Best private K-12 schools in the San Diego metro area

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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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#21. Lighthouse Christian Academy
– Location: Lemon Grove, CA
– Enrollment: 99 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: B

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#20. San Diego Academy
– Location: National City, CA
– Enrollment: 258 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: B+
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#19. Calvin Christian School
– Location: Escondido, CA
– Enrollment: 410 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: B+

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#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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#17. Tri-City Christian School
– Location: Vista, CA
– Enrollment: 813 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A-

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#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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#15. Ocean View Christian Academy
– Location: San Diego, CA
– Enrollment: 540 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A

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#14. Pacific Academy – Encinitas
– Location: Encinitas, CA
– Enrollment: 119 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#13. Rock Academy
– Location: San Diego, CA
– Enrollment: 582 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#12. Victory Christian Academy
– Location: Chula Vista, CA
– Enrollment: 319 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A
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#11. Maranatha Christian Schools
– Location: San Diego, CA
– Enrollment: 1,120 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A

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#10. Horizon Prep School
– Location: Rancho Santa Fe, CA
– Enrollment: 382 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A

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#9. Escondido Adventist Academy
– Location: Escondido, CA
– Enrollment: 145 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A

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#8. St. Joseph Academy
– Location: San Marcos, CA
– Enrollment: 372 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A

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#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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#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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#5. San Diego Jewish Academy
– Location: San Diego, CA
– Enrollment: 626 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#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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#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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#2. The Cambridge School
– Location: San Diego, CA
– Enrollment: 406 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#1. Francis Parker School
– Location: San Diego, CA
– Enrollment: 1,334 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
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