Public School Review - Established 2003

Arroyo vs. Mariposa

Should I attend Arroyo or Mariposa? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Arroyo
1710 Arroyo Ave.
San Carlos, CA 94070
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mariposa
750 Dartmouth Ave.
San Carlos, CA 94070
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Arroyo ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Mariposa ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 279 students in grades 4-5, Arroyo ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 304 students in grades 4-5, Mariposa ranks in the top 10% 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 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-5
4-5
Total Students
279 students
304 students
This chart display total students of Arroyo by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display total students of Mariposa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
This chart display gender of Arroyo
This chart display gender of Mariposa
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
18 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Arroyo by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the total teachers of Mariposa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Arroyo and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Mariposa and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#294 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#220 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Arroyo, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
n/a
64%
(Top 10% in CA)
72%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arroyo 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 2020-21 school year data.
n/a
75%
(Top 10% in CA)
76%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arroyo 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 2020-21 school year data.
n/a

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Arroyo by grade.
This chart display the students of Mariposa by grade.
Grade 4 Students
138
141
Grade 5 Students
141
163

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
32%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Arroyo and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Mariposa and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
14%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Arroyo and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Mariposa and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Arroyo and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
% White
54%
39%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Arroyo and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Mariposa and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
15%
14%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Arroyo and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Mariposa and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.64
0.71
This chart display the diversity score of Arroyo and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Mariposa and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
8%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arroyo and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mariposa and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arroyo and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE