Arundel Elementary

Arundel Elementary serves 376 students in kindergarten through third grade in San Carlos, California. It earns a composite score of 9.2 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — with a 9.8 for academics and a 9.7 for growth. Those scores rank Arundel among California's top public schools: #131 out of 9,533 statewide, outperforming 99% of California schools.

Within San Carlos, Arundel holds the second spot among the city's nine public schools. It operates as a regular public school with a student-teacher ratio of 22.1 to 1. The near-perfect scores on both academics and growth carry more weight together than either does alone.

Academic performance often tracks with demographics — schools in wealthier areas tend to score well. Growth scores measure something different: how effectively a school advances students from year to year, regardless of where they started. Arundel earns a 9.7 on growth, suggesting that whatever advantage incoming students have, the school is building on it.

For families with young children in the early elementary grades, that combination of high academic output and strong student growth is uncommon among California public schools.

The student-teacher ratio at Arundel Elementary is 22.1:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.