Students
1,271
enrolled at the 3 public schools with a San Carlos address.
San Carlos · San Mateo County
Schools in San Carlos
San Carlos has one public elementary school we score. San Carlos Charter Learning Center has a Scope Score of 91.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
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Where does the elementary school we score in San Carlos stand?
San Carlos Charter Learning Center has a Scope Score of 91. That is higher than 95 in 100 California elementary schools we score. It is the only public elementary school we score in San Carlos.
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Rank 1
San Carlos Charter Learning CenterCharter
San Carlos Elementary · 94070 · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
532423% below the standard
Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Middle schools
Which middle schools in San Carlos score highest?
Central Middle is highest, with a Scope Score of 96. That is higher than 99 in 100 California middle schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Central Middle
San Carlos Elementary · 94070 · Grades 6–8
562618% below the standard
Scope Score 96Strong · 99th percentile
Rank 2
Tierra Linda Middle
San Carlos Elementary · 94070 · Grades 6–8
582418% below the standard
Scope Score 95Strong · 98th percentile
Rank 3
San Carlos Charter Learning CenterCharter
San Carlos Elementary · 94070 · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
432532% below the standard
Scope Score 87Strong · 91st percentile
6in 100
The average San Carlos middle school had 6 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.
Districts
Which districts run the schools here?
One district runs the public schools with a San Carlos address. Charter schools are not counted here.
Does living in San Carlos decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Charter and private
What other schools are here?
3 private schools have a San Carlos address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them.
- St. Charles School94070 · 276 students
- Kindercourt Academy94070 · 45 students
- Arbor Bay School94070 · 29 students
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1 charter school has a San Carlos address. It is in the lists above, marked Charter. Private school names and enrollment are from the California Department of Education’s private school filings and the federal Private School Survey.
Students
Who goes to school here?
1,271 students go to the 3 public schools with a San Carlos address. 8 in 100 qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Missing school
6in 100
students chronically absent at the average middle school here. California: 18 in 100.
Students and meal counts: California Department of Education, free or reduced-price meal file, 2024–25. Chronic absence: California Department of Education, 2025–26, an average of school rates.
Common questions
What do parents ask about schools in San Carlos?
Are the public schools in San Carlos good?
San Carlos has one public elementary school we score. San Carlos Charter Learning Center has a Scope Score of 91. It is Strong, at the 95th percentile. San Carlos’s 3 public middle schools have Scope Scores from 87 to 96. Of those, 3 are Strong. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in San Carlos rank highest?
San Carlos Charter Learning Center is the only elementary school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 91. It is Strong, at the 95th percentile. Central Middle is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 96. It is Strong, at the 99th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in San Carlos compare with California?
The average San Carlos middle school had 6 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools with a San Carlos address. They can belong to more than one school district.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2026.
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