Schools in Carmichael · San Juan Unified School District
Carmichael’s public schools beat 73% of California districts
The public schools Carmichael’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 14 pts vs CA 49%
2020–21
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 7 pts vs CA 33%
2020–21
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 0 pts vs CA 88%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 18% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
24.1
CA 21.6
Schools
24
18,205 students
The School Grade
How Carmichael compares
A− Test scoresC+ Graduation
California school districts we grade (1,139)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (564)Better than 78%
High confidence. Built on 1,494 tested students and a graduating class of 2,947; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on California’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of California only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carmichael.
10 schools teach K in Carmichael’s district. Which one depends on your address: Starr King K-8, Mary Deterding Elementary, Del Dayo Elementary and Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary and more.
10 schools teach 1st grade in Carmichael’s district. Which one depends on your address: Starr King K-8, Mary Deterding Elementary, Del Dayo Elementary and Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary and more.
10 schools teach 2nd grade in Carmichael’s district. Which one depends on your address: Starr King K-8, Mary Deterding Elementary, Del Dayo Elementary and Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary and more.
10 schools teach 3rd grade in Carmichael’s district. Which one depends on your address: Starr King K-8, Mary Deterding Elementary, Del Dayo Elementary and Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary and more.
10 schools teach 4th grade in Carmichael’s district. Which one depends on your address: Starr King K-8, Mary Deterding Elementary, Del Dayo Elementary and Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary and more.
10 schools teach 5th grade in Carmichael’s district. Which one depends on your address: Starr King K-8, Mary Deterding Elementary, Del Dayo Elementary and Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary and more.
7 schools teach 6th grade in Carmichael’s district. Which one depends on your address: Winston Churchill Middle, Starr King K-8, John Barrett Middle and Mary Deterding Elementary and more.
4 schools teach 7th grade in Carmichael’s district. Which one depends on your address: Winston Churchill Middle, Starr King K-8, John Barrett Middle and Will Rogers Middle.
4 schools teach 8th grade in Carmichael’s district. Which one depends on your address: Winston Churchill Middle, Starr King K-8, John Barrett Middle and Will Rogers Middle.
The path, start to finish
K–810 schoolsDepends on your address
84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Del Campo HighSan Juan Unified School District
Parts of Carmichael are served by Twin Rivers Unified School District.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading62%
State average 48.5%
Math40%
State average 33.4%
Carmichael vs. its neighbors
Carmichael’s schools rank 1st of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among California districts.
Every school in Carmichael
24 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Elementary
Starr King K-8
885 students21:1Rate it →
Mary Deterding Elementary
670 students27:1Rate it →
Del Dayo Elementary
496 students26:1Rate it →
Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary
408 students22:1Rate it →
Cameron Ranch Elementary
C406 students24:1Rate it →
Carmichael Elementary
374 students22:1Rate it →
Albert Schweitzer Elementary
331 students24:1Rate it →
Coyle Avenue Elementary
331 students24:1Rate it →
Thomas Kelly Elementary
321 students25:1Rate it →
Charles Peck Elementary
C303 students23:1Rate it →
Middle
Winston Churchill Middle
987 students22:1Rate it →
John Barrett Middle
C802 students24:1Rate it →
Will Rogers Middle
C564 students20:1Rate it →
High
Private & other
California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses
1,545 studentsRate it →
Marvin Marshall Preschool and Children's Center
Rate it →
Our Lady of the Assumption School
333 studentsRate it →
St. John-Evangelist School
270 studentsRate it →
El Rancho School
60 studentsRate it →
Options for Youth-San Juan
C−720 studentsRate it →
Visions In Education
B+7,460 studentsRate it →
Ralph Richardson Center
54 students9:1Rate it →
Sacramento Adventist Academy
399 studentsRate it →
Victory Christian Schools
235 studentsRate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Carmichael
There’s no college in Carmichael, but 18 are within 30 miles. The closest is American River College in North Highlands, 1.9 miles away.
American River CollegeCommunity college · Public · North Highlands
1.9 mi16,940 students
Epic Bible College & Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sacramento
2.2 mi70 students
MTI CollegeCommunity college · For-profit · North Highlands
2.3 mi571 students
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho CordovaCommunity college · For-profit · Rancho Cordova
3.4 mi226 students
Chamberlain University-CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · Rancho Cordova
3.5 mi654 students
Carrington College-SacramentoUniversity or college · For-profit · Rosemont
5.7 mi991 students
Asher CollegeCommunity college · For-profit · Arden-Arcade
5.7 mi589 students
Sacramento Ultrasound InstituteCommunity college · For-profit · Sacramento
5.9 mi104 students
California State University-SacramentoUniversity or college · Public · Sacramento
7.2 mi29,083 students
Sacramento City CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sacramento
10.9 mi8,001 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Carmichael. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 8 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.