Top Rankings
Carmel Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,368 students in Carmel Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Carmel Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,273 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Carmel Unified School District, which is ranked #71 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
110 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
5%
12%
# Hispanic Students
462 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
54%
# Black Students
12 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,405 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
62%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
277 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
153
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,826 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,165 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,826
$21,485
Spending / Student
$29,165
$19,787
Best Carmel Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carmel River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Monte Verde St. And 15th Ave.
Carmel, CA 93922
(831) 624-4609
Carmel, CA 93922
(831) 624-4609
Grades: K-5
| 386 students
Rank: #22.
Tularcitos Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
35 Ford Rd.
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
(831) 659-2276
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
(831) 659-2276
Grades: K-5
| 442 students
Rank: #33.
Carmel Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4380 Carmel Valley Rd.
Carmel, CA 93922
(831) 624-2785
Carmel, CA 93922
(831) 624-2785
Grades: 6-8
| 498 students
Rank: #44.
Captain Cooper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
(831) 667-2452
Big Sur, CA 93920
(831) 667-2452
Grades: K-5
| 42 students
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