District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Carmel Unified School District
9 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Cooper Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 47 | Big Sur |
| Carmel Child Development Center | Elementary | Kindergarten | — | Carmel |
| Carmel River Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 400 | Carmel |
| Tularcitos Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 447 | Carmel Valley |
| Carmel Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 468 | Carmel |
| Carmel High | High | 9th – 12th | 780 | Carmel |
| Carmel Valley High | High | 9th – 12th | 10 | Carmel |
| Apple Pie Preschool | Other | — | — | Big Sur |
| Cachagua Children's Center | Other | — | — | Carmel Valley |
Zip Codes Served by Carmel Unified School District
4 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
About Carmel Unified School District
Carmel Unified School District is a public school district serving 4 zip codes in California, primarily in Monterey County. It carries an overall rating of 10/10 (Excellent), the 93rd percentile among California districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other California districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 9 schools operating under Carmel Unified School District — 4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high and 2 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Carmel High with 780 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (831)624-1546 before making a housing decision.