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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

4,030 Teachers

44,367 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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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

58%

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

15 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	13	12
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

1401

(Out of 1600)

1270

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
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
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	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
2020	29	27	26
2019	29	27	26
2018	28	26	25
2017	28	26	25
2016	28	26	25
2015	28	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$27,441

$17,760

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$26,312	$17,472	$14,043
2024	$24,527	$16,481	$12,357
2023	$23,439	$15,797	$11,693
2022	$22,261	$15,172	$11,199
2021	$20,994	$14,410	$10,824
2020	$19,625	$13,806	$10,496
2019	$18,202	$13,359	$10,300
2018	$17,884	$12,957	$10,056
2017	$16,052	$12,372	$9,712
2016	$15,619	$11,774	$9,307
2015	$13,415	$10,743	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$761

$1,077

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
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
2019	$1,356	$931	$1,199
2018	$1,550	$1,017	$1,041

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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

$10,307

$8,437

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
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
2015	$3,500	$4,262	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

77%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	78%	81%	81%
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

$31.4 million

$32.88 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Santa Clara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$33 M	$28 M	$33 M
2024	$21 M	$11 M	$24 M
2023	$21 M	$11 M	$24 M
2022	$21 M	$11 M	$24 M
2021	$21 M	$9 M	$23 M
2020	$21 M	$10 M	$21 M
2019	$21 M	$9 M	$20 M
2018	$22 M	$11 M	$22 M
2017	$30 M	$15 M	$20 M

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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

2,778 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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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

8,470 Students

57,419 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

80,991 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

23,393 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

11,810 Students

193,183 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

3,903 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

11,134 Students

121,938 Students

% of Others Students

30%

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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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 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 Emerson Montessori School - Palo Alto, The Harker School Upper School, and Stratford School San Jose.

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 $27,441, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $17,760.

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 50%.

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 Morgan Hill vs. Oakwood, Morgan Autism Center vs. Pacific Autism Center For Education

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

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Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends

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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

Best Santa Clara County Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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