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Private elementary school · San Lorenzo, California

St John Catholic School

St John Catholic School rates 6.9 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 11 schools in San Lorenzo for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#610 of 1,893 schools in California · The estimated academic score from 11 schools in San Lorenzo is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in San Lorenzo, CA serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

It ranks 610 of 1,893 schools in California.

St John Catholic School 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
5.6
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
7.5
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
7.6
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.2
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 11 schools in San Lorenzo. 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 94580; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
St John Catholic School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$110,106
Median home value
$820,100
Median rent
$2,164/mo
College educated
25.7%
Homeownership
73.6%
Poverty rate
6.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 94580; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
70
Very Walkable
Transit Score
42
Some Transit
Bike Score
57
Bikeable
County reported crime
3,626/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • Hispanic54%
  • Asian21%
  • Two or More11%
  • White10%
  • Black4%

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

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Lea's Christian School1.0 mi · private
    7.6Compare →
  2. St John Catholic Schoolthis school
    6.9
  3. Woodroe Woods School1.4 mi · private
    6.5Compare →
  4. St Joachim School1.7 mi · private
    5.4Compare →
  5. Mission Hills School1.3 mi · private
    5.2Compare →
  6. 4.5Compare →
  7. not ratedCompare →
  8. Rise East Bay1.1 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
  9. St. Joachim's Elementary1.7 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than St John Catholic School 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 St John Catholic School serve?

St John Catholic School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend St John Catholic School?

St John Catholic School has an enrollment of approximately 168 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St John Catholic School?

The student-teacher ratio at St John Catholic School is 12.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does St John Catholic School rank in CA?

St John Catholic School ranks #610 of 1,893 private schools in CA.

What is St John Catholic School's MySchoolScout rating?

St John Catholic School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is St John Catholic School a private school?

Yes, St John Catholic School is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is St John Catholic School a religious school?

St John Catholic School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
168
Gender split
50% M / 50% F
Student-teacher ratio
12.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
7 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Alameda County
Area population (ZIP 94580)
28,866
Area average commute
33 min
Area median age
41.6

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

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.