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Public middle school · Carmel Unified · Carmel, California

Carmel Middle

Carmel Middle rates 7.9, right at the middle of Carmel Unified's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.9this school

7.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Carmel Unified median is 7.9.

#1,389 of 9,557 schools in California · Carmel Unified: 1 middle schools rated, median 7.9

The brief

A Carmel Unified middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Carmel Middle score 66% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 68%).

It ranks 1,389 of 9,557 schools in California and 3 of 5 in Carmel Unified.

Math59%23 points above the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading72%23 points above the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 15 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 66% recently.2025 CAASPP; 42 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.5
40% of the rating
Academics
7.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
10.0
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2023–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 66% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 77% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Carmel Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
26
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,191/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Carmel. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Carmel), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
15%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Carmel Middlethis school
    7.9
  2. Big Sur Charter4.8 mi · charter
    7.7Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Carmel Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Carmel Middle serve?

Carmel Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Carmel Middle?

Carmel Middle has an enrollment of approximately 473 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carmel Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Carmel Middle is 13.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Carmel Middle rank in CA?

Carmel Middle ranks #1,389 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Carmel Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Carmel Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Carmel Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Carmel Middle has 66% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 77% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Carmel Middle a charter school?

No, Carmel Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Carmel Middle a Title I school?

No, Carmel Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Carmel Middle?

15.0% of students at Carmel Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
473
Student-teacher ratio
13.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
36
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Monterey County
Phone
(831) 624-2785
Rank in district
#3 of 5
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$33,756
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.