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Growing Light Montessori School Of Kensington

Gr: K | 11 students

Montessori School

52 Arlington Ave

Berkeley, CA 94707

(515) 527-1278

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Spectrum Center Schs (5 Campuses)

Gr: 5

Special Education School

2855 Telegraph Ave. Suite 312

Berkeley, CA 94705

(510) 845-1321

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Berkeley, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+46.2% (+6 schools) 10-yr

2,411

Students

+22.0% (+434 students) 10-yr

$26,542

Avg. Tuition

+62.6% (+$10,219) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-11.1% (-2 students) 10-yr

41%

Students of Color

-24.1% (-13.0 pp) 10-yr

6:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-33.3% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Berkeley)

This State (CA)

# Schools

19 Schools

2,551 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Berkeley, CA Total Schools
2025	19
2024	20
2023	20
2022	17
2021	18
2020	18
2019	16
2018	15
2017	13
2016	14
2015	13

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# Students

2,411 Students

501,529 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	135	204	199
2024	135	199	192
2023	137	206	193
2022	158	213	205
2021	148	209	201
2020	149	202	188
2019	159	201	193
2018	167	194	190
2017	171	201	199
2016	175	193	196
2015	165	180	183

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% Students of Color

41%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	41%	50%	33%
2024	34%	49%	32%
2023	42%	49%	32%
2022	42%	47%	32%
2021	40%	47%	31%
2020	37%	46%	31%
2019	43%	48%	31%
2018	33%	46%	30%
2017	48%	49%	31%
2016	53%	49%	31%
2015	54%	49%	31%

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0.67

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.67	0.74	0.64
2024	0.66	0.74	0.64
2023	0.66	0.74	0.63
2022	0.68	0.72	0.62
2021	0.67	0.73	0.62
2020	0.67	0.73	0.62
2019	0.66	0.72	0.61
2018	0.65	0.72	0.60
2017	0.65	0.71	0.59
2016	0.67	0.71	0.59
2015	0.65	0.71	0.58

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

2,778 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

233 Students

57,419 Students

% Asian Students

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	10%	12%	5%
2024	11%	12%	5%
2023	7%	12%	5%
2022	7%	10%	5%
2021	7%	10%	5%
2020	7%	10%	5%
2019	6%	11%	4%
2018	6%	11%	4%
2017	6%	10%	4%
2016	6%	10%	4%
2015	7%	11%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

163 Students

80,991 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	7%	17%	9%
2024	7%	17%	9%
2023	7%	17%	9%
2022	7%	17%	8%
2021	7%	17%	9%
2020	7%	17%	9%
2019	6%	17%	8%
2018	6%	17%	8%
2017	6%	17%	8%
2016	8%	17%	8%
2015	8%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

199 Students

23,393 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	8%	5%	8%
2024	8%	5%	8%
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	8%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	10%	5%	8%
2015	10%	5%	8%

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# White Students

1,226 Students

193,183 Students

% White Students

50%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	50%	40%	55%
2024	52%	40%	55%
2023	50%	40%	55%
2022	48%	43%	57%
2021	49%	43%	57%
2020	49%	43%	58%
2019	53%	44%	59%
2018	54%	45%	59%
2017	55%	46%	61%
2016	53%	46%	61%
2015	56%	46%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

3,903 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

625 Students

121,938 Students

% of Others Students

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	25%	24%	22%
2024	22%	24%	22%
2023	28%	24%	22%
2022	29%	23%	22%
2021	27%	23%	20%
2020	27%	23%	19%
2019	24%	21%	20%
2018	23%	20%	20%
2017	22%	20%	19%
2016	19%	20%	18%
2015	15%	19%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

393 Teachers

44,367 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	6:1	12:1	11:1
2024	7:1	12:1	11:1
2023	7:1	12:1	11:1
2022	8:1	12:1	11:1
2021	7:1	12:1	11:1
2020	7:1	12:1	11:1
2019	7:1	12:1	11:1
2018	7:1	12:1	11:1
2017	8:1	12:1	11:1
2016	9:1	12:1	12:1
2015	9:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

65%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	65%	59%	54%
2024	63%	58%	54%
2023	63%	58%	53%
2022	68%	59%	53%
2021	68%	58%	53%
2020	68%	57%	53%
2019	68%	57%	52%
2018	69%	57%	52%
2017	79%	57%	51%
2016	73%	56%	51%
2015	73%	56%	50%

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Average Class Size

16 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16	17	16
2024	16	17	15
2023	16	17	15
2022	17	17	15
2021	16	17	15
2020	18	17	15
2019	18	17	15
2018	17	17	15
2017	17	17	15
2016	18	17	15
2015	18	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	4	13	12
2024	4	12	11
2023	4	12	10

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Average SAT score

1260

(Out of 1600)

1270

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SAT Score Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1260	1268	1236
2024	1260	1256	1233
2023	1260	1254	1231

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$26,542

$17,760

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$27,483	$17,472	$14,043
2024	$28,090	$16,481	$12,357
2023	$27,225	$15,797	$11,693
2022	$23,346	$15,172	$11,199
2021	$22,305	$14,410	$10,824
2020	$21,388	$13,806	$10,496
2019	$21,194	$13,359	$10,300
2018	$19,906	$12,957	$10,056
2017	$19,485	$12,372	$9,712
2016	$18,456	$11,774	$9,307
2015	$16,323	$10,743	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$280

$1,077

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$280	$1,026	$1,115
2024	$280	$993	$1,094
2023	$337	$878	$1,136
2022	$460	$903	$1,075
2021	$460	$784	$1,028
2020	$445	$802	$1,130
2019	$445	$931	$1,199

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Average % on Financial Aid

39%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	38%	28%	34%
2024	38%	28%	33%
2023	39%	27%	33%
2022	35%	27%	32%
2021	33%	27%	32%
2020	33%	27%	31%
2019	33%	26%	30%
2018	33%	26%	29%
2017	34%	26%	29%
2016	36%	24%	28%
2015	36%	24%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,950

$8,437

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$7,960	$8,316	$6,227
2024	$7,660	$8,163	$6,113
2023	$7,660	$7,722	$5,785
2022	$4,200	$7,550	$5,514
2021	$4,200	$6,152	$5,269
2020	$6,200	$5,983	$5,141
2019	$6,200	$5,550	$5,007
2018	$6,200	$5,239	$4,752
2017	$4,934	$4,890	$4,582
2016	$3,051	$4,403	$4,396
2015	$3,051	$4,262	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$17 million

$32.88 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

72%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Berkeley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	73%	81%	81%
2024	73%	84%	85%
2023	73%	84%	85%
2022	71%	84%	85%
2021	70%	85%	86%
2020	70%	85%	86%
2019	70%	84%	85%
2018	71%	85%	85%
2017	75%	86%	86%
2016	75%	85%	85%
2015	75%	86%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Berkeley, CA?

The private elementary schools in Berkeley, CA include Bpc Upper School, Berkwood Hedge School, and Black Pine Circle School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Berkeley?

19 private elementary schools are located in Berkeley.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Berkeley?

The average tuition cost is $26,542, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $17,760.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Berkeley?

Berkeley private elementary schools are approximately 41% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Berkeley?

5% of private elementary schools in Berkeley are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Which private elementary schools in Berkeley are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Berkeley include: The Elmwood Academy vs. The Berkeley School

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