[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Orange County, California

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Year	Orange County Total Schools
2025	239
2024	242
2023	224
2022	229
2021	231
2020	240
2019	239
2018	245
2017	235
2016	236
2015	254

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# Students

50,701 Students

501,486 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	227	204	199
2024	228	199	192
2023	236	206	193
2022	228	213	205
2021	225	209	201
2020	215	202	188
2019	220	201	193
2018	213	194	190
2017	228	201	199
2016	228	193	196
2015	210	180	183

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% Average Students of Color

45%

51%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	44%	50%	33%
2024	45%	49%	32%
2023	43%	49%	32%
2022	39%	47%	32%
2021	39%	47%	31%
2020	40%	46%	31%
2019	40%	48%	31%
2018	39%	46%	30%
2017	39%	49%	31%
2016	39%	49%	31%
2015	37%	49%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

4,317 Teachers

44,575 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1	11:1
2019	12:1	12:1	11:1
2018	12:1	12:1	11:1
2017	13:1	12:1	11:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

60%

59%

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

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	59%	59%	54%
2024	58%	58%	54%
2023	58%	58%	53%
2022	59%	59%	53%
2021	59%	58%	53%
2020	60%	57%	53%
2019	61%	57%	52%
2018	61%	57%	52%
2017	60%	57%	51%
2016	60%	56%	51%
2015	59%	56%	50%

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Average Class Size

18 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	17	17	16
2024	17	17	15
2023	17	17	15
2022	17	17	15
2021	17	17	15
2020	17	17	15
2019	16	17	15
2018	16	17	15
2017	16	17	15
2016	17	17	15
2015	17	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	13	13	12
2024	12	12	11
2023	12	12	10
2022	13	12	10
2021	13	12	10
2020	13	12	10
2019	13	12	10
2018	13	11	10
2017	13	11	10
2016	11	10	9
2015	10	9	9

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Average SAT score

1251

(Out of 1600)

1274

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1291	1268	1236
2024	1218	1256	1233
2023	1245	1254	1231
2022	1226	1257	1232
2021	1233	1256	1232
2020	1235	1250	1229
2019	1203	1247	1230
2018	1218	1245	1227
2017	1213	1253	1232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2020-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	29	28	26
2024	29	28	26
2023	30	28	26
2022	29	27	26
2021	29	27	26
2020	28	27	26

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,889

$17,200

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$12,588	$17,472	$14,043
2024	$12,192	$17,023	$13,682
2023	$11,992	$16,329	$13,130
2022	$11,559	$15,483	$12,589
2021	$11,454	$15,086	$12,335
2020	$10,478	$14,416	$12,023
2019	$10,082	$14,010	$11,773
2018	$9,988	$13,690	$11,504
2017	$9,677	$13,274	$11,214
2016	$9,616	$12,849	$10,830
2015	$8,968	$12,200	$10,424

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Average Summer Program Cost

$654

$1,080

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$659	$1,026	$1,115
2024	$609	$993	$1,094
2023	$591	$878	$1,136
2022	$575	$903	$1,075
2021	$608	$784	$1,028
2020	$669	$802	$1,130
2019	$672	$931	$1,199

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Average % on Financial Aid

27%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	26%	28%	34%
2024	26%	28%	33%
2023	27%	27%	33%
2022	27%	27%	32%
2021	25%	27%	32%
2020	24%	27%	31%
2019	25%	26%	30%
2018	23%	26%	29%
2017	22%	26%	29%
2016	23%	24%	28%
2015	20%	24%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$15,506

$8,958

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$15,456	$8,316	$6,227
2024	$14,536	$8,163	$6,113
2023	$14,799	$7,722	$5,785
2022	$14,829	$7,550	$5,514
2021	$2,449	$6,152	$5,269
2020	$2,449	$5,983	$5,141
2019	$2,677	$5,550	$5,007
2018	$2,760	$5,239	$4,752
2017	$2,834	$4,890	$4,582
2016	$2,712	$4,403	$4,396
2015	$2,126	$4,262	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

87%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	85%	81%	81%
2024	90%	84%	85%
2023	90%	84%	85%
2022	90%	84%	85%
2021	90%	85%	86%
2020	90%	85%	86%
2019	90%	84%	85%
2018	90%	85%	85%
2017	90%	86%	86%
2016	89%	85%	85%
2015	90%	86%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$4.75 million

$15.87 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.72	0.74	0.64
2024	0.72	0.74	0.64
2023	0.71	0.74	0.63
2022	0.68	0.72	0.62
2021	0.69	0.73	0.62
2020	0.69	0.73	0.62
2019	0.67	0.72	0.61
2018	0.67	0.72	0.60
2017	0.64	0.71	0.59
2016	0.64	0.71	0.59
2015	0.63	0.71	0.58

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# American Indian Students

292 Students

2,777 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

7,069 Students

57,358 Students

% Asian Students

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	15%	12%	5%
2024	16%	12%	5%
2023	15%	12%	5%
2022	11%	10%	5%
2021	11%	10%	5%
2020	12%	10%	5%
2019	11%	11%	4%
2018	11%	11%	4%
2017	10%	10%	4%
2016	10%	10%	4%
2015	10%	11%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

6,214 Students

80,964 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	13%	17%	9%
2024	13%	17%	9%
2023	12%	17%	9%
2022	11%	17%	8%
2021	12%	17%	9%
2020	12%	17%	9%
2019	12%	17%	8%
2018	12%	17%	8%
2017	11%	17%	8%
2016	12%	17%	8%
2015	11%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

779 Students

23,388 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	5%	8%
2024	2%	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

20,147 Students

193,078 Students

% White Students

42%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	41%	40%	55%
2024	41%	40%	55%
2023	42%	40%	55%
2022	49%	43%	57%
2021	48%	43%	57%
2020	49%	43%	58%
2019	51%	44%	59%
2018	52%	45%	59%
2017	55%	46%	61%
2016	55%	46%	61%
2015	56%	46%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

205 Students

3,902 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

13,441 Students

122,185 Students

% of Others Students

28%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	28%	24%	22%
2024	27%	24%	22%
2023	28%	24%	22%
2022	24%	23%	22%
2021	24%	23%	20%
2020	22%	23%	19%
2019	21%	21%	20%
2018	20%	20%	20%
2017	20%	20%	19%
2016	19%	20%	18%
2015	19%	19%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Orange County, CA include Capistrano Valley Christian Schools, St. Mary's School, and Saint Jeanne De Lestonnac School - Tustin.

How many private elementary schools are located in Orange County?

222 private elementary schools are located in Orange County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Orange County?

The average tuition cost is $11,889, which is lower than the California private school average tuition cost of $17,200.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Orange County?

Orange County private elementary schools are approximately 45% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 51%.

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

51% of private elementary schools in Orange County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Orange County include: Slater Montessori Academy vs. Fountain Valley Montessori Center, Montessori at the Park vs. Rancho Viejo Montessori School, Fountain Valley Montessori Center vs. Slater Montessori Academy

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