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Tularcitos Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

35 Ford Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93924 · (831) 659-2276 · Part of Carmel Unified School District

Carmel Valley Village’s School Grade B− better than 51% of California school districts

Directions
Students
447
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Tularcitos Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Carmel Valley Village kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Carmel Valley Village kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Tularcitos ElementaryYou are here
7–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

35 Ford Rd., Carmel Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 166
Grade 267
Grade 383
Grade 464
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
406’20
419’21
442’22
436’23
447’24

Up 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 13%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tularcitos Elementary from Carmel Valley Village families.

Other schools in Carmel Unified School District

The district →
Carmel River Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carmel
A
400 students21:1
Captain Cooper Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Big Sur
A−
47 students9:1
Carmel Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carmel
A
468 students13:1
Carmel High
High · Grades 9–12 · Carmel
A
780 students14:1
Carmel Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Carmel
10 students4:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Carmel Valley Village’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.