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Heather Elementary School vs. Arundel Elementary School

Should you attend Heather Elementary School or Arundel Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Heather Elementary School
2757 Melendy Dr.
San Carlos, CA 94070
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Arundel Elementary School
200 Arundel Rd.
San Carlos, CA 94070
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Arundel 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 298 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 proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 368 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Arundel Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-3
K-3
Total Students
298 students
368 students
This chart displays total students of Heather Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Arundel Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arundel Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#204 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#138 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Heather Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Arundel Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heather Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arundel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heather Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arundel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Arundel Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
86
107
Grade 1 Students
75
83
Grade 2 Students
65
96
Grade 3 Students
72
82

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Arundel Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
% Asian
34%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Heather Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Arundel Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Heather Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arundel Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Heather Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Arundel Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
31%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heather Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arundel Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Heather Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Arundel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Heather Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Arundel Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heather Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arundel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heather Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arundel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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