Best Public Schools in Zip Code 93923

Summary:

The 93923 zip code area in California is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 2 high schools, all part of the Carmel Unified School District. This district is highly ranked, with several standout schools that demonstrate strong academic performance and positive student outcomes.

Carmel High School is a standout, ranking in the top 10% of California high schools and boasting a 98.6% 4-year graduation rate and only a 0.9% dropout rate. Meanwhile, Carmel River Elementary is also a high-performing school, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools and demonstrating excellent student proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

However, the data also reveals some concerning trends, such as high chronic absenteeism rates at Carmel Child Development Center (62.1%) and Carmel Valley High (79.4%). Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rates vary significantly across the schools, from 8.81% at Carmel River Elementary to 60% at Carmel Valley High, indicating diverse socioeconomic backgrounds among the student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Carmel High	Public	9-12	3600 Ocean Ave.	Carmel	93923	Monterey County	Carmel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 624-1821	858	52	16.4	15.0%	549 (64.0%)	4 (0.5%)	174 (20.3%)	48 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.4%)	88.2	195^th of 2323 public high schools	91.6%		89.8	180^th of 2348 public high schools	92.3%	15		50.5	49.3				76.3	76.3				49.3	49.3							$17,668
Carmel River Elementary	Public	K-5	Monte Verde St. and 15th Ave.	Carmel	93923	Monterey County	Carmel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 624-4609	386	19	20.3	8.8%	225 (58.3%)	3 (0.8%)	61 (15.8%)	31 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	62 (16.1%)	93.5	471^st of 5862 public elementary schools	92.0%		90.1	703^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	88.0%	232	48.6		48.6	82.8	79.1	74.3		78.6	85.9	85.3	68.6		79.7	95.3	95.3	95.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	$16,492
Carmel Child Development Center	Public	K	8460 Carmel Valley Rd.	Carmel	93923	Monterey County	Carmel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 624-8047	27	1	27.0	18.5%	23 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Carmel Valley High	Public	9-12	27335 Schulte Rd.	Carmel	93923	Monterey County	Carmel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 624-4462	20	3	7.1	60.0%	11 (55.0%)	1 (5.0%)	7 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)																				$39,186

Cities Near Zip Code 93923

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Big Sur	5.93 mi	3
Carmel Valley	7.97 mi	2	49^th
Carmel	11.78 mi	5	53^rd
Salinas	12.94 mi	69	718^th
Monterey	15.91 mi	7	229^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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