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Tierra Linda Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

750 Dartmouth Ave., San Carlos, CA 94070 · (650) 508-7370 · Part of San Carlos Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
451
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Tierra Linda Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for San Carlos kids: 5 high schools

On the path

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

K–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Tierra Linda MiddleYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts79%
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 ↗

750 Dartmouth Ave., San Carlos

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6140
Grade 7143
Grade 8168
Enrollment over time
475’20
445’21
458’22
458’23
451’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Asian 32%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 14%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tierra Linda Middle 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
Heather Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · San Carlos
A
320 students18:1
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

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.