Private Schools

Private Schools in San Rafael, California

10 private schools in San Rafael, California with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 1,874 students: 2 Catholic, 1 other religious and 7 nonsectarian. 4 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

143

Median students per teacher

Private schools in San Rafael, California

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Marin Academy	9–12	459	7.9	Nonsectarian
Mark Day School	K–8	386	9.9	Nonsectarian
St Isabella School	K–8	285	20.4	Catholic
St Raphael School	PK–8	193	14.3	Catholic
Marin Waldorf SchoolSpecial program	PK–8	145	3.1	Nonsectarian
Brandeis Marin	K–8	140	4.5	Jewish
Montessori de Terra LindaMontessori	PK–6	96	5.6	Nonsectarian
Star AcademySpecial education	4–12	89	8.1	Nonsectarian
The Helix SchoolSpecial education	K–12	43	3.9	Nonsectarian
The Helix SchoolSpecial education	K–12	38	20	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 San Rafael, California?

10 private schools in San Rafael, 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 San Rafael, California?

Among schools that answered the survey, Marin Academy in San Rafael is the largest, with 459 students in grades 9–12.

How big are classes at private schools in San Rafael, California?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in San Rafael, California has 8 students per teacher and 143 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.