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Mariposa

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

750 Dartmouth Ave., San Carlos, CA 94070 · (650) 832-4201 · Part of San Carlos Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
322
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Mariposa

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts76%
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 4169
Grade 5153
Enrollment over time
366’20
304’21
277’22
286’23
322’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 32%White 31%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 17%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mariposa 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
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.