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Tularcitos Elementary School

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Carmel Valley, CA 93924

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Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tularcitos Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 436 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10% in CA
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Tularcitos Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Tularcitos Elementary School's student population of 436 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tularcitos Elementary School
Kind	73
1	72
2	81
3	65
4	83
5	62

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Total Students

436 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School
2023	442
2022	419
2021	406
2020	459
2019	459
2018	502
2017	502
2016	535
2015	502
2014	470
2013	431
2012	406
2011	375
2010	343
2009	364
2008	326
2007	365
2006	358
2005	380
2004	384
2003	395
2002	454
2001	479
2000	511
1999	544
1998	553
1997	550
1996	537
1995	555
1994	536
1993	515
1992	513
1991	476
1990	465
1989	403
1988	425
1987	389

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	23
2014	22
2013	20
2012	18
2010	25
2009	25
2008	27
2007	24
2006	24
2005	24
2004	25
2003	26
2002	28
2001	30
2000	31
1999	30
1998	30
1997	27
1996	24
1995	27
1994	23
1993	23
1992	24
1991	24
1990	23

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School Rankings

Tularcitos Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tularcitos Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#604 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School
2022	#604
2021	#347
2019	#918
2018	#978
2017	#815
2016	#572
2015	#427
2013	#187
2012	#508
2011	#665
2010	#616

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70%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2022	70%	33%	64%
2021	61%	34%	60%
2019	66%	40%	69%
2018	60%	39%	68%
2017	66%	38%	69%
2016	69%	37%	72%
2015	68%	34%	69%
2013	92%	59%	84%
2012	90%	59%	82%
2011	86%	58%	82%
2010	87%	56%	82%

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77%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2022	77%	47%	79%
2021	72%	49%	74%
2019	77%	51%	79%
2018	78%	50%	68%
2017	76%	48%	81%
2016	80%	48%	81%
2015	81%	44%	80%
2013	87%	57%	84%
2012	83%	58%	84%
2011	80%	56%	83%
2010	77%	54%	81%

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55-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	16:1
2022	19:1	21:1	16:1
2021	18:1	22:1	16:1
2020	20:1	23:1	17:1
2019	20:1	23:1	17:1
2018	21:1	23:1	18:1
2017	21:1	23:1	18:1
2016	23:1	24:1	18:1
2015	22:1	24:1	18:1
2014	21:1	24:1	18:1
2013	22:1	24:1	18:1
2012	23:1	23:1	18:1
2010	14:1	21:1	16:1
2009	15:1	20:1	15:1
2008	12:1	18:1	12:1
2007	15:1	21:1	16:1
2006	15:1	20:1	16:1
2005	16:1	21:1	18:1
2004	15:1	21:1	17:1
2003	15:1	20:1	17:1
2002	16:1	20:1	17:1
2001	16:1	20:1	18:1
2000	16:1	21:1	18:1
1999	18:1	21:1	19:1
1998	18:1	21:1	20:1
1997	20:1	23:1	21:1
1996	23:1	25:1	21:1
1995	21:1	25:1	21:1
1994	24:1	25:1	22:1
1993	23:1	25:1	21:1
1992	21:1	24:1	20:1
1991	20:1	24:1	20:1
1990	21:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2004)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2022	1%	12%	5%
2021	1%	12%	5%
2020	1%	12%	5%
2019	1%	12%	5%
2016	1%	11%	5%
2014	1%	11%	4%
2013	2%	11%	4%
2012	1%	11%	4%
2010	1%	11%	3%
2009	2%	11%	3%
2008	2%	12%	4%
2007	5%	12%	5%
2006	4%	12%	4%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	5%	12%	5%
2003	6%	11%	5%
2002	5%	11%	5%
2001	7%	11%	6%
2000	6%	11%	5%
1999	5%	11%	6%
1998	5%	11%	5%
1997	4%	11%	6%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	2%	11%	3%
1991	3%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	21%	55%	20%
2022	20%	56%	20%
2021	20%	56%	19%
2020	17%	55%	19%
2019	17%	55%	19%
2018	18%	54%	19%
2017	18%	54%	19%
2016	18%	54%	18%
2015	19%	54%	19%
2014	18%	53%	19%
2013	19%	53%	18%
2012	19%	52%	18%
2011	21%	51%	17%
2010	17%	50%	17%
2009	14%	49%	14%
2008	15%	50%	14%
2007	16%	49%	14%
2006	14%	48%	13%
2005	13%	47%	13%
2004	13%	46%	12%
2003	13%	45%	10%
2002	13%	44%	11%
2001	11%	43%	10%
2000	11%	42%	9%
1999	11%	41%	8%
1998	9%	40%	8%
1997	8%	40%	7%
1996	6%	39%	6%
1995	7%	38%	6%
1994	6%	37%	6%
1993	4%	36%	6%
1992	4%	35%	6%
1991	5%	34%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2009)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	4%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%

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White

63%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	63%	21%	62%
2022	64%	21%	62%
2021	63%	22%	63%
2020	69%	23%	62%
2019	69%	23%	62%
2018	66%	24%	62%
2017	66%	24%	62%
2016	69%	24%	66%
2015	69%	24%	66%
2014	68%	25%	65%
2013	68%	25%	67%
2012	70%	26%	68%
2011	68%	27%	69%
2010	74%	27%	71%
2009	76%	28%	74%
2008	82%	29%	80%
2007	77%	29%	77%
2006	80%	31%	78%
2005	82%	31%	76%
2004	80%	32%	78%
2003	78%	34%	82%
2002	82%	35%	81%
2001	79%	36%	81%
2000	69%	37%	81%
1999	82%	38%	83%
1998	83%	39%	85%
1997	86%	39%	86%
1996	89%	40%	87%
1995	91%	41%	89%
1994	92%	42%	89%
1993	94%	43%	90%
1992	93%	44%	90%
1991	92%	45%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	16%	6%	12%
2022	15%	5%	12%
2021	16%	5%	12%
2020	13%	4%	13%
2019	13%	4%	13%
2018	16%	4%	15%
2017	16%	4%	15%
2016	12%	4%	11%
2015	12%	3%	11%
2014	13%	3%	11%
2013	11%	3%	11%
2012	10%	3%	10%
2011	10%	2%	10%
2010	6%	3%	7%
2009	6%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.57
2022	0.53	0.63	0.56
2021	0.54	0.62	0.55
2020	0.48	0.63	0.56
2019	0.48	0.63	0.56
2018	0.51	0.64	0.56
2017	0.51	0.64	0.56
2016	0.48	0.64	0.52
2015	0.48	0.64	0.52
2014	0.49	0.65	0.53
2013	0.49	0.65	0.51
2012	0.47	0.65	0.50
2011	0.49	0.67	0.49
2010	0.42	0.67	0.47
2009	0.40	0.71	0.43
2008	0.31	0.65	0.33
2007	0.40	0.67	0.36
2006	0.36	0.66	0.36
2005	0.31	0.67	0.39
2004	0.36	0.67	0.35
2003	0.39	0.67	0.31
2002	0.31	0.67	0.31
2001	0.38	0.67	0.31
2000	0.51	0.67	0.31
1999	0.32	0.67	0.28
1998	0.30	0.67	0.27
1997	0.25	0.67	0.25
1996	0.21	0.67	0.24
1995	0.17	0.67	0.20
1994	0.15	0.67	0.20
1993	0.12	0.67	0.18
1992	0.13	0.67	0.18
1991	0.15	0.67	0.16

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Eligible for

19%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	20%	51%	16%
2022	19%	51%	16%
2021	14%	53%	13%
2020	17%	52%	13%
2019	17%	52%	13%
2018	17%	49%	13%
2017	17%	49%	13%
2016	10%	50%	8%
2015	13%	50%	9%
2014	10%	49%	9%
2013	14%	48%	11%
2011	10%	46%	7%
2010	7%	46%	7%
2009	11%	43%	7%
2008	10%	41%	7%
2007	10%	40%	6%
2006	9%	40%	6%
2005	10%	40%	6%
2004	9%	40%	6%
2003	10%	39%	6%
2002	15%	39%	8%
2001	8%	39%	7%
2000	7%	40%	6%
1999	10%	40%	7%
1998	8%	47%	7%
1997	7%	47%	7%
1996	10%	46%	11%
1995	6%	45%	7%
1994	12%	43%	10%
1993	15%	41%	11%
1992	14%	38%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Tularcitos Elementary School	California	Carmel Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	5%	9%	3%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	6%	9%	5%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2011	8%	8%	5%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	4%	10%	5%
2007	7%	10%	6%
2006	7%	9%	4%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	8%	9%	5%
2003	7%	9%	4%
2002	7%	8%	5%
2001	7%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Carmel Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tularcitos Elementary School's ranking?

Tularcitos Elementary School is ranked #604 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Tularcitos Elementary School often compared to?

Tularcitos Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Spreckels Elementary School, Toro Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Tularcitos Elementary School?

436 students attend Tularcitos Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Tularcitos Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Tularcitos Elementary School?

Tularcitos Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Tularcitos Elementary School offer ?

Tularcitos Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Tularcitos Elementary School part of?

Tularcitos Elementary School is part of Carmel Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 436 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10%
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education