Heather Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

2757 Melendy Dr.
San Carlos, CA 94070

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Top 5%

Serving 308 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Heather Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 308 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 5% in CA
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Heather Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Heather Elementary School's student population of 308 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heather Elementary School
Kind	105
1	63
2	74
3	66

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Total Students

308 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Heather Elementary School
2024	308
2023	298
2022	266
2021	286
2020	400
2019	400
2018	434
2017	434
2016	432
2015	444
2014	447
2013	417
2012	418
2011	362
2010	351
2009	340
2008	337
2007	324
2006	332
2005	321
2004	296
2003	274
2002	276
2001	287
2000	335
1999	337
1998	350
1997	351
1996	349
1995	336
1994	356
1993	325
1992	338
1991	311
1990	319
1989	291
1988	251

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Heather Elementary School
2024	17
2023	18
2022	16
2021	16
2020	23
2019	23
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	21
2014	20
2013	20
2012	20
2010	20
2009	19
2008	21
2007	18
2006	16
2005	17
2004	15
2003	15
2002	16
2001	16
2000	17
1999	18
1998	18
1997	17
1996	15
1995	13
1994	14
1993	13
1992	13
1991	13
1990	12
1989	11
1988	10
1987	9

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Year Founded

2003

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Heather Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heather Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#276 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Heather Elementary School
2023	#276
2022	#204
2021	#234
2019	#569
2018	#538
2017	#312
2016	#574
2015	#948
2013	#736
2012	#240
2011	#804

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75-79%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Heather Elementary School	California	San Carlos Elementary School District
2023	77%	34%	76%
2022	82%	33%	76%
2021	77%	34%	70%
2019	77%	40%	75%
2018	77%	39%	76%
2017	77%	38%	72%
2016	72%	37%	73%
2015	62%	34%	69%
2013	82%	59%	77%
2012	92%	59%	79%
2011	77%	58%	76%

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80-84%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Heather Elementary School	California	San Carlos Elementary School District
2022	82%	47%	81%
2021	72%	49%	77%
2019	77%	51%	79%
2018	77%	50%	76%
2017	82%	48%	77%
2016	77%	48%	77%
2015	67%	44%	73%
2013	82%	57%	81%
2012	87%	58%	84%
2011	87%	56%	82%
2010	82%	54%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Heather Elementary School	California	San Carlos Elementary School District
2024	18:1	21:1
2023	17:1	22:1	21:1
2022	17:1	22:1	19:1
2021	18:1	22:1	22:1
2020	17:1	23:1	21:1
2019	17:1	23:1	21:1
2018	20:1	23:1	22:1
2017	20:1	23:1	22:1
2016	21:1	24:1	23:1
2015	21:1	24:1	23:1
2014	22:1	24:1	22:1
2013	21:1	24:1	21:1
2012	21:1	24:1	22:1
2010	18:1	22:1	19:1
2009	18:1	21:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	22:1	21:1
2006	21:1	22:1	21:1
2005	19:1	22:1	21:1
2004	20:1	22:1	22:1
2003	18:1	21:1	20:1
2002	17:1	21:1	20:1
2001	18:1	21:1	20:1
2000	20:1	22:1	21:1
1999	19:1	22:1	21:1
1998	19:1	22:1	20:1
1997	21:1	24:1	22:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	24:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1
1989	26:1	24:1	23:1
1988	25:1	24:1	23:1
1987	30:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2011)
Year	Heather Elementary School	California	San Carlos Elementary School District
2011	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

35%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Heather Elementary School	California	San Carlos Elementary School District
2024	35%	12%
2023	34%	12%	21%
2022	30%	12%	21%
2021	28%	12%	20%
2020	22%	12%	16%
2019	22%	12%	16%
2018	18%	11%	13%
2017	18%	11%	13%
2016	17%	11%	12%
2015	15%	11%	11%
2014	12%	11%	10%
2013	11%	11%	10%
2012	14%	11%	13%
2011	15%	11%	12%
2010	14%	11%	9%
2009	15%	11%	13%
2008	16%	12%	11%
2007	18%	12%	11%
2006	16%	12%	11%
2005	17%	12%	10%
2004	13%	12%	10%
2003	12%	11%	10%
2002	11%	11%	9%
2001	9%	11%	8%
2000	9%	11%	8%
1999	11%	11%	8%
1998	11%	11%	8%
1997	10%	11%	8%
1996	13%	11%	8%
1995	12%	11%	9%
1994	10%	11%	8%
1993	9%	11%	8%
1992	10%	11%	9%
1991	10%	11%	9%
1990	10%	10%	7%
1989	9%	10%	9%
1988	8%	10%	6%

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Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Heather Elementary School	California	San Carlos Elementary School District
2024	19%	56%
2023	20%	55%	16%
2022	21%	56%	16%
2021	23%	56%	16%
2020	14%	55%	16%
2019	14%	55%	16%
2018	17%	54%	16%
2017	17%	54%	16%
2016	20%	54%	16%
2015	22%	54%	17%
2014	24%	53%	16%
2013	24%	53%	16%
2012	21%	52%	15%
2011	19%	51%	14%
2010	15%	50%	8%
2009	19%	49%	13%
2008	16%	50%	13%
2007	17%	49%	13%
2006	20%	48%	12%
2005	21%	47%	13%
2004	16%	46%	12%
2003	14%	45%	11%
2002	14%	44%	10%
2001	11%	43%	10%
2000	10%	42%	10%
1999	12%	41%	9%
1998	10%	40%	9%
1997	7%	40%	8%
1996	4%	39%	6%
1995	6%	38%	7%
1994	6%	37%	7%
1993	6%	36%	8%
1992	4%	35%	7%
1991	9%	34%	7%
1990	7%	33%	5%
1989	9%	31%	7%
1988	6%	30%	6%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Heather Elementary School	California	San Carlos Elementary School District
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%
2015	4%	6%	1%
2014	5%	6%	1%
2013	4%	6%	1%
2012	6%	6%	2%
2011	4%	7%	1%
2010	4%	7%	1%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	4%	8%	2%
2000	5%	9%	2%
1999	4%	9%	2%
1998	4%	9%	3%
1997	4%	9%	2%
1996	5%	9%	3%
1995	6%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1988	2%	9%	3%

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White

30%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Heather Elementary School	California	San Carlos Elementary School District
2024	30%	20%
2023	31%	21%	47%
2022	34%	21%	48%
2021	35%	22%	50%
2020	48%	23%	55%
2019	48%	23%	55%
2018	49%	24%	59%
2017	49%	24%	59%
2016	46%	24%	58%
2015	46%	24%	59%
2014	46%	25%	62%
2013	48%	25%	61%
2012	56%	26%	68%
2011	55%	27%	62%
2010	63%	27%	48%
2009	61%	28%	71%
2008	66%	29%	72%
2007	63%	29%	72%
2006	62%	31%	73%
2005	60%	31%	69%
2004	69%	32%	76%
2003	71%	34%	77%
2002	70%	35%	76%
2001	75%	36%	80%
2000	75%	37%	79%
1999	72%	38%	81%
1998	74%	39%	80%
1997	79%	39%	82%
1996	78%	40%	83%
1995	75%	41%	81%
1994	80%	42%	83%
1993	84%	43%	82%
1992	85%	44%	83%
1991	80%	45%	83%
1990	83%	47%	87%
1989	82%	49%	83%
1988	84%	50%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Heather Elementary School	California	San Carlos Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Heather Elementary School	California	San Carlos Elementary School District
2024	15%	6%
2023	14%	6%	14%
2022	14%	5%	14%
2021	13%	5%	13%
2020	15%	4%	12%
2019	15%	4%	12%
2018	14%	4%	11%
2017	14%	4%	11%
2016	15%	4%	14%
2015	13%	3%	12%
2014	12%	3%	11%
2013	12%	3%	12%
2012	1%	3%
2011	5%	2%	11%
2010	2%	3%	34%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Heather Elementary School	California	San Carlos Elementary School District
2024	0.74	0.63
2023	0.74	0.64	0.70
2022	0.74	0.63	0.69
2021	0.74	0.62	0.67
2020	0.69	0.63	0.63
2019	0.69	0.63	0.63
2018	0.69	0.64	0.60
2017	0.69	0.64	0.60
2016	0.70	0.64	0.61
2015	0.71	0.64	0.60
2014	0.71	0.65	0.58
2013	0.69	0.65	0.58
2012	0.63	0.65	0.50
2011	0.65	0.67	0.58
2010	0.57	0.67	0.65
2009	0.58	0.71	0.47
2008	0.52	0.65	0.45
2007	0.55	0.67	0.45
2006	0.56	0.66	0.44
2005	0.58	0.67	0.49
2004	0.49	0.67	0.41
2003	0.47	0.67	0.38
2002	0.48	0.67	0.39
2001	0.42	0.67	0.35
2000	0.42	0.67	0.35
1999	0.45	0.67	0.33
1998	0.43	0.67	0.34
1997	0.36	0.67	0.32
1996	0.38	0.67	0.30
1995	0.42	0.67	0.33
1994	0.35	0.67	0.31
1993	0.29	0.67	0.31
1992	0.27	0.67	0.30
1991	0.35	0.67	0.30
1990	0.29	0.66	0.23
1989	0.31	0.65	0.30
1988	0.29	0.65	0.28

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Eligible for

12%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Heather Elementary School	California	San Carlos Elementary School District
2024	12%	54%
2023	10%	51%	10%
2022	12%	51%	9%
2021	7%	53%	6%
2020	8%	52%	7%
2019	8%	52%	7%
2018	6%	49%	4%
2017	6%	49%	4%
2016	9%	50%	4%
2015	8%	50%	4%
2014	13%	49%	5%
2013	12%	48%	5%
2011	7%	46%	3%
2010	6%	46%	3%
2009	7%	43%	3%
2008	6%	41%	3%
2007	4%	40%	2%
2006	8%	40%	2%
2005	7%	40%	3%
2004	5%	40%	2%
2003	5%	39%	2%
2002	7%	39%	2%
2001	2%	39%	1%
2000	2%	40%	1%
1999	3%	40%	2%
1998	1%	47%	1%
1997	1%	47%	2%
1995	1%	45%	2%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Heather Elementary School	California	San Carlos Elementary School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%	1%
2013	3%	7%	1%
2011	5%	8%	2%
2010	3%	9%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	4%	10%	1%
2007	2%	10%	1%
2006	2%	9%	1%
2005	2%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%
2002	3%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%
1999	1%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Carlos Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heather Elementary School's ranking?

Heather Elementary School is ranked #276 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Heather Elementary School often compared to?

Heather Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arundel Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Heather Elementary School?

308 students attend Heather Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Heather Elementary School students are Asian, 30% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Heather Elementary School?

Heather Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Heather Elementary School offer ?

Heather Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Heather Elementary School part of?

Heather Elementary School is part of San Carlos Elementary School District.

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