St. Mel School (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Top Ranked CA School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 325 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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St. Mel School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	St. Mel School
Pre-K	21
Kind	87
1	26
2	29
3	27
4	23
5	33
6	21
7	24
8	34

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Kindergarten is largest with 87 students, far above any other grade at St. Mel School.

Year Founded

1959

Summer School Offered

Yes

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Student Body

Total Students

325 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

40%

State avg.: 52%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

National avg.: 11:1

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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St. Mel Elementary School embodies the teachings, values and beliefs of the Catholic Church.
We serve our mission by providing a compassionate, nurturing atmosphere in which students develop a solid moral character, realize their fullest potential and share their gifts with others.
All that we do is rooted in love, the teachings of Jesus Christ, prayer and Eucharistic celebrations.
St. Mel Elementary School recognizes that parents have the primary responsibility to educate their children.
In partnership with them and the larger St. Mel community, the faculty and staff endeavor to develop all students' spiritual, academic, social, emotional, physical, and potential.
Students emerge from St. Mel Elementary School well prepared for their next step as active Catholics and contributing members of their community.

St. Mel Elementary School embodies the teachings, values and beliefs of the Catholic Church.
We serve our mission by providing a compassionate, nurturing atmosphere in which students develop a solid moral character, realize their fullest potential and share their gifts with others.
All that we do is rooted in love, the teachings of Jesus Christ, prayer and Eucharistic celebrations.
St. Mel Elementary School recognizes that parents have the primary responsibility to educate their children.
In partnership with them and the larger St. Mel community, the faculty and staff endeavor to develop all students' spiritual, academic, social, emotional, physical, and potential.
Students emerge from St. Mel Elementary School well prepared for their next step as active Catholics and contributing members of their community.

Source: Verified school update

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