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Pacific Grove Middle School vs. Carmel Middle School

Should you attend Pacific Grove Middle School or Carmel Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pacific Grove Middle School
835 Forest Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Carmel Middle School
4380 Carmel Valley Rd.
Carmel, CA 93922
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Pacific Grove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

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

Carmel Middle School 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 420 students in grades 6-8, Pacific Grove Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 498 students in grades 6-8, Carmel Middle School 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 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
420 students
498 students
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This chart displays total students of Carmel Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carmel Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1325 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#696 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pacific Grove Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carmel Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in CA)
64%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pacific Grove Middle School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carmel Middle School 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 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 10% in CA)
79%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pacific Grove Middle School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carmel Middle School 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 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
150
156
Grade 7 Students
140
165
Grade 8 Students
130
177

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
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% Asian
15%
6%
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% Hispanic
20%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pacific Grove Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carmel Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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% White
56%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pacific Grove Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carmel Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pacific Grove Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pacific Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carmel Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Pacific Grove Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Carmel Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pacific Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carmel Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pacific Grove Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carmel Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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