Photo: Tichnor Brothers, Publisher · Public domainCarmel’s public schools score below 63% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Carmel, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Carmel’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 279 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carmel’s, its schools beat 42%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 82% and math 83% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,188 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Caravel Middle School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Carmel’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Maine school districts, #88 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are below the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carmel, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Carmel
Carmel Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 158 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Carmel
Caravel Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 204 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Carmel
Caravel Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 204 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Carmel
Caravel Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 204 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Carmel
Caravel Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 204 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Carmel’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 23, which also serves Levant. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Carmel vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Carmel’s borders.
Every school in Carmel
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Carmel’s schools
Are Carmel’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Carmel children attend score below 63% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #88 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Carmel in?
School Administrative District 23, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 584 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
How much does Carmel spend per student?
$16,188 in School Administrative District 23 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Carmel families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Carmel → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.