Carmel · Monterey County

Schools in Carmel

Carmel has one ranked public school at each stage. Carmel River Elementary is at the 90th percentile, Carmel Middle the 80th and Carmel High the 94th, each among the California schools we score at its level (spring 2026 tests; high schools, spring 2025).

  1. Elementary

    Carmel River Elementary

    90thStrong

    grades K–5 · spring 2026 tests

  2. Middle

    Carmel Middle

    80thStrong

    grades 6–8 · spring 2026 tests

  3. High

    Carmel High

    94thStrong

    grades 9–12 · spring 2025 tests

Recorded path: Carmel River Elementary → Carmel Middle → Carmel High. Boundaries come from the U.S. Department of Education’s School Attendance Boundary Survey, a 2015-16 collection and the most recent national one — they are approximate and may since have changed.

Schools around Carmel

3 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Where does the elementary school we score in Carmel stand?

Carmel River Elementary’s 90th percentile means it scored higher than 90 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Carmel stand?

Carmel Middle’s 80th percentile means it scored higher than 80 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Carmel stand?

Carmel High’s 94th percentile means it scored higher than 94 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

3 private schools have a Carmel address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Carmel rank highest?

Elementary: Carmel River Elementary, 90th percentile (Strong). Middle: Carmel Middle, 80th percentile (Strong). High: Carmel High, 94th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Carmel decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Carmel good?

Carmel has one public elementary school we score, Carmel River Elementary, at the 90th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. Carmel has one public middle school we score, Carmel Middle, at the 80th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. Carmel has one public high school we score, Carmel High, at the 94th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Carmel address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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