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Heather Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

2757 Melendy Dr., San Carlos, CA 94070 · (650) 508-7303 · Part of San Carlos Elementary School District

San Carlos’ School Grade A+ better than 95% of California school districts

Directions
Students
320
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Heather Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Carlos kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where San Carlos kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Heather ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2757 Melendy Dr., San Carlos

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten119
Grade 158
Grade 271
Grade 372
Enrollment over time
286’20
266’21
298’22
308’23
320’24

Up 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 33%White 31%Two or more races 21%Hispanic 15%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Heather Elementary from San Carlos families.

Other schools in San Carlos Elementary School District

The district →
Brittan Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · San Carlos
A
411 students22:1
Arundel Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · San Carlos
A+
388 students23:1
White Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · San Carlos
A+
250 students23:1
Mariposa
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · San Carlos
A
322 students24:1
Arroyo
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · San Carlos
A
290 students22:1
Tierra Linda Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · San Carlos
A
451 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; San Carlos’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.