New Life Christian School
under 1 mi Grades K-12 15 students 4.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Private schools in El Monte, CA
3 schools in El Monte itself and 57 more within 6 miles.
El Monte private schools at a glance
El Monte has 3 private schools of its own, and 57 more are within 6 miles. They are New Life Christian School, America Sunshine Education Academy and Shield of Faith Christian School. In El Monte itself: 2 other Christian and 1 not reported in the federal survey; 3 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Of the 57 nearby: 13 Catholic, 15 other Christian, 22 nonsectarian, 1 of other faiths and 6 not reported in the federal survey. The typical school has about 63 students and 10 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
13 Catholic
10 students per teacher, typical
12 in a school association
80% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in El Monte (3)
Schools that give El Monte as their address come first, then the 57 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 Monte matches all of those.
America Sunshine Education Academy
under 1 mi Grades 4-12 32 students
Grades K-12 63 students 9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (57)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown El Monte.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 7-12 177 students 10.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 60% to 4-year college
Rio Hondo Prep
2 mi Grades 7-12 179 students 10.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 87 students 14.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 7-12 20 students 11.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades K-11 80 students 8.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-6 173 students 18.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
San Gabriel Academy
3 mi Grades K-12 273 students
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
St. Louis of France
3 mi Grades PreK-8 111 students 24.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades K-8 13 students 10 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-8 200 students 26.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. John the Baptist
4 mi Grades Transitional K-8 264 students 26.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Anthony School
4 mi Grades 9-12 375 students 26.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional 1st Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Career/technical Co-ed
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Private school tuition near El Monte
We verified published tuition at 2 of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Amat Memorial High School | $11,165 | 2026-27 |
| Clairbourn School | $29,930 to $33,085 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in El Monte?
3 private schools give El Monte as their address: New Life Christian School, America Sunshine Education Academy and Shield of Faith Christian School. Counting nearby towns, we list 60: 3 in El Monte and 57 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 6,384 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in El Monte is Shield of Faith Christian School with 63 students. The largest within 6 miles is Bishop Amat Memorial High School with 1,015 students.
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No California program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. Families rely on a school’s own financial aid and on privately funded scholarships.