Arundel Elementary vs Brittan Acres Elementary

Arundel Elementary and Brittan Acres Elementary are nearly identical in overall standing — both earn a 9.2/10 overall rating, and their California state ranks are separated by a single position: Arundel at #131 of 9,533 and Brittan Acres at #132 of 9,533. For parents choosing between two schools 0.7 miles apart, that proximity in the rankings reflects genuine parity at the top tier of California elementary schools rather than a meaningful gap in quality.

The clearest academic distinction runs in opposite directions depending on what you're measuring. Arundel Elementary scores 9.8/10 on academics versus Brittan Acres Elementary's 9.4/10 — a 0.4-point edge that reflects stronger current proficiency levels. Brittan Acres flips the advantage on growth, scoring 9.9/10 versus Arundel's 9.7/10, meaning students at Brittan Acres are advancing at a marginally faster rate relative to expected progress. Families prioritizing raw proficiency benchmarks lean Arundel; families who weight year-over-year student gains lean Brittan Acres.

Demographically, these two schools are nearly indistinguishable. Arundel Elementary enrolls 376 students and Brittan Acres Elementary enrolls 372, a difference of four children. Both report 11% of students on free or reduced-price lunch, placing them in the same low-poverty bracket. Student-teacher ratios are functionally identical: 22.1:1 at Arundel versus 21.9:1 at Brittan Acres. Neither school presents an equity or resource advantage over the other at the level these numbers can detect.

Both schools serve grades KG–03, so the comparison is apples-to-apples at every grade level — there is no scenario where one school offers a grade the other does not during the primary years. Families in San Carlos whose children will eventually continue to an upper elementary or intermediate campus will face the same transition point from either school. The decision ultimately rests on a 0.4-point academic score advantage at Arundel versus a 0.2-point growth score advantage at Brittan Acres, against an otherwise identical profile.