Reformation Lutheran School Photo - Students in our Transitional Kindergarten have fun with a math activity

Top 5 Best California Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 11 private elementary schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation serving 1,987 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in California include The Quarry Lane School, Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School, and El Cajon Seventh-day Adventist Christian School.
The average acceptance rate is 94%, which is higher than the California private elementary school average acceptance rate of 81%.
82% of private elementary schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Seventh Day Adventist and Catholic).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in California (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
El Cajon Seventh-day Adventist Christian School
El Cajon Seventh-day Adventist Christian School Photo - Students learn to find joy and self confidence as they learn to read, share with others and work together on projects.
(Seventh Day Adventist)
1640 E Madison Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 442-6544
Grades: K-8
| 19 students
Reformation Lutheran School
Reformation Lutheran School Photo
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(3)
4670 Mount Abernathy Ave
San Diego, CA 92117
(858) 279-3311
Grades: PK-8
| 76 students
Armona Union Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
14435 Locust St
Armona, CA 93202
(559) 582-4468
Grades: K-12
| 109 students
Dinuba Junior Academy
Dinuba Junior Academy Photo - The lower grade building houses the Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten combined classroom as well as the grades 1-4 combined classroom.
(Seventh Day Adventist)
218 S Crawford Avenue
Dinuba, CA 93618
(559) 591-0194
Grades: K-8
| 16 students
Napa Christian Campus Of Education
Napa Christian Campus Of Education Photo
(Seventh Day Adventist)
2201 Pine St
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 255-5233
Grades: K-12
| 148 students
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School Photo - Established in 1885 by the sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the historic school building in nestled in a residential neighborhood close to downtown Redwood City.
(Catholic)
301 Grand St
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 366-6127
Grades: PK-8
| 296 students
The Quarry Lane School
The Quarry Lane School Photo
(1)
6363 Tassajara Rd.
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 846-9400
Grades: PK-12
| 1,092 students
Simi Valley Adventist School
Simi Valley Adventist School Photo
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(2)
1636 Sinaloa Rd
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 583-1866
Grades: K-8
| 44 students
Apple Valley Christian Academy
Apple Valley Christian Academy Photo - Spirit Week
(Christian)
(5)
22434 Nisqually Road
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 813-3232
Grades: PK-12
| 95 students
18760 Colima Rd
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 964-9588
Grades: 7-12
| 4 students
St. Marks Lutheran School
St. Marks Lutheran School Photo - St. Mark's Lutheran School uses current technology to enhance students' education. Pictured: students using Google Chromebooks and interactive projector
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(10)
7869 Kingswood Drive
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 961-7891
Grades: K-8
| 88 students

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