Carmel River Elementary: More than half of kids exceed the standard. But 5th graders score lower than 3rd graders.

Carmel River Elementary has a Scope Score of 73 out of 100, placing it in the 93rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #364 statewide. 54.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 33.3 percentage points above the California average of 21.6%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 79.7% of students at Carmel River Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 54.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 54.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 424 student-subject combinations were assessed.

Carmel River Elementary ranks #364 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 93rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Carmel River Elementary decreases by 7.0 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

11.7% of students at Carmel River Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 1.7%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

Carmel River Elementary scores 73/100 (93rd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 400 students. Use the schools in Carmel page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

At Carmel River Elementary in Carmel, 76.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 59.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Carmel River Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 17.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (69.2% Math proficient); White students (80.7% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 26 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.