Private Schools

Private Schools in Berkeley, California

14 private schools in Berkeley, California with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 2,601 students: 2 Catholic and 12 nonsectarian. 4 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

120

Median students per teacher

7.1

Private schools in Berkeley, California

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
St Mary's College High School	9–12	627	18.8	Catholic
Black Pine Circle School	K–8	319	9.7	Nonsectarian
BPC Upper School	K–8	319	9.7	Nonsectarian
Ecole Bilingue de BerkeleySpecial program	PK–8	314	9.3	Nonsectarian
School of the Madeleine	K–8	255	8.6	Catholic
Berkwood Hedge School	K–8	128	6.6	Nonsectarian
Berkeley Rose Waldorf SchoolSpecial program	PK–8	125	5.8	Nonsectarian
Maybeck High School	9–12	114	8	Nonsectarian
The Berkeley School	K–8	113	6.6	Nonsectarian
Bayhill High SchoolSpecial education	9–12	69	5	Nonsectarian
Walden Center & SchoolSpecial program	PK–6	67	7.6	Nonsectarian
American Intl Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–6	60	2.1	Nonsectarian
The Crowden SchoolSpecial program	3–8	53	5.1	Nonsectarian
Fusion Academy BerkeleyAlternative	6–12	38	2	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
CAASPP practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in California give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in California.
Colleges in California, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Berkeley, California?

14 private schools in Berkeley, California with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Berkeley, California?

Among schools that answered the survey, St Mary's College High School in Berkeley is the largest, with 627 students in grades 9–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Berkeley, California?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Berkeley, California has 7.1 students per teacher and 120 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.