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Los Altos, California Private Schools (Closed)

Creative Learning Center

Gr: 2-12 | 51 students

Special Education School

2100 Woods Ln

Los Altos, CA 94024

(650) 385-8381

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Green Chinese School

Gr: K-5 | 38 students

Alternative School

1715 Grant Rd

Los Altos, CA 94024

(415) 994-6782

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Los Altos, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+50.0% (+4 schools) 10-yr

2,949

Students

+42.3% (+876 students) 10-yr

$28,276

Avg. Tuition

+98.6% (+$14,039) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-23.8% (-5 students) 10-yr

46%

Students of Color

+48.4% (+15.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-20.0% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Los Altos)

This State (CA)

# Schools

12 Schools

2,549 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Los Altos, CA Total Schools
2025	13
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	11
2018	11
2017	10
2016	8
2015	8

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# Students

2,949 Students

501,249 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	227	204	199
2024	229	199	192
2023	228	206	193
2022	223	213	205
2021	222	209	201
2020	227	202	188
2019	268	201	193
2018	245	194	190
2017	260	201	199
2016	255	193	196
2015	259	180	183

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% Students of Color

46%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	47%	50%	33%
2024	37%	49%	32%
2023	43%	49%	32%
2022	45%	47%	32%
2021	35%	47%	31%
2020	34%	46%	31%
2019	38%	48%	31%
2018	30%	46%	30%
2017	33%	49%	31%
2016	34%	49%	31%
2015	31%	49%	31%

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0.65

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.65	0.74	0.64
2024	0.66	0.74	0.64
2023	0.65	0.74	0.63
2022	0.65	0.72	0.62
2021	0.65	0.73	0.62
2020	0.65	0.73	0.62
2019	0.60	0.72	0.61
2018	0.53	0.72	0.60
2017	0.53	0.71	0.59
2016	0.55	0.71	0.59
2015	0.55	0.71	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

2,778 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	5%	2%	1%
2015	5%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

464 Students

57,357 Students

% Asian Students

19%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	21%	12%	5%
2024	22%	12%	5%
2023	20%	12%	5%
2022	17%	10%	5%
2021	17%	10%	5%
2020	17%	10%	5%
2019	17%	11%	4%
2018	19%	11%	4%
2017	15%	10%	4%
2016	14%	10%	4%
2015	14%	11%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

152 Students

80,970 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	6%	17%	9%
2024	6%	17%	9%
2023	7%	17%	9%
2022	7%	17%	8%
2021	7%	17%	9%
2020	7%	17%	9%
2019	4%	17%	8%
2018	5%	17%	8%
2017	6%	17%	8%
2016	8%	17%	8%
2015	8%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

28 Students

23,389 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1%	5%	8%
2024	1%	5%	8%
2023	2%	5%	8%
2022	2%	5%	7%
2021	2%	5%	8%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	2%	5%	8%
2018	2%	5%	8%
2017	2%	5%	7%
2016	2%	5%	8%
2015	2%	5%	8%

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# White Students

1,250 Students

193,117 Students

% White Students

52%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	52%	40%	55%
2024	51%	40%	55%
2023	52%	40%	55%
2022	54%	43%	57%
2021	54%	43%	57%
2020	53%	43%	58%
2019	58%	44%	59%
2018	66%	45%	59%
2017	67%	46%	61%
2016	65%	46%	61%
2015	65%	46%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

3,903 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

516 Students

121,811 Students

% of Others Students

22%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	20%	24%	22%
2024	20%	24%	22%
2023	19%	24%	22%
2022	20%	23%	22%
2021	20%	23%	20%
2020	21%	23%	19%
2019	19%	21%	20%
2018	8%	20%	20%
2017	7%	20%	19%
2016	6%	20%	18%
2015	6%	19%	18%

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# Teachers

355 Teachers

44,355 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	8:1	12:1	11:1
2024	8:1	12:1	11:1
2023	8:1	12:1	11:1
2022	9:1	12:1	11:1
2021	9:1	12:1	11:1
2020	9:1	12:1	11:1
2019	8:1	12:1	11:1
2018	9:1	12:1	11:1
2017	9:1	12:1	11:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	57%	59%	54%
2024	57%	58%	54%
2023	49%	58%	53%
2022	44%	59%	53%
2021	57%	58%	53%
2020	57%	57%	53%
2019	57%	57%	52%
2018	54%	57%	52%
2017	54%	57%	51%
2016	46%	56%	51%
2015	25%	56%	50%

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Average Class Size

16 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16	17	16
2024	18	17	15
2023	18	17	15
2022	17	17	15
2021	17	17	15
2020	17	17	15
2019	17	17	15
2018	17	17	15
2017	17	17	15
2016	20	17	15
2015	21	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

19 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	18	13	12
2024	20	12	11
2023	20	12	10
2022	20	12	10
2021	20	12	10
2020	20	12	10
2019	20	12	10
2018	20	11	10
2017	22	11	10
2016	16	10	9
2015	16	9	9

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Average SAT score

1390

(Out of 1600)

1270

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1390	1268	1236
2024	1390	1256	1233
2023	1390	1254	1231
2022	1390	1257	1232
2021	1390	1256	1232
2020	1390	1250	1229
2019	1390	1247	1230
2018	1380	1245	1227
2017	1380	1253	1232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	31	28	26
2024	31	28	26
2023	31	28	26
2022	31	27	26
2021	31	27	26
2020	31	27	26
2019	31	27	26

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$28,276

$17,768

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$26,201	$17,472	$14,043
2024	$20,833	$16,481	$12,357
2023	$20,503	$15,797	$11,693
2022	$19,023	$15,172	$11,199
2021	$18,478	$14,410	$10,824
2020	$17,214	$13,806	$10,496
2019	$18,632	$13,359	$10,300
2018	$18,438	$12,957	$10,056
2017	$13,123	$12,372	$9,712
2016	$14,410	$11,774	$9,307
2015	$14,237	$10,743	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$600

$1,077

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$600	$1,026	$1,115
2024	$500	$993	$1,094
2023	$500	$878	$1,136

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Average % on Financial Aid

14%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	14%	28%	34%
2024	13%	28%	33%
2023	13%	27%	33%
2022	6%	27%	32%
2021	6%	27%	32%
2020	6%	27%	31%
2019	6%	26%	30%
2018	5%	26%	29%
2017	5%	26%	29%
2016	2%	24%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,175

$8,437

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$4,000	$8,316	$6,227
2024	$3,000	$8,163	$6,113

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$28.35 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$50 M	$28 M	$33 M
2024	$1 M	$11 M	$24 M
2023	$1 M	$11 M	$24 M
2022	$1 M	$11 M	$24 M
2021	$1 M	$9 M	$23 M
2020	$1 M	$10 M	$21 M
2019	$1 M	$9 M	$20 M
2018	$1 M	$11 M	$22 M
2017	$1 M	$15 M	$20 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

67%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Los Altos, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	65%	81%	81%
2024	65%	84%	85%
2023	58%	84%	85%
2022	58%	84%	85%
2021	58%	85%	86%
2020	58%	85%	86%
2019	58%	84%	85%
2018	85%	85%	85%
2017	85%	86%	86%
2016	85%	85%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Los Altos, CA include Pinewood School, St. Nicholas Catholic School, and Canterbury Christian School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Los Altos?

12 private elementary schools are located in Los Altos.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Los Altos?

Los Altos private elementary schools are approximately 46% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Los Altos?

58% of private elementary schools in Los Altos are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Los Altos include: Miramonte School vs. Los Altos Christian Schools, Los Altos Christian Schools vs. Miramonte School

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