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Student demographics

Hispanic18.5%
White30.2%
Asian34.1%
Other17.2%
GenderFemale 44.8%Male 55.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
308
172 below CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
13%
51pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$21,144
District avg: $14,112 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
9.4% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$69,387 – $131,013
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Heather Elementary in San Carlos, 65.2% of asian students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 91.7% district-wide and 74.4% statewide. Heather Elementary trails its district average for asian students by 26.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Asian students (78.3% Math proficient); White students (73.9% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 23 students tested.
Equity Gaps
1 more gap by subject
Math Exceeded · White−3.5pp
39.1% vs 42.6% overall · n=23

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Asian23 tested
ELA 65.2%·Math 78.3%· -26.5pp vs district
White23 tested
ELA 73.9%·Math 82.6%· -11.8pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 32%Other 7%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$220K
$135K above CA median
Median Home Value
$2.00M
$1.34M above CA median
Bachelor's+
67%
32pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.8 years avg experience
19 teachers · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
73% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

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K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Heather Elementary
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High School
No feeder data available for this level

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Schools nearby

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The Nueva School
E 28th Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-12 · 949 students
6:1Private3.8 mi
The Carey School
Carey School Ln · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-5 · 240 students
6:1Private4.3 mi
Phillips Brooks School
Avy Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-5 · 240 students
8:1Private5.9 mi
Charles Armstrong School
Solana Dr · Nonsectarian · Grades 2-8 · 224 students
5:1Private1.3 mi
Belmont Oaks Academy
Carlmont Dr · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-5 · 224 students
13:1Private1.7 mi

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Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score · Explore all schools · Blog