#1 Best Private Schools in Fresno, CA
St. Helens School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–6
Smaller classes than 75% of Catholic schools in California
Fresno, CA
A+Overall grade92 students13 students per teacher
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Best Private Schools in Fresno, CA
Private schools in Fresno, CA with the highest overall grades. Top 6 of 6 schools.
#2 Best Private Schools in Fresno, CA
Fresno Adventist Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–12
Serving families in Fresno since at least 2011
Fresno, CA
AOverall grade106 students10 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Schools in Fresno, CA
San Joaquin Memorial High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
87% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Fresno, CA
AOverall grade482 students16 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Schools in Fresno, CA
Carden School of Fresno
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only independent school in Fresno
Fresno, CA
B+Overall grade135 students10 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Schools in Fresno, CA
Truth Tabernacle Christian School
Pentecostal school · Grades K–12
Growing: enrollment up 65% since 2011–12
Fresno, CA
B+Overall grade135 students14 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Schools in Fresno, CA
Fresno Christian Schools
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
The largest Christian school in Fresno
Fresno, CA
B-Overall grade777 students19 students per teacher
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