CaliforniaPublic school district

Carmel Unified School District

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Schools by level

Elementary 4 · Middle school 1 · High school 1 · Other / combined 2

At a glance

Students: 2,157 (2024-25)
Schools: 8
Students per teacher: 15.7
Grades: K-12
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size
District office: 4380 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel, CA 93923
Phone: (831) 624-1546
Website: www.carmelunified.org

Official rating

State test: share meeting the standard · % met or exceeded standard (all grades, all students)

ELA 72% · Math 64% (CAASPP 2026)

California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-26

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Schools (8)

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Elementary 4

Captain Cooper Elementary
Grades K-5 · Big Sur · Students 47 · ELA 56% · Math 40% (CAASPP 2026)
Carmel Child Development Center
Grades K-K · Carmel
Carmel River Elementary
Grades K-5 · Carmel · Students 400 · ELA 80% · Math 75% (CAASPP 2026)
Tularcitos Elementary
Grades K-5 · Carmel Valley · Students 447 · ELA 69% · Math 70% (CAASPP 2026)

Middle school 1

Carmel Middle
Grades 6-8 · Carmel · Students 468 · ELA 67% · Math 59% (CAASPP 2026)

High school 1

Carmel High
Grades 9-12 · Carmel · Students 780 · ELA 87% · Math 61% (CAASPP 2026)

Other / combined 2

Apple Pie Preschool
Big Sur
Cachagua Children's Center
Carmel Valley

Checklist before renting in this district

Check these before you sign a lease.

Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

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ESL / ELL support

US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.

F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-262026

School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.

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