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Best Citrus Heights 草榴社区 Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private elementary schools serving 499 students in Citrus Heights, CA.

The average acceptance rate is 97%, which is higher than the California private elementary school average acceptance rate of 81%.

67% of private elementary schools in Citrus Heights, CA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Pentecostal and Catholic).

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草榴社区 Elementary Schools in Citrus Heights, CA (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Capital Innovations Academy

Special Program Emphasis

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Po Box 1458
Citrus Heights, CA 95611
(530) 400-7619

Gr: 6-12 | 27 students

Countryhill Montessori

Montessori School

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7048 Sunrise Blvd
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 728-2929

Gr: PK-1 | 38 students

Faith Christian Academy

(Pentecostal)

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(1)

7737 Highland Ave
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 725-5707

Gr: NS-8 | 100 students

Harvest Academy

(Christian)

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8127 Auburn Blvd
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 727-2684

Gr: 3-12 | 18 students

Holy Family Catholic School

(Catholic)

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7817 Old Auburn Rd
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 722-7788

Gr: K-8 | 228 students

St. Marks Lutheran School

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

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(10)

7869 Kingswood Drive
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 961-7891

Gr: K-8 | 88 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

[+] Show Closed 草榴社区 Schools in Citrus Heights, California

Citrus Heights, California 草榴社区 Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Creative Frontiers Elementary (Closed 2010)

6446 Sylvan Road
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 723-2500

Gr: PK-6 | 224 students Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate listed

Martins' Achievement School (Closed 2014)

All-boys | Special Education School

Po Box 560
Citrus Heights, CA 95611
(916) 338-1001

Gr: 7-12 | 33 students

Whispering Oak Montessori Academy (Closed 2020)

Montessori School

8085 Oak Ave
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 722-8118

Gr: PK-K | 79 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Overview

This Town (Citrus Heights)

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of 草榴社区 Elementary Schools
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Total Schools
2025	6
2024	6
2023	4
2022	4
2021	4
2020	5
2019	8
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9

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Student Body:

# Students

499 Students

504,506 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per 草榴社区 Elementary School
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	83	204	199
2024	83	199	192
2023	110	206	193
2022	119	213	205
2021	119	209	201
2020	103	202	188
2019	74	201	193
2018	70	194	190
2017	79	201	199
2016	81	193	196
2015	84	180	183

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% Average Students of Color

37%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	37%	50%	33%
2024	37%	49%	32%
2023	31%	49%	32%
2022	12%	47%	32%
2021	12%	47%	31%
2020	13%	46%	31%
2019	15%	48%	31%
2018	17%	46%	30%
2017	29%	49%	31%
2016	29%	49%	31%
2015	28%	49%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

44 Teachers

44,283 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	15:1	12:1	11:1
2021	15:1	12:1	11:1
2020	16:1	12:1	11:1
2019	13:1	12:1	11:1
2018	12:1	12:1	11:1
2017	13:1	12:1	11:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	50%	59%	54%
2024	50%	58%	54%
2023	50%	58%	53%
2022	50%	59%	53%
2021	50%	58%	53%
2020	50%	57%	53%
2019	50%	57%	52%
2018	33%	57%	52%
2017	33%	57%	51%
2016	25%	56%	51%
2015	25%	56%	50%

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Average Class Size

14 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	14	17	16
2024	14	17	15
2023	14	17	15
2022	14	17	15
2021	14	17	15
2020	14	17	15
2019	14	17	15
2018	16	17	15
2017	16	17	15
2016	18	17	15
2015	15	17	15

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,750

$17,610

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$5,750	$17,472	$14,043
2024	$5,750	$16,481	$12,357
2023	$5,750	$15,797	$11,693
2022	$5,750	$15,172	$11,199
2021	$5,750	$14,410	$10,824
2020	$5,750	$13,806	$10,496
2019	$5,750	$13,359	$10,300
2018	$5,390	$12,957	$10,056
2017	$5,390	$12,372	$9,712
2016	$5,230	$11,774	$9,307
2015	$5,078	$10,743	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

15%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	15%	28%	34%
2024	15%	28%	33%
2023	15%	27%	33%
2022	15%	27%	32%
2021	15%	27%	32%
2020	15%	27%	31%
2019	15%	26%	30%
2018	15%	26%	29%
2017	15%	26%	29%
2016	15%	24%	28%
2015	15%	24%	27%

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Average Acceptance Rate

97%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	97%	81%	81%
2024	97%	84%	85%
2023	97%	84%	85%
2022	97%	84%	85%
2021	97%	85%	86%
2020	97%	85%	86%
2019	97%	84%	85%
2018	97%	85%	85%
2017	97%	86%	86%
2016	95%	85%	85%
2015	95%	86%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.66	0.74	0.64
2024	0.66	0.74	0.64
2023	0.61	0.74	0.63
2022	0.49	0.72	0.62
2021	0.49	0.73	0.62
2020	0.49	0.73	0.62
2019	0.47	0.72	0.61
2018	0.50	0.72	0.60
2017	0.52	0.71	0.59
2016	0.52	0.71	0.59
2015	0.51	0.71	0.58

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

2,780 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

18 Students

57,616 Students

% Asian Students

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	12%	5%
2024	4%	12%	5%
2023	4%	12%	5%
2022	5%	10%	5%
2021	5%	10%	5%
2020	4%	10%	5%
2019	4%	11%	4%
2018	5%	11%	4%
2017	5%	10%	4%
2016	5%	10%	4%
2015	5%	11%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

53 Students

81,063 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	11%	17%	9%
2024	11%	17%	9%
2023	7%	17%	9%
2019	1%	17%	8%
2018	2%	17%	8%
2017	5%	17%	8%
2016	5%	17%	8%
2015	7%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

24 Students

23,454 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	5%	8%
2024	5%	5%	8%
2023	2%	5%	8%
2022	2%	5%	7%
2021	2%	5%	8%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	6%	5%	8%

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# White Students

228 Students

193,463 Students

% White Students

45%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	45%	40%	55%
2024	45%	40%	55%
2023	48%	40%	55%
2022	66%	43%	57%
2021	66%	43%	57%
2020	67%	43%	58%
2019	70%	44%	59%
2018	68%	45%	59%
2017	67%	46%	61%
2016	67%	46%	61%
2015	68%	46%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

3,903 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

177 Students

122,520 Students

% of Others Students

35%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Citrus Heights, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	35%	24%	22%
2024	35%	24%	22%
2023	39%	24%	22%
2022	27%	23%	22%
2021	27%	23%	20%
2020	25%	23%	19%
2019	19%	21%	20%
2018	18%	20%	20%
2017	16%	20%	19%
2016	16%	20%	18%
2015	14%	19%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

3 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

How many private elementary schools are located in Citrus Heights, CA?

6 private elementary schools are located in Citrus Heights, CA.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Citrus Heights?

Citrus Heights private elementary schools are approximately 37% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Citrus Heights?

67% of private elementary schools in Citrus Heights are religiously affiliated (most commonly Pentecostal and Catholic).

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