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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Tularcitos Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARMEL UNIFIED·NCES 060753000723
Tularcitos Elementary
35 Ford Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93924 · (831) 659-2276 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
104 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Tularcitos Elementary→Carmel Middle
Based on grade levels within Carmel Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
67.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -13.9pp since 2014
Math
67.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.7% | 29.4% | 25.0% | 7.9% |
| Math | 40.5% | 27.3% | 20.3% | 11.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.1% | 67.8% |
| 2023-24 | 71.6% | 79.7% |
| 2022-23 | 73.9% | 72.6% |
| 2021-22 | 77.7% | 70.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.8% | 61.1% |
| 2018-19 | 77.4% | 66.7% |
| 2017-18 | 78.0% | 59.7% |
| 2016-17 | 76.2% | 66.4% |
| 2015-16 | 80.0% | 69.0% |
| 2014-15 | 81.0% | 68.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tularcitos Elementary
Tularcitos Elementary's state test result (71.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tularcitos Elementary this school | 447 | 23.3% | 71.8% |
| Park Dale Lane Elementary Encinitas | 424 | 24.5% | 60.8% |
| Silver Gate Elementary San Diego | 399 | 23.6% | 81.5% |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary Novato | 464 | 20.5% | 66.6% |
| Sequoia Elementary Santa Rosa | 414 | 22.7% | 54.2% |
| Vineyard Elementary Templeton | 426 | 20.0% | 49.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tularcitos Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #567 of 5,151 | #2 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #694 of 5,172 ▼ 457 | #4 of 70 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #900 of 5,172 ▼ 272 | #4 of 70 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.3pp | #368 of 5,116 | #6 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #3,061 of 5,915 | #52 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #1,685 of 5,352 | #15 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #2,622 of 5,354 | #14 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.3% | #5,030 of 5,625 | #68 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #3,023 of 3,837 | #41 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
447
+41 (+10%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 447 | 21 | 21.3:1 | 23% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 22 | 19.8:1 | 19% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 22 | 20.1:1 | 21% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 22 | 18.4:1 | 14% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 23 | 21.0:1 | 20% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 23 | 23.3:1 | 16% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 375 | N/A | N/A | 18% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 15% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 23 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tularcitos Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (482 to 447); teachers down 9% (23 to 21).
About Tularcitos Elementary
Tularcitos Elementary is a public elementary school run by Carmel Unified in Carmel Valley, California. Federal data show 447 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
A total of 6 schools make up Carmel Unified, with 2,152 students enrolled.
More than half of enrollment at Tularcitos Elementary is White: 65%. Next come 21% Hispanic and 13% multiracial. The county population is about 36% White. The diversity index for Tularcitos Elementary is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Tularcitos Elementary comes to 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Tularcitos Elementary counts 23% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Monterey County averages 76%, higher than here.
Tularcitos Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 75% of California public elementary schools.
Tularcitos Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 71.8% is 5.9 points above the 65.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census data for Monterey County show median household income comes to about $97,230, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 153 public schools in the county, enrolling about 73,845, Tularcitos Elementary among them.
Tularcitos Elementary's nearest public school is Washington Elementary (about 3.8 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. On state test proficiency, Tularcitos Elementary ranks 1st in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Tularcitos Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 406 (2020-21) to 447 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 21.3:1, from 18.4:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Monterey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
437,613
Census ACS
Median income
$97,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
153
73,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carmel Unified
- Carmel HighHigh · 780 students
- Carmel MiddleMiddle · 468 students
- Carmel River ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Captain Cooper ElementaryElementary · 47 students
- Carmel Valley HighHigh · 10 students
- Carmel Child Development CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary3.8 mi · 154
- Carmel Valley High6.1 mi · 10
- San Benancio Middle6.6 mi · 261
- Toro Park Elementary8.0 mi · 341
- Buena Vista Middle9.8 mi · 321
- Del Rey Woods Elementary9.8 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Tularcitos ElementaryHow many students attend Tularcitos Elementary?
Tularcitos Elementary enrolls approximately 447 students in grades KG-05.
Is Tularcitos Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tularcitos Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Tularcitos Elementary have?
Tularcitos Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tularcitos Elementary?
At Tularcitos Elementary, the student body is approximately 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Tularcitos Elementary public or private?
Tularcitos Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carmel Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.