Grades K-8 323 students 6.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Private middle schools in Palo Alto, CA
36 in Palo Alto or within 6 miles. Private schools that teach any of grades 6, 7 or 8, going by the grade span each school gave the 2023-24 federal survey. Many also teach elementary or high school grades.
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.
Grades 8-12 225 students 7.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 71 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
The VR School
2 mi Grades 1-12 630 students 9.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Career/technical Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Achieve
2 mi Grades 1-12 58 students 7.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 277 students 8.2 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Athena Academy
2 mi Grades 1-8 61 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades K-7 34 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades K-8 270 students 16.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 8-12 60 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 61% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 598 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Castilleja School
3 mi Grades 6-12 424 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls 97% to 4-year college
Woodland School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 272 students 7.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-8 147 students 18.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Khan Lab School
3 mi Grades K-12 292 students 8.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 87% to 4-year college
Grades 6-8 198 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls
Grades K-12 162 students 6.8 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-7 60 students 20 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 179 students 12.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 92 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 6-12 27 students Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 567 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 6-12 427 students 10.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 1-8 84 students 14 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
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