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Best Schools in Big Sur, CA
Big Sur, CA has 6 public schools (1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary) serving 1,981 students. On average they score 59% on state proficiency tests against a projected 47%, so schools in Big Sur greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Big Sur, CA
The top high schools in Big Sur, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Carmel High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carmel Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 858 Students
Best Middle Schools in Big Sur, CA
The top middle schools in Big Sur, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Carmel Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carmel Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 498 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Big Sur, CA
The top elementary schools in Big Sur, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Captain Cooper Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carmel Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 42 Students
2. Tularcitos Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carmel Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 442 Students
3. Mission Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mission Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 122 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Big Sur, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Big Sur, CA has a total population of 616 with 17% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 48% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Big Sur, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Big Sur, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
37.46 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
8.32 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
29.13 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Big Sur, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Big Sur, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Big Sur, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Big Sur, CA
How many schools are in Big Sur, CA?
Big Sur, CA has 6 public schools: 1 high schools, 1 middle schools and 3 elementary schools, serving 1,981 students in total.
How do schools in Big Sur perform on state tests?
On average, 6 schools in Big Sur score 59% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 47%, so on average schools in Big Sur greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Big Sur?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Big Sur
1 of 2 schools in Big Sur carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1
All 2 public schools we grade in Big Sur. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.