#1 Best Private Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
Cardinal Newman High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, CA
A+Overall grade550 students11 students per teacher
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Best Private Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
Private schools in Santa Rosa, CA with the highest overall grades. Top 11 of 11 schools.
#2 Best Private Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
Sonoma Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 61% of independent schools in California
Santa Rosa, CA
A+Overall grade280 students7 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
Redwood Adventist Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Santa Rosa since at least 2011
Santa Rosa, CA
AOverall grade98 students14 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
St. Eugene's Cathedral School
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Santa Rosa since at least 2011
Santa Rosa, CA
B+Overall grade87 students17 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
Quest Forward High School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any independent school in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, CA
B+Overall grade62 students7 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
Victory Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, CA
B+Overall grade175 students12 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
St. Rose Elementary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Santa Rosa since at least 2011
Santa Rosa, CA
BOverall grade305 students22 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
Sonoma Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The largest independent school in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, CA
BOverall grade340 students
#9 Best Private Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
College Oak Montessori School
Montessori school · Ungraded
The only Montessori school in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, CA
BOverall grade62 students31 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
Serving families in Santa Rosa since at least 2011
Santa Rosa, CA
BOverall grade225 students9 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
Grace Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
The largest Christian school in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, CA
B-Overall grade189 students14 students per teacher
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