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1 / 21#21. Lighthouse Christian Academy
- Location: Lemon Grove, CA
- Enrollment: 99 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
Best private K-12 schools in the San Diego metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the San Diego metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.
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2 / 21#20. San Diego Academy
- Location: National City, CA
- Enrollment: 258 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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3 / 21#19. Calvin Christian School
- Location: Escondido, CA
- Enrollment: 410 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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4 / 21#18. Faithful Ambassadors Bible Baptist Academy
- Location: National City, CA
- Enrollment: 116 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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5 / 21#17. Tri-City Christian School
- Location: Vista, CA
- Enrollment: 813 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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6 / 21#16. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF SAN DIEGO
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 570 (2:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 21#15. Ocean View Christian Academy
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 540 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 21#14. Pacific Academy - Encinitas
- Location: Encinitas, CA
- Enrollment: 119 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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9 / 21#13. Rock Academy
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 582 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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10 / 21#12. Victory Christian Academy
- Location: Chula Vista, CA
- Enrollment: 319 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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11 / 21#11. Maranatha Christian Schools
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 1,120 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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12 / 21#10. Horizon Prep School
- Location: Rancho Santa Fe, CA
- Enrollment: 382 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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13 / 21#9. Escondido Adventist Academy
- Location: Escondido, CA
- Enrollment: 145 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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14 / 21#8. St. Joseph Academy
- Location: San Marcos, CA
- Enrollment: 372 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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15 / 21#7. Santa Fe Christian Schools
- Location: Solana Beach, CA
- Enrollment: 1,090 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 21#6. The Waldorf School of San Diego
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 273 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 21#5. San Diego Jewish Academy
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 626 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 21#4. Children's Creative & Performing Arts Academy of San Diego
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 159 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 21#3. La Jolla Country Day School
- Location: La Jolla, CA
- Enrollment: 1,169 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 21#2. The Cambridge School
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 406 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 21#1. Francis Parker School
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Enrollment: 1,334 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
