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Captain Cooper Elementary

Public Grades K-5

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$67,011

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920-0250

(831) 667-2452

District: Carmel Unified

Students who attend Captain Cooper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carmel Middle
High:	Carmel High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

White:

38.3%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2004 → 47th in 2022

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2004

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg66%

California avg42%

Not ranked this year

Captain Cooper Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

92^nd of 1,530Carmel Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.8	3102 of 5883	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.4	2328 of 5614	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	81.7	938 of 5390	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	769 of 5113	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	1226 of 4818	74.6%	★★★★☆
2005	72.6	1221 of 4822	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	50.2	2148 of 4809	55.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Captain Cooper Elementary	Public	K-5	Highway 1	Big Sur	93920	Monterey County	Carmel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 667-2452	47	5	9.4	48.9%	18 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.5%)								(n/a)						56.0				40.0			$67,011	$6,951	$60,060
Tularcitos Elementary	Public	K-5	35 Ford Rd.	Carmel Valley	93924	Monterey County	Carmel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 659-2276	447	21	21.2	23.3%	290 (64.9%)	3 (0.7%)	92 (20.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.4%)	87.7	757^th of 5817 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.6	797^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.4%	40	51.5	51.5	76.1	63.1	67.7	68.6	84.5	64.3	62.1	70.1	≥ 98%		$39,005	$593	$38,412
Carmel Child Development Center	Public	K	8460 Carmel Valley Rd.	Carmel	93922	Monterey County	Carmel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 624-8047	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Washington Elementary	Public	4-5	340 Corral de Tierra Rd.	Salinas	93908	Monterey County	Washington Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 484-1331	154	6	25.6	12.3%	78 (50.6%)	1 (0.6%)	45 (29.2%)	11 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.3%)	80.6	1107^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.0%		83.8	972^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.4%	135	51.4	51.4		58.7	58.1	58.4		69.8	58.9	64.0			$13,925	$449	$13,476
Carmel River Elementary	Public	K-5	Monte Verde St. and 15th Ave.	Carmel	93922	Monterey County	Carmel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 624-4609	400	19	21.0	14.8%	229 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (18.8%)	32 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (16.0%)	93.3	463^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	92.0%		95.6	281^st of 5857 public elementary schools	95.2%	182	56.3	56.3	85.7	80.6	73.2	79.6	79.4	81.9	63.4	74.8	≥ 98%		$39,255	$624	$38,631

Frequently Asked Questions about Captain Cooper Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Captain Cooper Elementary?

Students at Captain Cooper Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 38% White, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Captain Cooper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Captain Cooper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carmel Middle
High : Carmel High

What district is Captain Cooper Elementary in?

Carmel Unified

How many students attend Captain Cooper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 47 students attended Captain Cooper Elementary.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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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