Waldorf School-Peninsula
Mountain View · CA · Private independent · K-12 combined
How Waldorf School-Peninsula compares for families
What families should know about Waldorf School-Peninsula.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Palo Alto Preparatory School, School For Independent Learners, Achieve Inc. and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -4.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 121 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Preparatory School Mountain View |
Private | 0.8 | 64 | -8.6% |
| School For Independent Learners Los Altos |
Private | 1.0 | 14 | — |
| Achieve Inc. Palo Alto |
Private | 1.4 | 56 | — |
| German Intl School Of Silicon Valley Mountain View |
Private | 1.7 | 464 | +15.7% |
| Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto Palo Alto |
Private | 3.1 | 72 | -1.4% |
| Hope Technology School Palo Alto |
Private | 3.1 | 78 | -14.3% |
| Fusion Academy - Palo Alto Palo Alto |
Private | 3.5 | 102 | +104.0% |
| Silicon Valley International School Palo Alto |
Private | 3.6 | 585 | +701.4% |