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Private school · Palo Alto, California

Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto

Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto rates 6.6 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 15 schools in Palo Alto for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.6this school

6.6 on a one-to-ten scale.

#814 of 1,893 schools in California · The estimated academic score from 15 schools in Palo Alto is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Palo Alto, CA serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.

It ranks 814 of 1,893 schools in California.

Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
8.6
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
2.2
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
8.3
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
4.9
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 15 schools in Palo Alto. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in CA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in CA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 94306; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the San Jose school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$186,479
Median home value
$2,000,001
Median rent
$2,927/mo
College educated
80.5%
Homeownership
52.2%
Poverty rate
8.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 94306; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
95
Walker's Paradise
Transit Score
49
Some Transit
Bike Score
100
Biker's Paradise
City reported crime
3,036/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Palo Alto. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Palo Alto), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • Asian40%
  • White37%
  • Two or More18%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Black1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

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    6.6
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto serve?

Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto?

Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto has an enrollment of approximately 71 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto?

The student-teacher ratio at Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto is 7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto rank in CA?

Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto ranks #814 of 1,893 private schools in CA.

What is Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto's MySchoolScout rating?

Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto a private school?

Yes, Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto a religious school?

No, Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
71
Gender split
52% M / 48% F
Student-teacher ratio
7:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School day
6.5 hours
Days per year
162 days
Setting
Small City
County
Santa Clara County
Phone
(650) 462-8150
Area population (ZIP 94306)
27,527
Area average commute
22.9 min
Area median age
41

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.