Grades PreK-8 225 students 17.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Wheat Ridge, CO
3 schools in Wheat Ridge itself and 20 more within 6 miles.
Wheat Ridge private schools at a glance
Wheat Ridge has 3 private schools of its own, and 20 more are within 6 miles. They are Sts Peter & Paul Catholic STEM School, Beth Eden Baptist School and Midtown Montessori Academy. In Wheat Ridge itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 20 nearby, there are 23 in all: 8 Catholic, 8 other Christian, 5 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 18 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 8 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 6 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 80% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 67 students and 11.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
8 Catholic
11.2 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Wheat Ridge (3)
Schools that give Wheat Ridge as their address come first, then the 20 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 Wheat Ridge matches all of those.
Grades K-12 102 students 7.4 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-5 54 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (20)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Wheat Ridge.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 257 students 14 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 189 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 145 students 14.5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades K-8 216 students 13.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 60 students 6.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 560 students 15.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 9-12 413 students 16.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special program emphasis Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades 2-12 46 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 43 students 3.7 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 0% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 67 students 8.1 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 95% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Jefferson Center
4 mi Grades 7-10 15 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 177 students 11.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 10 students 3.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Escuela de Guadalupe
5 mi Grades PreK-8 189 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 46 students 11.5 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 143 students 13 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Wheat Ridge?
3 private schools give Wheat Ridge as their address: Sts Peter & Paul Catholic STEM School, Beth Eden Baptist School and Midtown Montessori Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 23: 3 in Wheat Ridge and 20 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,025 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Wheat Ridge is Sts Peter & Paul Catholic STEM School with 225 students. The largest within 6 miles is Faith Christian Academy with 560 students.
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