Top private schools near Los Angeles, CA: 4 ranked lists
There is no single best school. These lists rank schools near Los Angeles on measures parents ask about, from federal data and tuition we verified on each school’s own website.
We looked at the 189 private schools in Los Angeles or within 6 miles of downtown. Each list below uses one measure, says where it comes from and shows the top 10. A school can rank high on one measure and not appear on another, so read the lists together. We leave out any list with fewer than 5 qualifying schools, and no school can pay to appear or move up.
- Most graduates going on to a 4-year college (45 ranked)
- Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher (132 ranked)
- Largest schools (155 ranked)
- Lowest published tuition (16 ranked)
Most graduates going on to a 4-year college
Share of each high school’s graduates who went on to a 4-year college, as the school reported it. Only the 45 high schools that reported a figure are ranked; schools that did not report are left out, not ranked last. 9 reported 100%, so ties are listed by enrollment, largest first.
| # | School | Graduates to a 4-year college | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentwood School | 100% | K-12 | 5 mi |
| 2 | Wildwood School K-12 | 100% | K-12 | 3 mi |
| 3 | Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles | 100% | PreK-12 | under 1 mi |
| 4 | Windward School | 100% | 7-12 | under 1 mi |
| 5 | Marlborough School | 100% | 7-12 | 6 mi |
| 6 | Pilgrim School | 100% | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 7 | Pacifica Christian High School | 100% | 9-12 | 4 mi |
| 8 | Frederick KC Price III School | 100% | K-12 | 8 mi |
| 9 | New Covnant Academy | 100% | K-12 | 8 mi |
| 10 | Marymount High School Los Angeles | 99% | 9-12 | 4 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey (as each school reported it). Showing 10 of 45 ranked schools.
Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher
Students per full-time-equivalent teacher, lowest first, among the 132 schools with at least 50 students (so very small schools do not fill the list). This ratio is the closest measure of class size in the federal data; actual class sizes can be larger.
| # | School | Students per teacher | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fusion Academy - Los Angeles | 2.6 students per teacher | 6-12 | 3 mi |
| 2 | Ohr Eliyahu Academy | 2.9 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 5 mi |
| 3 | Los Angeles Cheder / Bais Tzivia | 3.5 students per teacher | PreK-10 | 6 mi |
| 4 | Fusion Academy Miracle Mile | 3.5 students per teacher | 6-12 | 4 mi |
| 5 | Tree Academy | 4.4 students per teacher | 6-12 | 5 mi |
| 6 | New Horizon School Westside | 4.4 students per teacher | PreK-5 | 3 mi |
| 7 | Carlthorp School | 4.5 students per teacher | K-6 | 6 mi |
| 8 | Wise School | 4.5 students per teacher | PreK-6 | 8 mi |
| 9 | Brawerman West Elementary of Wilshire Blvd Temple | 4.7 students per teacher | K-6 | 2 mi |
| 10 | Bais Yaakov Machon | 4.8 students per teacher | 9-12 | 4 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 132 ranked schools.
Largest schools
Kindergarten to grade 12 enrollment each school reported, largest first. Pre-K children are not counted in the federal figure.
| # | School | Students (K-12) | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard-Westlake | 1,617 students | 7-12 | 5 mi |
| 2 | Bridge Academy | 1,302 students | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 3 | Brentwood School | 1,227 students | K-12 | 5 mi |
| 4 | Rose & Alex Pilibos Armenian School | 865 students | K-12 | 9 mi |
| 5 | Wildwood School K-12 | 768 students | K-12 | 3 mi |
| 6 | Milken Community Middle School | 763 students | 6-12 | 8 mi |
| 7 | Milken Community School | 763 students | 6-12 | 8 mi |
| 8 | Immaculate Heart Middle and High School | 674 students | 6-12 | 8 mi |
| 9 | Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles | 651 students | PreK-12 | under 1 mi |
| 10 | Cathedral High School | 645 students | 9-12 | 11 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 155 ranked schools.
Lowest published tuition
We have a verified tuition figure for 16 of the 189 schools near Los Angeles, so a school missing here may cost less. Ranked by the cheapest grade band each school publishes; required fees can be extra.
| # | School | Published yearly tuition | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose & Alex Pilibos Armenian School | $11,650 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | K-12 | 9 mi |
| 2 | Bishop Mora Salesian | $12,200, 2026-27 | 9-12 | 11 mi |
| 3 | Cathedral High School | $15,555, 2026-27 | 9-12 | 11 mi |
| 4 | Immaculate Heart Middle and High School | $28,650 (lowest: grades 6-8), 2026-27 | 6-12 | 8 mi |
| 5 | Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles | $29,425 to $41,050 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | under 1 mi |
| 6 | The Willows Community School | $42,865 to $48,645 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 2 mi |
| 7 | The Center for Early Education | $42,945 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-6 | 5 mi |
| 8 | New Roads School | $44,898 to $55,014 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | K-12 | 3 mi |
| 9 | Westside Neighborhood School | $45,440 to $51,050 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 3 mi |
| 10 | Mirman School | $46,875 to $51,800 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | K-8 | 9 mi |
Source: each school’s own website, checked by ChoiceFunded. Showing 10 of 16 ranked schools.
Questions parents ask
Which is the best private school in Los Angeles?
There is no single best school, and we do not rank schools by opinion or reviews. The right school depends on your child, your faith, your budget and your commute. The lists on this page rank the 189 private schools within 6 miles of Los Angeles on measures parents ask about, each with its source, so you can build a short list and then visit.
Which Los Angeles private high schools send the most graduates to a 4-year college?
9 of the 45 high schools near Los Angeles that reported a figure said 100% of their graduates went on to a 4-year college, among them Brentwood School, Wildwood School K-12 and Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles (2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey). The list on this page shows them largest first.
Can a school pay to appear on these lists or move up?
No. Every list is sorted by the measure it names, and the source is printed under each list. Sponsored boxes elsewhere on the site are labelled and never change these lists.
Where do the figures come from?
Enrollment, students per teacher and college-going come from the 2023-24 Private School Universe survey by the National Center for Education Statistics, as each school reported them. Tuition figures were read on each school’s own website, and the school’s page links the source.