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Schools in Peridot

Peridot’s public schools

San Carlos Unified District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Peridot. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Arizona’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
5%
2021–22
Math proficiency
2%
2021–22
Graduate on time
72%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▲ 54% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
470 students on the public path
In brief

Peridot’s schools, in brief

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Peridot, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–12San Carlos Alternative High SchoolSan Carlos Unified DistrictNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the San Carlos Unified District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

San Carlos Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,438 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$18,909AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading5%
State average 40.4% · 652 students tested
Math2%
State average 34.8% · 663 students tested

Peridot vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Peridot’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Peridot—San Carlos Unified District

Every school in Peridot

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Peridotby address
San Carlos Alternative High School
Grades K–12 · San Carlos
37 studentsRate it →
San Carlos High School
High · Grades 6–12
433 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (CVIT - San Carlos High School).

Questions about Peridot’s schools

Are Peridot’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Peridot. San Carlos Unified District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Peridot. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Peridot in?

San Carlos Unified District.

Where do Peridot kids go to high school?

San Carlos Alternative High School.

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What Peridot families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.