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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Year	Santa Clara County Total Schools
2025	178
2024	182
2023	175
2022	173
2021	174
2020	175
2019	163
2018	164
2017	157
2016	157
2015	153

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# Students

41,314 Students

501,524 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	257	204	199
2024	239	199	192
2023	270	206	193
2022	304	213	205
2021	297	209	201
2020	296	202	188
2019	302	201	193
2018	265	194	190
2017	271	201	199
2016	258	193	196
2015	254	180	183

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% Average Students of Color

59%

51%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	57%	50%	33%
2024	55%	49%	32%
2023	55%	49%	32%
2022	56%	47%	32%
2021	54%	47%	31%
2020	53%	46%	31%
2019	54%	48%	31%
2018	49%	46%	30%
2017	55%	49%	31%
2016	54%	49%	31%
2015	55%	49%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

4,169 Teachers

44,576 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	12:1	11:1
2024	10:1	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	11:1
2019	13:1	12:1	11:1
2018	12:1	12:1	11:1
2017	12:1	12:1	11:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	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	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	57%	59%	54%
2024	56%	58%	54%
2023	55%	58%	53%
2022	57%	59%	53%
2021	59%	58%	53%
2020	59%	57%	53%
2019	58%	57%	52%
2018	58%	57%	52%
2017	58%	57%	51%
2016	56%	56%	51%
2015	54%	56%	50%

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Average Class Size

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	17	17	16
2024	17	17	15
2023	17	17	15
2022	17	17	15
2021	18	17	15
2020	17	17	15
2019	18	17	15
2018	18	17	15
2017	18	17	15
2016	17	17	15
2015	18	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	16	12	11
2024	16	12	11
2023	16	12	10
2022	16	12	10
2021	16	12	10
2020	16	12	10
2019	16	12	10
2018	16	11	10
2017	15	11	10
2016	12	10	9
2015	12	9	9

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Average SAT score

1414

(Out of 1600)

1274

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1399	1268	1236
2024	1413	1256	1233
2023	1369	1254	1231
2022	1369	1257	1232
2021	1285	1256	1232
2020	1285	1250	1229
2019	1284	1247	1230
2018	1265	1245	1227
2017	1368	1253	1232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2021-2025)

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	31	28	26
2024	31	28	26
2023	30	28	26
2022	30	27	26
2021	29	27	26

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$27,776

$17,229

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$26,069	$17,206	$12,807
2024	$25,513	$16,773	$12,481
2023	$24,517	$16,089	$11,978
2022	$23,132	$15,256	$11,484
2021	$22,229	$14,865	$11,253
2020	$21,039	$14,205	$10,968
2019	$20,362	$13,805	$10,740
2018	$20,006	$13,489	$10,494
2017	$18,748	$13,080	$10,230
2016	$18,209	$12,661	$9,879
2015	$16,823	$12,021	$9,510

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Average Summer Program Cost

$758

$1,080

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$746	$1,026	$1,115
2024	$718	$993	$1,094
2023	$604	$878	$1,136
2022	$634	$903	$1,075
2021	$642	$784	$1,028
2020	$681	$802	$1,130

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Average % on Financial Aid

22%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	22%	28%	34%
2024	22%	28%	33%
2023	21%	27%	33%
2022	22%	27%	32%
2021	21%	27%	32%
2020	20%	27%	31%
2019	19%	26%	30%
2018	19%	26%	29%
2017	18%	26%	29%
2016	16%	24%	28%
2015	17%	24%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$10,123

$8,930

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$10,290	$8,316	$6,227
2024	$11,334	$8,163	$6,113
2023	$6,142	$7,722	$5,785
2022	$8,110	$7,550	$5,514
2021	$8,110	$6,152	$5,269
2020	$8,285	$5,983	$5,141
2019	$5,806	$5,550	$5,007
2018	$6,552	$5,239	$4,752
2017	$7,335	$4,890	$4,582
2016	$6,174	$4,403	$4,396

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Average Acceptance Rate

77%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	79%	84%	85%
2024	82%	84%	85%
2023	78%	84%	85%
2022	83%	84%	85%
2021	83%	85%	86%
2020	83%	85%	86%
2019	85%	84%	85%
2018	88%	85%	85%
2017	88%	86%	86%
2016	84%	85%	85%
2015	87%	86%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$19.25 million

$15.87 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.75	0.74	0.64
2024	0.75	0.74	0.64
2023	0.74	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	0.73	0.72	0.61
2018	0.73	0.72	0.60
2017	0.73	0.71	0.59
2016	0.73	0.71	0.59
2015	0.72	0.71	0.58

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# American Indian Students

134 Students

2,777 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2023	1%	1%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

8,473 Students

57,358 Students

% Asian Students

23%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	24%	12%	5%
2024	26%	12%	5%
2023	23%	12%	5%
2022	18%	10%	5%
2021	18%	10%	5%
2020	18%	10%	5%
2019	20%	11%	4%
2018	22%	11%	4%
2017	20%	10%	4%
2016	21%	10%	4%
2015	23%	11%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

3,733 Students

80,964 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	10%	17%	9%
2024	11%	17%	9%
2023	11%	17%	9%
2022	9%	17%	8%
2021	9%	17%	9%
2020	9%	17%	9%
2019	8%	17%	8%
2018	9%	17%	8%
2017	10%	17%	8%
2016	10%	17%	8%
2015	10%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

1,237 Students

23,388 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	8%
2024	4%	5%	8%
2023	4%	5%	8%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	4%	5%	8%
2018	4%	5%	8%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	8%
2015	2%	5%	8%

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# White Students

11,807 Students

193,078 Students

% White Students

32%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	32%	40%	55%
2024	36%	40%	55%
2023	38%	40%	55%
2022	34%	43%	57%
2021	34%	43%	57%
2020	34%	43%	58%
2019	36%	44%	59%
2018	41%	45%	59%
2017	42%	46%	61%
2016	42%	46%	61%
2015	43%	46%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

280 Students

3,902 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

11,224 Students

122,202 Students

% of Others Students

31%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	30%	24%	22%
2024	22%	24%	22%
2023	22%	24%	22%
2022	34%	23%	22%
2021	34%	23%	20%
2020	34%	23%	19%
2019	32%	21%	20%
2018	23%	20%	20%
2017	22%	20%	19%
2016	21%	20%	18%
2015	20%	19%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Santa Clara County, CA?

The private elementary schools in Santa Clara County, CA include BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Lower School, Emerson Montessori School - Palo Alto, and Stratford Preparatory San Jose Blackford.

How many private elementary schools are located in Santa Clara County?

168 private elementary schools are located in Santa Clara County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Santa Clara County?

The average tuition cost is $27,776, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $17,229.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Santa Clara County?

Santa Clara County private elementary schools are approximately 59% minority students, which is higher than the California private school average of 51%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Santa Clara County?

40% of private elementary schools in Santa Clara County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in Santa Clara County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Santa Clara County include: The Girls' Middle School vs. Castilleja School, Stratford School of Morgan Hill vs. Oakwood, Morgan Autism Center vs. Pacific Autism Center For Education

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