📍 750 Dartmouth Ave., San Carlos, San Mateo County, 94070
Mariposa is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in San Carlos, San Mateo County. The school has 277 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Theresa Fox. It is part of the San Carlos Elementary school district. It serves grades 4–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Mariposa enrolls 277 students across grades 4–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% White, 31% Asian and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 102 | 37% |
| Asian | 87 | 31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
34 of the school's 277 students (12%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mariposa is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large).
Mariposa is one of 9 schools in San Carlos Elementary, based in San Carlos, California. The district serves 2,877 students district-wide and employs 136 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 277 students, Mariposa is close to the district average of about 320 students per school.