Carmel Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

4380 Carmel Valley Rd.
Carmel, CA 93922

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Top 10%

Serving 473 students in grades 6-8, Carmel Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10% in CA
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Carmel Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Carmel Middle School's student population of 473 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carmel Middle School
6	152
7	159
8	162

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carmel Middle School
2023	498
2022	534
2021	573
2020	625
2019	625
2018	575
2017	575
2016	559
2015	586
2014	598
2013	584
2012	590
2011	538
2010	532
2009	497
2008	454
2007	506
2006	518
2005	552
2004	565
2003	588
2002	599
2001	632
2000	631
1999	633
1998	619
1997	602
1996	601
1995	558
1994	578
1993	550
1992	518
1991	479
1990	446
1989	466
1988	416
1987	440

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carmel Middle School
2023	37
2022	39
2021	40
2020	39
2019	39
2018	37
2017	37
2016	36
2015	37
2014	37
2013	36
2012	35
2010	35
2009	36
2008	41
2007	35
2006	34
2005	32
2004	33
2003	34
2002	34
2001	35
2000	34
1999	30
1998	29
1997	27
1996	28
1995	27
1994	27
1993	25
1992	22
1991	22
1990	21

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Year Founded

1905

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

Carmel Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carmel Middle School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#852 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carmel Middle School
2023	#852
2022	#696
2021	#348
2019	#748
2018	#440
2017	#347
2016	#359
2015	#323
2013	#874
2012	#1130
2011	#961

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59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carmel Middle School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	59%	34%	62%
2022	64%	33%	64%
2021	58%	34%	60%
2019	68%	40%	69%
2018	71%	39%	68%
2017	74%	38%	69%
2016	76%	37%	72%
2015	74%	34%	69%
2013	78%	59%	84%
2012	76%	59%	82%
2011	77%	58%	82%

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79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carmel Middle School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2022	79%	47%	79%
2021	74%	49%	74%
2019	80%	51%	79%
2018	85%	50%	68%
2017	83%	48%	81%
2016	82%	48%	81%
2015	81%	44%	80%
2013	84%	57%	84%
2012	84%	58%	84%
2011	82%	56%	83%
2010	82%	54%	81%

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60-64%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carmel Middle School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	13:1	22:1	16:1
2022	14:1	21:1	16:1
2021	14:1	22:1	16:1
2020	16:1	23:1	17:1
2019	16:1	23:1	17:1
2018	16:1	23:1	18:1
2017	16:1	23:1	18:1
2016	16:1	24:1	18:1
2015	16:1	24:1	18:1
2014	16:1	24:1	18:1
2013	16:1	24:1	18:1
2012	17:1	23:1	18:1
2010	15:1	21:1	16:1
2009	14:1	20:1	15:1
2008	11:1	18:1	12:1
2007	14:1	21:1	16:1
2006	15:1	20:1	16:1
2005	17:1	21:1	18:1
2004	17:1	21:1	17:1
2003	17:1	20:1	17:1
2002	18:1	20:1	17:1
2001	18:1	20:1	18:1
2000	19:1	21:1	18:1
1999	21:1	21:1	19:1
1998	21:1	21:1	20:1
1997	22:1	23:1	21:1
1996	22:1	25:1	21:1
1995	20:1	25:1	21:1
1994	21:1	25:1	22:1
1993	22:1	25:1	21:1
1992	23:1	24:1	20:1
1991	22:1	24:1	20:1
1990	22:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2011)
Year	Carmel Middle School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carmel Middle School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	6%	12%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	5%	12%	5%
2018	5%	11%	4%
2017	5%	11%	4%
2016	5%	11%	5%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	4%	11%	4%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	4%
2011	4%	11%	3%
2010	2%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	4%	12%	4%
2007	3%	12%	5%
2006	4%	12%	4%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	6%	12%	5%
2003	5%	11%	5%
2002	6%	11%	5%
2001	4%	11%	6%
2000	5%	11%	5%
1999	5%	11%	6%
1998	4%	11%	5%
1997	5%	11%	6%
1996	4%	11%	4%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1992	3%	11%	3%
1991	2%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

21%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carmel Middle School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	20%	55%	20%
2022	19%	56%	20%
2021	20%	56%	19%
2020	21%	55%	19%
2019	21%	55%	19%
2018	19%	54%	19%
2017	19%	54%	19%
2016	16%	54%	18%
2015	20%	54%	19%
2014	20%	53%	19%
2013	21%	53%	18%
2012	19%	52%	18%
2011	17%	51%	17%
2010	17%	50%	17%
2009	12%	49%	14%
2008	13%	50%	14%
2007	13%	49%	14%
2006	13%	48%	13%
2005	14%	47%	13%
2004	13%	46%	12%
2003	11%	45%	10%
2002	11%	44%	11%
2001	8%	43%	10%
2000	7%	42%	9%
1999	4%	41%	8%
1998	5%	40%	8%
1997	6%	40%	7%
1996	6%	39%	6%
1995	4%	38%	6%
1994	4%	37%	6%
1993	5%	36%	6%
1992	5%	35%	6%
1991	4%	34%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Carmel Middle School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	12%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

63%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carmel Middle School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	62%	21%	62%
2022	66%	21%	62%
2021	65%	22%	63%
2020	62%	23%	62%
2019	62%	23%	62%
2018	60%	24%	62%
2017	60%	24%	62%
2016	66%	24%	66%
2015	63%	24%	66%
2014	63%	25%	65%
2013	65%	25%	67%
2012	65%	26%	68%
2011	68%	27%	69%
2010	69%	27%	71%
2009	75%	28%	74%
2008	81%	29%	80%
2007	80%	29%	77%
2006	79%	31%	78%
2005	69%	31%	76%
2004	78%	32%	78%
2003	82%	34%	82%
2002	79%	35%	81%
2001	83%	36%	81%
2000	83%	37%	81%
1999	88%	38%	83%
1998	90%	39%	85%
1997	89%	39%	86%
1996	88%	40%	87%
1995	89%	41%	89%
1994	91%	42%	89%
1993	89%	43%	90%
1992	92%	44%	90%
1991	94%	45%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Carmel Middle School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	12%
2022	9%	5%	12%
2021	10%	5%	12%
2020	12%	4%	13%
2019	12%	4%	13%
2018	16%	4%	15%
2017	16%	4%	15%
2016	13%	4%	11%
2015	14%	3%	11%
2014	12%	3%	11%
2013	9%	3%	11%
2012	11%	3%	10%
2011	10%	2%	10%
2010	10%	3%	7%
2009	8%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carmel Middle School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.57
2022	0.52	0.63	0.56
2021	0.53	0.62	0.55
2020	0.56	0.63	0.56
2019	0.56	0.63	0.56
2018	0.58	0.64	0.56
2017	0.58	0.64	0.56
2016	0.52	0.64	0.52
2015	0.55	0.64	0.52
2014	0.55	0.65	0.53
2013	0.55	0.65	0.51
2012	0.53	0.65	0.50
2011	0.50	0.67	0.49
2010	0.49	0.67	0.47
2009	0.42	0.71	0.43
2008	0.33	0.65	0.33
2007	0.35	0.67	0.36
2006	0.36	0.66	0.36
2005	0.51	0.67	0.39
2004	0.39	0.67	0.35
2003	0.33	0.67	0.31
2002	0.37	0.67	0.31
2001	0.32	0.67	0.31
2000	0.31	0.67	0.31
1999	0.22	0.67	0.28
1998	0.19	0.67	0.27
1997	0.20	0.67	0.25
1996	0.22	0.67	0.24
1995	0.21	0.67	0.20
1994	0.17	0.67	0.20
1993	0.20	0.67	0.18
1992	0.15	0.67	0.18
1991	0.12	0.67	0.16

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Eligible for

15%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Carmel Middle School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	17%	51%	16%
2022	18%	51%	16%
2021	13%	53%	13%
2020	12%	52%	13%
2019	12%	52%	13%
2018	11%	49%	13%
2017	11%	49%	13%
2016	7%	50%	8%
2015	9%	50%	9%
2014	8%	49%	9%
2013	9%	48%	11%
2011	8%	46%	7%
2010	8%	46%	7%
2009	6%	43%	7%
2008	7%	41%	7%
2007	7%	40%	6%
2006	6%	40%	6%
2005	7%	40%	6%
2004	6%	40%	6%
2003	6%	39%	6%
2002	6%	39%	8%
2001	10%	39%	7%
2000	7%	40%	6%
1999	7%	40%	7%
1998	6%	47%	7%
1997	8%	47%	7%
1996	13%	46%	11%
1995	5%	45%	7%
1994	10%	43%	10%
1993	11%	41%	11%
1992	8%	38%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Carmel Middle School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	1%
2022	9%	7%	7%
2021	1%	6%
2020	4%	7%	2%
2019	4%	7%	2%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	3%	9%	3%
2015	5%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	5%	9%	4%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	5%	10%	5%
2007	5%	10%	6%
2006	4%	9%	4%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	6%	9%	5%
2003	5%	9%	4%
2002	6%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carmel Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carmel Middle School's ranking?

Carmel Middle School is ranked #852 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Carmel Middle School often compared to?

Carmel Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pacific Grove Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Carmel Middle School?

473 students attend Carmel Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Carmel Middle School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carmel Middle School?

Carmel Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Carmel Middle School offer ?

Carmel Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Carmel Middle School part of?

Carmel Middle School is part of Carmel Unified School District.