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Best Schools in Carmel, CA
Carmel, CA has 13 public schools (3 high, 1 middle, 9 elementary) serving 5,783 students. On average they score 56% on state proficiency tests against a projected 48%, so schools in Carmel greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Carmel, CA
The top high schools in Carmel, 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
2. Monterey High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1399 Students
3. Carmel Valley High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carmel Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 20 Students
Best Middle Schools in Carmel, CA
The top middle schools in Carmel, 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 Carmel, CA
The top elementary schools in Carmel, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Carmel River Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carmel Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 386 Students
2. Captain Cooper Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carmel Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 42 Students
3. Tularcitos Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carmel Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 442 Students
4. La Mesa
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 564 Students
5. Monte Vista
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 572 Students
6. Del Rey Woods Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 465 Students
7. Stevenson School Carmel Campus
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Stevenson School Carmel Campus • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 267 Students
8. All Saints' Episcopal Day School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
All Saints' Episcopal Day School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 243 Students
9. Carmel Child Development Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Carmel Unified • Public • Grades KG • 27 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Carmel, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Carmel, CA has a total population of 11,573 with 19% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 97%, and 65% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Carmel, 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 Carmel, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
25.32 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.86 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.46 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Carmel, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Carmel, 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 Carmel, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Carmel, CA
How many schools are in Carmel, CA?
Carmel, CA has 13 public schools: 3 high schools, 1 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 5,783 students in total.
How do schools in Carmel perform on state tests?
On average, 13 schools in Carmel score 56% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 48%, so on average schools in Carmel greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Carmel?
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: 69%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Carmel
3 of 5 schools in Carmel carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3
All 5 public schools we grade in Carmel. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (1)
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.