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Schools in San Carlos · San Carlos Unified District

San Carlos’s public schools score below 84% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in San Carlos’s districts is 2%, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving San Carlos, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
5%
▼ 35 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
2%
▼ 33 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 4–8 pts vs AZ 78%
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
4
1,438 students on the public path
In brief

San Carlos’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 162 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of San Carlos’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 5% of tested students were proficient in reading and 2% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports San Carlos’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $18,909 per student in FY2024, against $12,318 across Arizona. 57% of its revenue that year was federal (Arizona 18%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Peridot-Our Savior's Lutheran Elementary School (private) and St. Charles Apache Mission School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind San Carlos’s grade

D− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 16% of Arizona school districts, #138 of 139 Arizona towns. Both inputs trail the Arizona average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 6%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 658 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put San Carlos anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of San Carlos’s students in the tested grades sat them (663 in math, 652 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve San Carlos, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Rice Elementary SchoolSan Carlos Unified DistrictD
7–8San Carlos Middle SchoolSan Carlos Unified DistrictD
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

San Carlos’s public schools are run by San Carlos Unified District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the 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
A note on the data.In FY2024, 57% of the San Carlos district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 18% across Arizona, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

San Carlos vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
San CarlosC−San Carlos Unified District

Every school in San Carlos

6 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 San Carlosby address
Rice Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
673 students13:1Rate it →
San Carlos Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
295 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving San Carlosin other towns
San Carlos Alternative High School
Grades K–12
37 studentsRate it →
San Carlos High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Peridot
433 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Peridot-Our Savior's Lutheran Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Peridot
Private · Religious
139 students15:1Rate it →
St. Charles Apache Mission School
Elementary · Grades K–6
Private · Catholic
115 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Rice School and Shil Gozhoo Academy).

Questions about San Carlos’s schools

Are San Carlos’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools San Carlos children attend score below 84% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is San Carlos in?

San Carlos Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,438 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do San Carlos kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: San Carlos High School and San Carlos Alternative High School.

What is San Carlos’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in San Carlos Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does San Carlos spend per student?

$18,909 in San Carlos Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in San Carlos?

Yes: Peridot-Our Savior's Lutheran Elementary School (religious, grades K–8, 139 students) and St. Charles Apache Mission School (Catholic, grades K–6, 115 students).

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.