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San Jose, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+13.1% (+8 schools) 10-yr

13,373

Students

-11.3% (-1,705 students) 10-yr

$23,946

Avg. Tuition

+141.9% (+$14,045) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-5.9% (-1 student) 10-yr

66%

Students of Color

+15.8% (+9.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-28.6% (-4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (San Jose)

This State (CA)

# Schools

69 Schools

2,548 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	San Jose, CA Total Schools
2025	69
2024	70
2023	65
2022	65
2021	67
2020	69
2019	64
2018	65
2017	62
2016	60
2015	61

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# Students

13,373 Students

501,000 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	223	204	199
2024	238	199	192
2023	307	206	193
2022	406	213	205
2021	383	209	201
2020	376	202	188
2019	378	201	193
2018	301	194	190
2017	309	201	199
2016	306	193	196
2015	279	180	183

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% Students of Color

66%

51%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	62%	50%	33%
2024	63%	49%	32%
2023	56%	49%	32%
2022	61%	47%	32%
2021	59%	47%	31%
2020	59%	46%	31%
2019	58%	48%	31%
2018	53%	46%	30%
2017	60%	49%	31%
2016	59%	49%	31%
2015	57%	49%	31%

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0.77

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.77	0.74	0.64
2024	0.77	0.74	0.64
2023	0.76	0.74	0.63
2022	0.73	0.72	0.62
2021	0.73	0.73	0.62
2020	0.73	0.73	0.62
2019	0.74	0.72	0.61
2018	0.74	0.72	0.60
2017	0.72	0.71	0.59
2016	0.73	0.71	0.59
2015	0.69	0.71	0.58

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# American Indian Students

58 Students

2,777 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

3,498 Students

57,362 Students

% Asian Students

30%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	31%	12%	5%
2024	30%	12%	5%
2023	25%	12%	5%
2022	17%	10%	5%
2021	17%	10%	5%
2020	17%	10%	5%
2019	18%	11%	4%
2018	23%	11%	4%
2017	25%	10%	4%
2016	25%	10%	4%
2015	29%	11%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,810 Students

80,964 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	15%	17%	9%
2024	15%	17%	9%
2023	13%	17%	9%
2022	9%	17%	8%
2021	9%	17%	9%
2020	9%	17%	9%
2019	9%	17%	8%
2018	11%	17%	8%
2017	11%	17%	8%
2016	12%	17%	8%
2015	13%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

755 Students

23,388 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	6%	5%	8%
2024	6%	5%	8%
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	8%	5%	8%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	3%	5%	8%

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# White Students

3,705 Students

193,084 Students

% White Students

31%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	31%	40%	55%
2024	30%	40%	55%
2023	36%	40%	55%
2022	29%	43%	57%
2021	29%	43%	57%
2020	29%	43%	58%
2019	33%	44%	59%
2018	41%	45%	59%
2017	43%	46%	61%
2016	41%	46%	61%
2015	45%	46%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

89 Students

3,902 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,902 Students

121,546 Students

% of Others Students

16%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16%	24%	22%
2024	18%	24%	22%
2023	19%	24%	22%
2022	39%	23%	22%
2021	39%	23%	20%
2020	39%	23%	19%
2019	34%	21%	20%
2018	17%	20%	20%
2017	15%	20%	19%
2016	16%	20%	18%
2015	10%	19%	18%

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# Teachers

1,374 Teachers

44,385 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	10:1	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	17:1	12:1	11:1
2021	17:1	12:1	11:1
2020	17:1	12:1	11:1
2019	17:1	12:1	11:1
2018	14:1	12:1	11:1
2017	14:1	12:1	11:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	59%	59%	54%
2024	61%	58%	54%
2023	57%	58%	53%
2022	59%	59%	53%
2021	61%	58%	53%
2020	61%	57%	53%
2019	59%	57%	52%
2018	57%	57%	52%
2017	56%	57%	51%
2016	53%	56%	51%
2015	52%	56%	50%

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Average Class Size

16 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16	17	16
2024	16	17	15
2023	17	17	15
2022	18	17	15
2021	18	17	15
2020	18	17	15
2019	19	17	15
2018	19	17	15
2017	19	17	15
2016	18	17	15
2015	17	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	15	13	12
2024	15	12	11
2023	15	12	10
2022	15	12	10
2021	15	12	10
2020	15	12	10
2019	15	12	10
2018	15	11	10
2017	12	11	10
2016	12	10	9
2015	14	9	9

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Average SAT score

1377

(Out of 1600)

1270

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1369	1268	1236
2024	1405	1256	1233
2023	1347	1254	1231
2022	1347	1257	1232
2021	1347	1256	1232
2020	1348	1250	1229
2019	1348	1247	1230
2018	1341	1245	1227
2017	1283	1253	1232
2016	1336	1374	1292
2015	1336	1383	1244

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	29	28	26
2024	28	28	26
2023	28	28	26
2022	28	27	26
2021	28	27	26
2020	24	27	26
2019	24	27	26
2018	24	26	25
2017	24	26	25
2016	24	26	25
2015	24	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$23,946

$17,179

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$22,133	$17,472	$14,043
2024	$23,176	$16,481	$12,357
2023	$22,918	$15,797	$11,693
2022	$22,299	$15,172	$11,199
2021	$19,171	$14,410	$10,824
2020	$18,441	$13,806	$10,496
2019	$15,411	$13,359	$10,300
2018	$15,196	$12,957	$10,056
2017	$13,052	$12,372	$9,712
2016	$11,493	$11,774	$9,307
2015	$9,901	$10,743	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,164

$1,080

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$1,211	$1,026	$1,115
2024	$1,136	$993	$1,094
2023	$683	$878	$1,136
2022	$700	$903	$1,075
2021	$700	$784	$1,028
2020	$800	$802	$1,130
2019	$800	$931	$1,199
2018	$800	$1,017	$1,041

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Average % on Financial Aid

24%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	23%	28%	34%
2024	23%	28%	33%
2023	20%	27%	33%
2022	25%	27%	32%
2021	26%	27%	32%
2020	26%	27%	31%
2019	25%	26%	30%
2018	26%	26%	29%
2017	25%	26%	29%
2016	21%	24%	28%
2015	21%	24%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$18,700

$8,679

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$18,700	$8,316	$6,227
2024	$18,700	$8,163	$6,113
2023	$2,400	$7,722	$5,785
2022	$10,148	$7,550	$5,514
2021	$10,148	$6,152	$5,269
2020	$10,148	$5,983	$5,141
2019	$2,400	$5,550	$5,007
2018	$2,400	$5,239	$4,752
2017	$4,000	$4,890	$4,582
2016	$4,000	$4,403	$4,396
2015	$4,000	$4,262	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$3 million

$14.87 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

88%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	87%	81%	81%
2024	86%	84%	85%
2023	86%	84%	85%
2022	88%	84%	85%
2021	88%	85%	86%
2020	88%	85%	86%
2019	91%	84%	85%
2018	91%	85%	85%
2017	89%	86%	86%
2016	88%	85%	85%
2015	85%	86%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in San Jose, CA?

The private elementary schools in San Jose, CA include The Harker School Upper School, BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Upper School, and The Harker School Lower School.

How many private elementary schools are located in San Jose?

69 private elementary schools are located in San Jose.

How much do private elementary schools cost in San Jose?

The average tuition cost is $23,946, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $17,179.

How diverse are private elementary schools in San Jose?

San Jose private elementary schools are approximately 66% minority students, which is higher than the California private school average of 51%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in San Jose?

39% of private elementary schools in San Jose are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in San Jose are often viewed compared to one another?

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