Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
One school defines the top: Carmel River Elementary sits 16 points clear of the field — the other 1 elementary schools are a different conversation.
2 elementary schools span 16 points around an average of 62.6.
Carmel River Elementary (70/100) holds the Strong band — 54.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 47.1%.
Only 2 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.
The middle years
One middle school: Carmel Middle at 54/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Carmel Middle (54/100) holds the Strong band — 31.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 31.2%.
One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.
The high school years
One high school: Carmel High at 81/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Carmel High (81/100) holds the Strong band — 45.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 45.7%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Carmel River Elementary at 70/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
Carmel River Elementary 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100Carmel Middle 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 54/100Carmel High 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.