English
36%
met or exceeded the standard.
1846927California47%
Students, 2024–25
47
students in grades TK–5, as the state counted them.
Captain Cooper Elementary is a public school for grades K–5. We don't have a 2026 Scope Score for it.
Overview
Is Captain Cooper a good school?
36% of the 11 students tested met or exceeded the standard in English (reading and writing); 27% did in math. In grade 5, spring 2022, 36% of the 11 students tested met or exceeded the standard in English, against 47% across California. In math, 27% did, against 32% across California. Fewer than 30 students tested, so one year’s result can change a lot. Ask how results looked in other years.
Source for the sentence above
- Source for the sentence
- Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2022 Students: all students tested in grade 5: 11 Comparison: California: CDE’s grade 5 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 427,741 in English, 429,046 in math tested). The comparisons use the same grade and year.
In its own words
What does Captain Cooper say about itself?
We haven’t read Captain Cooper’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.
Over time
Have results changed?
Each line shows the share of students who scored Proficient or Advanced each spring.
Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2018 to 2022
Grade 5. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.
English
No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2018202253%47%CaliforniaCalifornia36%Captain CooperThis school
Math
No comparable testsNo tests25%50%2018202235%32%CaliforniaCalifornia27%Captain CooperThis school
The hatched block marks years with no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Between 11 and 17 students were tested here each year in each subject. With 11 students, one student is 9 points, so each year is a dot and no line joins them. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
Each year’s results
The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.
| Spring | Captain Cooper | California | Tested here |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 53% | 49% | 17 |
| 2022 | 36% | 47% | 11 |
| Spring | Captain Cooper | California | Tested here |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35% | 36% | 17 |
| 2022 | 27% | 32% | 11 |
A year is missing where fewer than the state’s minimum number of students tested and the state withheld the result.
Tests
How did students here do on state tests?
36% of the 11 students tested met or exceeded the standard in English; 27% did in math.
Math
27%
met or exceeded the standard.
3637189California32%
Not metNearly metMetExceeded
In grade 5, spring 2022, 36% of the 11 students tested met or exceeded the standard in English, against 47% across California. In math, 27% did, against 32% across California. Fewer than 30 students tested, so one year’s result can change a lot. Ask how results looked in other years.
The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2022, grade 5 combined. These are the latest results in our records for these grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
All four test levels, with the number of students tested
| Students | Exceeded | Met | Nearly met | Not met | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, grade 5 · This school | 27% | 9% | 46% | 18% | 11 |
| English, grade 5 · California | 21% | 26% | 20% | 33% | 427,741 |
| Math, grade 5 · This school | 9% | 18% | 37% | 36% | 11 |
| Math, grade 5 · California | 17% | 15% | 25% | 43% | 429,046 |
Spring 2022, grade 5 combined: 11 tested in English, 11 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).
Grades 3 and 4 results are in the full record: Every tested year ↓
Who goes here
Who goes here?
Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 46% of students. 6 of 52 students missed 10% or more of school days.
Missing school, 2025–26
202023–2482024–25122025–26
6of 52
students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. That is 12 in 100.
Students, 2024–25
47
students in grades TK–5.
Hispanic or Latino 46%White 42%
Family income
49%
of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 23 of 47. California: 63%.
Teachers, 2024–25
9
teachers, with 13 years of experience on average.
0% were in their first year.
85% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.
Suspensions, 2025–26
0
students were suspended at least once.
Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.
Full student mix, 2025–26
| Students | Here |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 46% |
| White | 42% |
| Asian | — |
| Black or African American | — |
| Filipino | — |
| Two or more races | — |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | — |
| Pacific Islander | — |
| Not reported | — |
Where these figures come from
Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.
Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 5.5 of 6.5 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.
Family and staff answers
What would staff tell you?
Staff in this district cannot yet answer a short set of questions about Captain Cooper. These are not star ratings or reviews.
- The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
- Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
Staff
Staff can’t answer for this school yet
We don’t check staff emails for Carmel Unified yet. Tell us your district’s email domain and we’ll work on adding it.
The school day
What is the school day like?
Captain Cooper has transitional kindergarten (TK). Our records do not hold school hours or before- and after-school care yet. Ask the office.
Transitional kindergarten (TK), 2025–26
2
TK students in 2025–26.
TK is California’s free public program for four-year-olds.
TK count: California Department of Education, Census Day enrollment, 2025–26. Find TK schools near you
The neighborhood
What is the area around Captain Cooper like?
These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93920. They are not figures for the families at Captain Cooper.
Typical household income in a year
$76,542
Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 93920.
- Typical home value
- $1,906,300
- People who live in this ZIP code
- 1,464
- Typical age
- 37.6 years
- Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
- 43%
What you can do
Who can act on Captain Cooper’s results?
Carmel Unified’s board decides Captain Cooper’s plan.
When the plan is set
Carmel Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.
How to take part
- Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
- Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
- Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
- Read the midyear report, due by February 28.
State support
The state hasn’t placed Captain Cooper in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source
Reading screening in kindergarten through grade 2
California law requires schools to screen kindergartners through second graders for reading difficulties every year, with some exceptions. You get notice at least 15 days before, results within 45 days, and can opt out in writing.
Kindergartners can’t be screened before the 91st school day; transitional kindergarten isn’t covered.
If screening shows your child may be at risk for reading difficulties, the school must provide supports. That result isn’t a diagnosis, and screening can’t be used to delay a special-education evaluation.
Ask how many K–2 students screening found at risk last year, and how many got extra reading help.
California Education Code § 53008. Source
Questions to ask
What should I ask, and when?
Bring these 5 questions to Captain Cooper. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.
On a tour
- What is the school doing about chronic absence?6 of 52 students chronically absent, 2025–26; 8 in 100 in 2024–25
- What does extra support or enrichment look like during the school day?
- What are the school-day hours and after-school care options?
At the office
- What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
- Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?
Getting in
How do I get in?
Ask Carmel Unified which school serves your address.
Where it is
Where is Captain Cooper?
- Address
- Highway 1, Big Sur 93920Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
- Office
- (831) 667-2452
- Administrator
- Kara GoberAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 22, 2024.
A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map
Short answers to 3 common questions
How do I get in?
Ask Carmel Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓
How many students reached the top test level here?
In grade 5, spring 2022, 27% exceeded the standard in English and 9% in math. 64% scored below the standard in English and 73% in math. See the details ↓
How often do students miss school or get suspended?
6 of 52 students were chronically absent in 2025–26, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 0 of 53 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26. See the details ↓
The full record
Source records
This page is built from 11 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.
Data updated
October 15, 2026
- Record sets on this page
- 11
- Sources
- California Department of EducationU.S. Census Bureau
- State test years
- 2017–2026
Results
Students
Money and staff
Place, downloads and method
CDE assessment recordsCDE CAASPP 2026 · every level, as published · raw grade–subject rows
What each level means: California's level descriptions.
All Grades is an aggregate, not another group of students. Same-year grade groups are not matched children. A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
| Grade · subject | Students tested with scores | Proficient or Advanced | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Mean scale score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 · ELA · 2026 | 7 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
| Grade 4 · ELA · 2026 | 9 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
| Grade 5 · ELA · 2026 | 9 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
| All Grades · ELA · 2026 | 25 | 56% | 24% | 32% | 16% | 28% | not on file |
| Grade 3 · Math · 2026 | 7 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
| Grade 4 · Math · 2026 | 9 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
| Grade 5 · Math · 2026 | 9 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
| All Grades · Math · 2026 | 25 | 40% | 20% | 20% | 28% | 32% | not on file |
CDE CAASPP 2026: 6 individual grade–subject records; 6 records with a positive known tested count.
0 grade–subject counts unavailable; 6 grade–subject attainment rates unavailable.
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grades 3–5 · spring 2026 · % of tested students
English · 2025–26 results by grade
| English | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 7 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
| Grade 4 | 9 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
| Grade 5 | 9 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
Math · 2025–26 results by grade
| Math | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 7 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
| Grade 4 | 9 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
| Grade 5 | 9 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade
English and math by test year · all tested grades
| Year · subject | Students with scores | Top level | Top two levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · English | 25 | 24% | 56% |
| 2026 · Math | 25 | 20% | 40% |
| 2025 · English | 28 | 21% | 57% |
| 2025 · Math | 28 | 29% | 71% |
| 2024 · English | 23 | 17% | 52% |
| 2024 · Math | 23 | 17% | 52% |
| 2023 · English | 20 | 20% | 50% |
| 2023 · Math | 20 | 15% | 60% |
| 2022 · English | 21 | 19% | 38% |
| 2022 · Math | 21 | 14% | 33% |
| 2019 · English | 24 | 8% | 38% |
| 2019 · Math | 24 | 0% | 25% |
| 2018 · English | 32 | 12% | 41% |
| 2018 · Math | 32 | 9% | 38% |
| 2017 · English | 33 | 27% | 36% |
| 2017 · Math | 34 | 12% | 26% |
Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Earlier years · grade and subject
| Year · grade · subject | Students with scores | Met or exceeded |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Grade 3 · English | 10 | — |
| 2025 · Grade 4 · English | 10 | — |
| 2025 · Grade 5 · English | 8 | — |
| 2025 · Grade 3 · Math | 10 | — |
| 2025 · Grade 4 · Math | 10 | — |
| 2025 · Grade 5 · Math | 8 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 3 · English | 10 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 4 · English | 8 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 5 · English | 5 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 3 · Math | 10 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 4 · Math | 8 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 5 · Math | 5 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 3 · English | 9 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 4 · English | 6 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 5 · English | 5 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 3 · Math | 9 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 4 · Math | 6 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 5 · Math | 5 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 3 · English | 5 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 4 · English | 5 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 5 · English | 11 | 36% |
| 2022 · Grade 3 · Math | 5 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 4 · Math | 5 | — |
| 2022 · Grade 5 · Math | 11 | 27% |
| 2019 · Grade 3 · English | 8 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 4 · English | 8 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 5 · English | 8 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 3 · Math | 8 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 4 · Math | 8 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 5 · Math | 8 | — |
| 2018 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 4 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 5 · English | 17 | 53% |
| 2018 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 4 · Math | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 5 · Math | 17 | 35% |
| 2017 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 4 · English | 15 | 47% |
| 2017 · Grade 5 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 4 · Math | 16 | 38% |
| 2017 · Grade 5 · Math | — | — |
Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.
Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
| Science (CAST) | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 9 | — | — | — | — |
CAST is California’s science test, reported apart from English and math.
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26
CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.
| Year-over-year school rates |
|---|
| Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 4 of 52 → 2025–26 · 6 of 52 |
| Suspension rate2024–25 · 0 of 55 → 2025–26 · 0 of 53 · 0.0 percentage points |
| Group | 2018–19 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 1 of 24 | 3 of 33 |
| Male | 4 of 31 | 3 of 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 of 42 | 2 of 24 |
| English learners | 1 of 34 | 0 of 11 |
| Low-income | 5 of 47 | 4 of 27 |
| All students | 5 of 55 | 6 of 52 |
| White | — | 4 of 22 |
Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.
Student groups: the state’s growth measureCalifornia School Dashboard 2025 · points above or below what the state expected
| Group | English | n | CDE category | Math | n | CDE category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All students | +5 | 17 | Accelerated | +24 | 17 | Exceptional |
| Hispanic or Latino | +2 | 11 | Average | +21 | 11 | Exceptional |
CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score, not a percentage or percentile. All imported groups remain visible; a missing group has no imported record shown here. CDE growth covers grades 4–8.
Growth recordsthe state’s student-by-student measure
California growth model · points vs expected
State model · English+5 pts vs expected
matched students, grades 4–8CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard
Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25
All students, grades 4–8
17 students
CDE growth category: Accelerated
State model · math+24 pts vs expected
matched students, grades 4–8CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard
Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25
All students, grades 4–8
17 students
CDE growth category: Exceptional
Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score for matched students, never a percentage. CDE's 2025 Dashboard weighted school estimate uses assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25; adjacent reporting editions should not be read as independent annual changes. The CDE measure covers grades 4–8.
Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure
Per-pupil spending
District · current expense$26,833 per pupil
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 2,335 pupils
California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records
School-level federal expenditures$6,635 per pupil
CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 47
Central federal expenditures attributed here$316 per pupil
CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 47
District current expense · FY 2024–25$39,895 per ADA
CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator
These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.
How the California mean was selected
SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.
Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 58%Instruction support 12%Student services 10%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 1%
| Group | Dollars | Share, to two decimals | Printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $46,988,531 | 57.98% | 58% |
| Instruction support | $9,797,105 | 12.09% | 12% |
| Student services | $7,928,421 | 9.78% | 10% |
| Administration | $6,524,529 | 8.05% | 8% |
| Buildings & maintenance | $8,586,360 | 10.60% | 11% |
| Other | $1,213,856 | 1.50% | 1% |
| Total | $81,038,802 | 100.00% | 100% |
These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $81,038,802 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.
NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$26,833 per pupil
2020$23,572 per pupil
2019$24,026 per pupil
2018$22,712 per pupil
2017$21,730 per pupil
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year
Additional workforce records
Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%
CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.
The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 93920 · not the school’s students
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,542 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 43% |
| ZIP-area population | 1,464 |
| Median age | 37.6 years |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 93920 →
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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · staffing and finance name their own sources and years beside each figure · Data updated October 15, 2026.
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