Middle Schools in San Carlos, California: San Carlos students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
San Carlos, California has 2 ranked middle schools with an average Scope Score of 88.2/100 — 49.7 points above the state average of 38.6. The highest-scoring school is Central Middle at 91/100, where 54.5% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. San Carlos schools average 55.7% exceeded standard (state: 17.2%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 2 schools, 2 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 5.6% (below the state average of 18.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in San Carlos
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Carlos Charter Learning Center San Carlos Elementary | 55.3% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 68/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Middle San Carlos Elementary | 54.5% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 91/100 |
| 2 | Tierra Linda Middle San Carlos Elementary | 56.9% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 86/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Middle school archetypes in San Carlos
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Private Schools in San Carlos
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology