Ramona Lutheran Church and School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-7 60 students 11.3 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Alternative Co-ed
Private schools in Ramona, CA
3 schools in Ramona itself and 6 more within 12 miles.
Ramona private schools at a glance
Ramona has 3 private schools of its own, and 6 more are within 12 miles. They are Ramona Lutheran Church and School, Montessori Children's Elementary and Ramona Faith Academy. In Ramona itself: 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 6 nearby, there are 9 in all: 2 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 9 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 3 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 38 students and 7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Ramona (3)
Schools that give Ramona as their address come first, then the 6 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 Ramona matches all of those.
Montessori Children's Elementary
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 38 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Ramona Faith Academy
5 mi Grades 1-12 36 students Christian (nondenominational) Alternative Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (6)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Ramona.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Arrow Academy
8 mi Grades 2-8 Under 10 K-12 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Skills Learning Center
11 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 85 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. Michael's School
11 mi Grades PreK-8 558 students 17.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 185 students 18.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Ramona?
3 private schools give Ramona as their address: Ramona Lutheran Church and School, Montessori Children's Elementary and Ramona Faith Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 9: 3 in Ramona and 6 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 985 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Ramona is Ramona Lutheran Church and School with 60 students. The largest within 12 miles is St. Michael's School with 558 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.