Top Ranked Sierra Madre Private Schools (2026-27)

St. Rita School

Gr: PK-8 | 162 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 10

Catholic

322 N Baldwin Ave

Sierra Madre, CA 91024

(626) 355-6114

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Sierra Madre Community Nursery School

Gr: PK-K | 112 students

Daycare / Preschool

701 E Sierra Madre Blvd

Sierra Madre, CA 91024

(626) 355-1655

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Alverno Heights Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 259 students

Avg. class size: 25 students

Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 23

Catholic

200 N Michillinda Avenue

Sierra Madre, CA 91024

(626) 355-3463

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Bethany Christian School

Gr: PK-8 | 216 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 6

Christian

93 N Baldwin Ave, Suite B

Sierra Madre, CA 91024

(626) 355-3527

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The Gooden School

Gr: PK-8 | 160 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 11

Episcopal

192 North Baldwin Avenue

Sierra Madre, CA 91024

(626) 355-2410

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Sierra Madre, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

909

Students

-18.0% (-199 students) 10-yr

$14,027

Avg. Tuition

-24.6% (-$4,566) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+16.7% (+3 students) 10-yr

36%

Students of Color

-5.3% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-31.3% (-5.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (Sierra Madre)

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

3,908 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Total Schools
2025	5
2024	5
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	5

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# Students

909 Students

658,975 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	184	180	179
2024	201	175	172
2023	204	181	174
2022	211	189	185
2021	211	185	180
2020	207	179	171
2019	195	179	175
2018	194	173	172
2017	208	179	180
2016	208	173	178
2015	222	162	167

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% Students of Color

36%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	36%	51%	34%
2024	42%	51%	34%
2023	39%	50%	33%
2022	44%	48%	33%
2021	44%	48%	32%
2020	40%	48%	32%
2019	49%	48%	31%
2018	46%	47%	31%
2017	36%	50%	32%
2016	36%	49%	32%
2015	38%	49%	32%

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0.69

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.69	0.74	0.65
2024	0.70	0.74	0.65
2023	0.71	0.74	0.65
2022	0.70	0.73	0.64
2021	0.70	0.73	0.64
2020	0.70	0.73	0.64
2019	0.73	0.73	0.63
2018	0.73	0.73	0.63
2017	0.70	0.72	0.61
2016	0.70	0.72	0.61
2015	0.70	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	4%	1%	1%
2016	4%	1%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

92 Students

71,778 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	9%	11%	5%
2024	8%	11%	5%
2023	8%	11%	5%
2022	8%	10%	4%
2021	8%	10%	4%
2020	9%	10%	4%
2019	8%	10%	4%
2018	8%	10%	4%
2017	5%	10%	4%
2016	5%	10%	4%
2015	5%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

196 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	19%	16%	9%
2024	18%	16%	9%
2023	15%	16%	9%
2022	14%	16%	8%
2021	14%	16%	9%
2020	14%	16%	9%
2019	18%	16%	8%
2018	18%	17%	8%
2017	16%	17%	8%
2016	16%	17%	8%
2015	15%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

32 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3%	5%	7%
2024	3%	5%	7%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	2%	4%	7%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	3%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	7%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	8%

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# White Students

498 Students

235,736 Students

% White Students

47%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	47%	37%	52%
2024	45%	37%	52%
2023	40%	38%	52%
2022	41%	40%	54%
2021	41%	40%	54%
2020	42%	40%	54%
2019	39%	41%	56%
2018	39%	41%	56%
2017	47%	43%	58%
2016	47%	43%	58%
2015	44%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

223 Students

188,105 Students

% of Others Students

21%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	21%	29%	26%
2024	25%	29%	26%
2023	33%	28%	25%
2022	34%	28%	25%
2021	34%	27%	25%
2020	32%	27%	24%
2019	30%	26%	24%
2018	30%	26%	23%
2017	24%	24%	22%
2016	24%	24%	22%
2015	29%	23%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

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# Teachers

85 Teachers

55,630 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	11:1	12:1	11:1
2024	8:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	15:1	13:1	12:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	16:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

62%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	62%	59%	55%
2024	65%	58%	54%
2023	65%	58%	54%
2022	65%	59%	54%
2021	65%	59%	54%
2020	80%	58%	54%
2019	80%	58%	53%
2018	80%	58%	53%
2017	80%	58%	53%
2016	68%	57%	52%
2015	87%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

21 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	21	17	15
2024	19	17	15
2023	18	17	15
2022	18	17	15
2021	18	17	15
2020	18	17	15
2019	18	17	15
2018	18	17	15
2017	18	17	15
2016	18	17	15
2015	18	17	15

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,027

$17,574

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$21,320	$18,076	$15,012
2024	$22,778	$17,621	$14,622
2023	$22,778	$16,909	$14,057
2022	$22,481	$16,046	$13,504
2021	$22,481	$15,652	$13,232
2020	$20,883	$15,031	$12,915
2019	$20,883	$14,653	$12,656
2018	$20,883	$14,331	$12,363
2017	$20,883	$13,898	$12,049
2016	$19,975	$13,459	$11,633
2015	$18,593	$12,820	$11,174

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Average % on Financial Aid

30%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	30%	29%	34%
2024	41%	29%	34%
2023	41%	29%	34%
2022	41%	28%	33%
2021	52%	28%	33%
2020	52%	28%	32%
2019	52%	27%	31%
2018	52%	27%	30%
2017	52%	27%	30%
2016	52%	26%	29%
2015	52%	25%	28%

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sierra Madre, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	95%	80%	81%
2024	70%	84%	85%
2023	45%	84%	85%
2022	45%	84%	85%
2021	45%	84%	85%
2020	45%	84%	85%
2019	45%	84%	85%
2018	45%	84%	85%
2017	45%	85%	85%
2016	45%	84%	85%
2015	45%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Sierra Madre, CA?

The private schools in Sierra Madre, CA include Sierra Madre Community Nursery School and St. Rita School.

How many private schools are located in Sierra Madre?

5 private schools are located in Sierra Madre.

How diverse are private schools in Sierra Madre?

Sierra Madre private schools are approximately 36% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Sierra Madre go to private school?

42% of all K-12 students in Sierra Madre are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Sierra Madre?

80% of private schools in Sierra Madre are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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Top Ranked Sierra Madre Private Schools (2026-27)

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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