7	5.3%	117 (26.8%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.6%)	185 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (23.1%)	98.5	36^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.9	20^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.7%	16	76.0		76.0	93.2	89.0	84.0				88.7	93.2	89.0	89.3				90.5						$18,281	$17,878	$403

Frequently Asked Questions about Heather Elementary

What district is Heather Elementary in?

San Carlos Elementary

What schools do graduates of Heather Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heather Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tierra Linda Middle
High : Carlmont High

What is the racial makeup of Heather Elementary?

Students at Heather Elementary are 33% Asian, 31% White, 21% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic.

How many students attend Heather Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Heather Elementary.

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