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Carmel Unified Schools
Carmel Unified is a public school district in California, based in Monterey County (Carmel). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Carmel Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Carmel Unified
5 of 7 schools in Carmel Unified carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1
Best schools in Carmel Unified
Statewide rankings: all 1051 high schools in California · all 513 middle schools in California · all 1758 elementary schools in California
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Carmel High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Tularcitos Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Carmel Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Carmel River Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Captain Cooper Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Carmel Unified
High schools (2)
- A Carmel High, Carmel
- Carmel Valley High, Carmel
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A Carmel Middle, Carmel
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B Captain Cooper Elementary, Big Sur
- A Carmel River Elementary, Carmel
- A Tularcitos Elementary, Carmel Valley
Other schools and academies (1)
- Carmel Child Development Center, Carmel
Where Carmel Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Carmel (5)
- Big Sur (1)
- Carmel Valley (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Monterey County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,159 students with 137 full-time-equivalent teachers and 359 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0607530
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Washington Union Elementary (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Gonzales Unified (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Soledad Unified (10 schools, 20 mi)
- Greenfield Union Elementary (5 schools, 20 mi)
- Monterey Peninsula Unified (18 schools, 21 mi)
- Salinas Union High (12 schools, 23 mi)
- Salinas City Elementary (15 schools, 24 mi)
- Pacific Grove Unified (5 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Carmel Unified
How many schools are in Carmel Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Carmel Unified, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Carmel Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Carmel, Big Sur, Carmel Valley.
How good are the schools in Carmel Unified?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 63.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Carmel Unified?
2,159 students were enrolled in Carmel Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Carmel Unified?
Carmel Unified is in California, based in Monterey County, with its district office in Carmel. Its boundary covers about 465 sq mi.