- La Mesa Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Carmel Middle (136 vs. 72).
- Carmel Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than La Mesa Elementary (11 vs. 0).
- Carmel Middle reported a higher violent incidents than La Mesa Elementary (9 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
La Mesa Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Carmel Middle (136 vs. 72).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Carmel Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than La Mesa Elementary (11 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Carmel Middle reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than La Mesa Elementary (2 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Carmel Middle
1 metric was reported by Carmel Middle. Comparable data for La Mesa Elementary is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
268:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Carmel Middle
$33,741.42
La Mesa Elementary
$17,463.76
Local revenue share
Carmel Middle
83.3%
La Mesa Elementary
42.6%
State revenue share
Carmel Middle
13.6%
La Mesa Elementary
47%
Federal revenue share
Carmel Middle
3.1%
La Mesa Elementary
10.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Carmel Middle
21%
La Mesa Elementary
29.3%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Monterey County
$94,486
Monterey County
$94,486
Poverty rate
Monterey County
12.6%
Monterey County
12.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Monterey County
27.9%
Monterey County
27.9%
Unemployment rate
Monterey County
7.3%
Monterey County
7.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.