Public schools in San Carlos, CA
San Carlos has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 3,252 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; San Carlos Elementary runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run San Carlos's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in San Carlos | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos Elementary | 8 | 2,700 | $18,583 |
| San Carlos Charter School | 1 | 356 | $16,048 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 middle schools in San Carlos, 894 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tierra Linda Middle | 451 | 20.2 | 9.8% | San Carlos Elementary |
| Central Middle | 443 | 22.4 | 7.7% | San Carlos Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in San Carlos, 2,358 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittan Acres Elementary | 411 | 22.2 | 11.2% | San Carlos Elementary |
| Arundel Elementary | 388 | 22.8 | 11.1% | San Carlos Elementary |
| San Carlos Charter Learning Center | 377 | 18.6 | 4.0% | San Carlos Charter School |
| Mariposa | 322 | 23.8 | 10.2% | San Carlos Elementary |
| Heather Elementary | 320 | 18.2 | 9.4% | San Carlos Elementary |
| Arroyo | 290 | 22.2 | 9.0% | San Carlos Elementary |
| White Oaks Elementary | 250 | 22.7 | 6.4% | San Carlos Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How San Carlos's public schools compare with California's
The median San Carlos school has 22.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 377 students (state 471).
| San Carlos | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 22.2 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 377 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 San Carlos schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in San Carlos
- San Carlos ElementaryRuns 8 of San Carlos's 9 public schools and spent $18,583 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,583
- Compare San Carlos Elementary with San Carlos Charter SchoolSan Carlos's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a San Carlos addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in San Carlos
How many public schools are in San Carlos, CA?
9 public schools with an address in San Carlos were open in 2024-25: 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 3,252 students. 1 are charter schools.Which districts run San Carlos's schools?
San Carlos Elementary (8 schools), San Carlos Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25