Grades PreK-8 229 students 17.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Palmdale, CA
4 schools in Palmdale itself and 9 more within 12 miles.
Palmdale private schools at a glance
Palmdale has 4 private schools of its own, and 9 more are within 12 miles. They are St. Mary's Catholic School, Palmdale United Methodist Preschool-Kindergarten, Crosswind Comm Church-Adventureland Preschool and Empowered Church International/ Learning Academy. In Palmdale itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Counting the 9 nearby, there are 13 in all: 3 Catholic, 7 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 12 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 6 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 50% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 51 students and 15 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
15 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Palmdale (4)
Schools that give Palmdale as their address come first, then the 9 more within 12 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 Palmdale matches all of those.
Grades PreK-Transitional 1st 15 students 15 students per teacher Methodist Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-6 51 students 8.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (9)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Palmdale.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 3-12 13 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 582 students 16.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 69% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 386 students 20.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 1,084 students 22.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 223 students 17.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-9 53 students 10.4 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades K-12 27 students 2.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-3 40 students 7.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 2-12 29 students 4.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Palmdale?
4 private schools give Palmdale as their address: St. Mary's Catholic School, Palmdale United Methodist Preschool-Kindergarten, Crosswind Comm Church-Adventureland Preschool and Empowered Church International/ Learning Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 13: 4 in Palmdale and 9 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,747 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Palmdale is St. Mary's Catholic School with 229 students. The largest within 12 miles is Desert Christian Schools with 1,084 students.
Does California pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. 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.