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Monterey County Private Elementary Schools (Closed)

Liberty Christian

Gr: K-12

Pentecostal

274 Kidder St

Soledad, CA 93960

(831) 678-2885

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Soaring Eagles Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 48 students

Christian

298 E Market St

Salinas, CA 93901

(831) 759-1840

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Winham Street Christian Academy

Gr: 3-11 | 28 students

Christian

526 California St

Salinas, CA 93901

(831) 758-0321

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

297 Teachers

44,369 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	12:1	11:1
2024	10:1	12:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	11:1
2019	13:1	12:1	11:1
2018	14:1	12:1	11:1
2017	10:1	12:1	11:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

51%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	55%	59%	54%
2024	59%	58%	54%
2023	59%	58%	53%
2022	66%	59%	53%
2021	65%	58%	53%
2020	67%	57%	53%
2019	53%	57%	52%
2018	48%	57%	52%
2017	53%	57%	51%
2016	57%	56%	51%
2015	56%	56%	50%

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Average Class Size

18 students

17 students

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	14	13	12
2024	14	12	11
2023	13	12	10
2022	14	12	10
2021	21	12	10
2020	19	12	10
2019	21	12	10
2018	21	11	10
2017	21	11	10
2016	20	10	9
2015	22	9	9

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Average SAT score

1245

(Out of 1600)

1270

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1245	1268	1236
2024	1245	1256	1233
2023	1245	1254	1231
2022	1245	1257	1232
2021	1248	1256	1232
2020	1248	1250	1229
2019	1285	1247	1230
2018	1248	1245	1227
2017	1285	1253	1232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	32	28	26
2024	32	28	26
2023	32	28	26
2022	32	27	26
2021	30	27	26
2020	30	27	26
2019	30	27	26
2018	30	26	25
2017	29	26	25
2016	28	26	25
2015	28	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$20,239

$17,115

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$19,993	$17,472	$14,043
2024	$17,225	$16,481	$12,357
2023	$15,716	$15,797	$11,693
2022	$18,597	$15,172	$11,199
2021	$16,738	$14,410	$10,824
2020	$16,200	$13,806	$10,496
2019	$14,999	$13,359	$10,300
2018	$13,773	$12,957	$10,056
2017	$15,597	$12,372	$9,712
2016	$15,123	$11,774	$9,307
2015	$14,676	$10,743	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$625

$1,083

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$1,000	$1,026	$1,115
2024	$1,000	$993	$1,094
2023	$1,000	$878	$1,136

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Average % on Financial Aid

29%

28%

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

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$11,500

$8,620

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$11,000	$8,316	$6,227
2024	$9,207	$8,163	$6,113
2023	$9,207	$7,722	$5,785
2022	$9,207	$7,550	$5,514
2021	$8,653	$6,152	$5,269
2020	$8,653	$5,983	$5,141
2019	$8,653	$5,550	$5,007
2018	$7,561	$5,239	$4,752
2017	$7,561	$4,890	$4,582
2016	$5,250	$4,403	$4,396
2015	$9,214	$4,262	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

79%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	79%	81%	81%
2024	89%	84%	85%
2023	89%	84%	85%
2022	89%	84%	85%
2021	89%	85%	86%
2020	88%	85%	86%
2019	81%	84%	85%
2018	88%	85%	85%
2017	82%	86%	86%
2016	79%	85%	85%
2015	76%	86%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$60.8 million

$14.7 million

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Endowment Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$60 M	$28 M	$33 M
2024	$56 M	$11 M	$24 M
2023	$44 M	$11 M	$24 M
2022	$56 M	$11 M	$24 M
2020	$30 M	$10 M	$21 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.71	0.74	0.64
2024	0.71	0.74	0.64
2023	0.71	0.74	0.63
2022	0.71	0.72	0.62
2021	0.71	0.73	0.62
2020	0.70	0.73	0.62
2019	0.71	0.72	0.61
2018	0.71	0.72	0.60
2017	0.69	0.71	0.59
2016	0.69	0.71	0.59
2015	0.69	0.71	0.58

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# American Indian Students

14 Students

2,777 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

228 Students

57,355 Students

% Asian Students

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	9%	12%	5%
2024	9%	12%	5%
2023	7%	12%	5%
2022	7%	10%	5%
2021	6%	10%	5%
2020	6%	10%	5%
2019	10%	11%	4%
2018	6%	11%	4%
2017	11%	10%	4%
2016	11%	10%	4%
2015	11%	11%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

744 Students

80,964 Students

% Hispanic Students

27%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	27%	17%	9%
2024	26%	17%	9%
2023	22%	17%	9%
2022	23%	17%	8%
2021	18%	17%	9%
2020	17%	17%	9%
2019	14%	17%	8%
2018	18%	17%	8%
2017	21%	17%	8%
2016	21%	17%	8%
2015	22%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

91 Students

23,388 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	8%
2024	3%	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

1,270 Students

193,081 Students

% White Students

46%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	44%	40%	55%
2024	44%	40%	55%
2023	44%	40%	55%
2022	45%	43%	57%
2021	35%	43%	57%
2020	41%	43%	58%
2019	37%	44%	59%
2018	37%	45%	59%
2017	48%	46%	61%
2016	47%	46%	61%
2015	48%	46%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

70 Students

3,902 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

369 Students

121,671 Students

% of Others Students

13%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	15%	24%	22%
2024	16%	24%	22%
2023	22%	24%	22%
2022	20%	23%	22%
2021	37%	23%	20%
2020	32%	23%	19%
2019	36%	21%	20%
2018	36%	20%	20%
2017	17%	20%	19%
2016	17%	20%	18%
2015	16%	19%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Monterey County, CA include Sacred Heart School, Peninsula Adventist School, and York School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Monterey County?

17 private elementary schools are located in Monterey County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Monterey County?

The average tuition cost is $20,239, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $17,115.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Monterey County?

Monterey County private elementary schools are approximately 51% minority students, which is same as the California private school average of 51%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Monterey County?

83% of private elementary schools in Monterey County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Monterey County include: Temple Philadelphia Christian Academy vs. Prunedale Christian Academy, Madonna Del Sasso School vs. Sacred Heart School, Sacred Heart School vs. Madonna Del Sasso School

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2020-2025)

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Monterey County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	159	204	199
2024	160	199	192
2023	179	206	193
2022	182	213	205
2021	227	209	201
2020	239	202	188
2019	225	201	193
2018	195	194	190
2017	200	201	199
2016	184	193	196
2015	191	180	183

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2020-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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