Grades PreK-Transitional K Pentecostal Early childhood Co-ed
Private schools in El Cajon, CA
10 schools in El Cajon itself and 11 more within 6 miles.
El Cajon private schools at a glance
El Cajon has 10 private schools of its own, and 11 more are within 6 miles. In El Cajon itself: 3 Catholic, 5 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 9 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Of the 11 nearby: 2 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 5 nonsectarian. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 155 students and 13.2 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
13.2 students per teacher, typical
10 in a school association
10% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in El Cajon (10)
Schools that give El Cajon as their address come first, then the 11 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in El Cajon matches all of those.
Grades K-8 141 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 127 students 13.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-6 204 students 16.9 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades 9-12 262 students 11.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 40% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-8 24 students 12 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades K-8 305 students Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 476 students 16.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (11)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown El Cajon.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 186 students 8.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-8 49 students 16.3 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Santa Sophia Academy
4 mi Grades K-8 218 students 18.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Learning Academy
4 mi Grades PreK-4 25 students 12.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 8-12 16 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 9-12 1,035 students Nonsectarian Career/technical Co-ed 10% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 188 students 15.8 students per teacher Presbyterian Co-ed
Heartland Christian
4 mi Grades PreK-12 155 students 10.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Alternative Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 213 students 17.8 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 194 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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- Christian schools in and around El Cajon (9)
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- Private high schools in and around El Cajon (4)
- Private elementary schools in and around El Cajon (18)
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How many private schools are there in El Cajon?
10 private schools give El Cajon as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 21: 10 in El Cajon and 11 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,864 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in El Cajon is Christian Elementary School-East Campus with 476 students. The largest within 6 miles is Brookshire International Academy with 1,035 students.
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