Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Top Ranked CA School
- Grades: Kindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 269 students
- Average class size: 25 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Top Ranked CA School
- Grades: Kindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 269 students
- Average class size: 25 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Rankings
Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Body
School Facts
Student Body
Total Students
269 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
99%
State avg.: 52%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
National avg.:
Average Class Size
25 students
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Sports
School Notes
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel School has served the parish community since 1933.
- We welcome students entering Kindergarten through Eighth Grade.
- Our school has been staffed by the Benedictine nuns and since 1966 by the Sisters Servants of the Blessed Sacrament and dedicated lay teachers.
- School families, parishioners, and friends have worked together to maintain OLMCS as one of the finest elementary schools in the Diocese of San Diego.
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is a child centered Christian community in which each member is encouraged to acquire knowledge, skills, and values in order to serve God, family, and society.
- The administration and staff, in partnership with the parents who are the primary educators of their children, are committed to assisting students in developing their full potential through a program that stimulates spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional and physical development; in an atmosphere of faith, love, and community.
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, through a dedicated faculty, staff, and parent community, strives to create an atmosphere of faith, love, and respect, which fosters learning and enables students to make right choices and meaningful contributions to society.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What sports does Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel offer?
Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel offers 3 interscholastic sports: Flag Football, Soccer and Volleyball.
What is Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel's ranking?
Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for: Highest percentage of students of color and Largest student body.
When is the application deadline for Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel?
The application deadline for Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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School Reviews
5 3/16/2017
Excellent school. High academic achievement, wonderful programs integrated into the curriculum like computers/ high tech, music, drama, sports and religion. Staff is wonderful children are treated in a very caring and warm manner, wonderful environment. This school is a great family atmosphere. Children enjoy going to school everyday.
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