Ramona Lutheran Church and School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–7
Growing: enrollment up 54% since 2011–12
Ramona, CA
A-Overall grade60 students11 students per teacher
Elementary schools in California
Schools that serve the early grades and stop by 8th grade. 1,104 schools listed.
Largest elementary schools
San Antonio Christian School
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Ontario since at least 2011
Ontario, CA
B+Overall grade60 students15 students per teacher
Terra Marin School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 97% of independent schools in California
Mill Valley, CA
A+Overall grade60 students3 students per teacher
Rossier Elementary School
Special education school · Grades K–8
The only special education school in Orange
Orange, CA
B+Overall grade59 students11 students per teacher
St. Agnes School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 91% of Catholic schools in California
Los Angeles, CA
A+Overall grade59 students10 students per teacher
Grace Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–3
One of 11 Christian schools in San Diego
San Diego, CA
A-Overall grade58 students12 students per teacher
Grace Christian School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Visalia since at least 2011
Visalia, CA
AOverall grade58 students12 students per teacher
Montessori Childrens School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
The only Montessori school in San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
B+Overall grade58 students12 students per teacher
Summa Academy
Special education school · Grades 1–8
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Pleasanton, CA
B+Overall grade58 students7 students per teacher
Bais Menachem Yeshiva Day School
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 94% of Jewish day schools in California
San Francisco, CA
AOverall grade57 students4 students per teacher
Academy of the Arts
Jewish day school · Grades K–6
The only Jewish school in Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach, CA
A+Overall grade56 students5 students per teacher
Grace Christian School of Wildomar
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–8
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Wildomar
Wildomar, CA
AOverall grade56 students7 students per teacher
One World Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
Smaller classes than 76% of Montessori schools in California
San Jose, CA
A+Overall grade56 students3 students per teacher
San Francisco Pacific Academy
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 86% of independent schools in California
San Francisco, CA
A+Overall grade56 students5 students per teacher
Manhattan Academy
Montessori school · Grades 1–5
The only Montessori school in Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach, CA
AOverall grade55 students5 students per teacher
McDowell School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–6
Smaller classes than 81% of independent schools in California
Laguna Niguel, CA
A+Overall grade55 students5 students per teacher
Orchard School
Alternative school · Grades K–6
Growing: enrollment up 20% since 2011–12
Aptos, CA
A-Overall grade55 students8 students per teacher
Valley View Adventist Junior Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–8
The only Christian school in Arroyo Grande
Arroyo Grande, CA
A+Overall grade55 students10 students per teacher
Christ the Cornerstone Lutheran Academy
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 78% of Christian schools in California
San Diego, CA
A+Overall grade54 students8 students per teacher
Golestan School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 67% of independent schools in California
El Cerrito, CA
AOverall grade53 students6 students per teacher
St. Joseph of Cupertino Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
The only Catholic school in Cupertino
Cupertino, CA
A+Overall grade53 students7 students per teacher
The Good Shepherd Academy
Independent school · Grades 1–8
One of 2 independent schools in Ontario
Ontario, CA
B+Overall grade52 students10 students per teacher
Childrens Workshop
Special education school · Grades 1–8
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
San Diego, CA
B+Overall grade51 students6 students per teacher
Coastal Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 82% of Christian schools in California
San Diego, CA
AOverall grade51 students7 students per teacher
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