Top Ranked Portola Valley 草榴社区 Schools (2026-27)

Woodland School

Gr: NS-8 | 322 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 9

360 La Cuesta Dr

Portola Valley, CA 94028

(650) 854-9065

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Woodside Priory School

Gr: 6-12 | 444 students

Avg. class size: 13 students

Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 24

Catholic

302 Portola Road

Portola Valley, CA 94028

(650) 851-8223

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Portola Valley, CA 草榴社区 School Trends (10-Year)

草榴社区 Schools

+100.0% (+1 school) 10-yr

766

Students

+270.0% (+559 students) 10-yr

$55,025

Avg. Tuition

+246.1% (+$39,125) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-6.7% (-1 student) 10-yr

37%

Students of Color

+27.6% (+8.0 pp) 10-yr

7:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-12.5% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Portola Valley)

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,910 Schools

# Students

766 Students

659,293 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per 草榴社区 School
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	383	180	179
2024	369	175	172
2023	345	181	174
2022	334	189	185
2021	334	185	180
2020	319	179	171
2019	319	179	175
2018	222	173	172
2017	317	179	180
2016	286	173	178
2015	207	162	167

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% Students of Color

37%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	37%	51%	34%
2024	18%	51%	34%
2023	18%	50%	33%
2022	40%	48%	33%
2021	40%	48%	32%
2020	37%	48%	32%
2019	40%	48%	31%
2018	39%	47%	31%
2017	44%	50%	32%
2016	43%	49%	32%
2015	29%	49%	32%

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0.58

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.58	0.74	0.65
2024	0.57	0.74	0.65
2023	0.54	0.74	0.65
2022	0.55	0.73	0.64
2021	0.55	0.73	0.64
2020	0.52	0.73	0.64
2019	0.52	0.73	0.63
2018	0.53	0.73	0.63
2017	0.52	0.72	0.61
2016	0.45	0.72	0.61
2015	0.50	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

3,575 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

59 Students

71,780 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	8%	11%	5%
2024	8%	11%	5%
2023	9%	11%	5%
2022	9%	10%	4%
2021	9%	10%	4%
2020	9%	10%	4%
2019	9%	10%	4%
2018	9%	10%	4%
2017	9%	10%	4%
2016	11%	10%	4%
2015	8%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

26 Students

104,409 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3%	16%	9%
2024	4%	16%	9%
2023	4%	16%	9%
2022	4%	16%	8%
2021	4%	16%	9%
2020	4%	16%	9%
2019	4%	16%	8%
2018	4%	17%	8%
2017	4%	17%	8%
2016	4%	17%	8%
2015	4%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

10 Students

30,223 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1%	5%	7%
2024	1%	5%	7%
2023	1%	5%	8%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	5%	7%
2020	1%	5%	8%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	1%	5%	7%
2016	1%	5%	7%
2015	3%	5%	8%

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# White Students

437 Students

235,771 Students

% White Students

57%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	57%	37%	52%
2024	59%	37%	52%
2023	63%	38%	52%
2022	63%	40%	54%
2021	63%	40%	54%
2020	66%	40%	54%
2019	66%	41%	56%
2018	64%	41%	56%
2017	66%	43%	58%
2016	73%	43%	58%
2015	68%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

234 Students

188,336 Students

% of Others Students

31%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	31%	29%	26%
2024	28%	29%	26%
2023	23%	28%	25%
2022	23%	28%	25%
2021	23%	27%	25%
2020	20%	27%	24%
2019	20%	26%	24%
2018	22%	26%	23%
2017	20%	24%	22%
2016	11%	24%	22%
2015	17%	23%	21%

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# Teachers

110 Teachers

55,641 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	7:1	12:1	11:1
2024	7:1	12:1	11:1
2023	6:1	12:1	11:1
2022	6:1	12:1	11:1
2021	6:1	13:1	11:1
2020	6:1	13:1	12:1
2019	6:1	12:1	12:1
2018	6:1	12:1	12:1
2017	5:1	13:1	12:1
2016	6:1	13:1	12:1
2015	8:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

80%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	80%	59%	55%
2024	80%	58%	54%
2023	80%	58%	54%
2022	80%	59%	54%
2021	80%	59%	54%
2020	80%	58%	54%
2019	80%	58%	53%
2018	80%	58%	53%
2017	80%	58%	53%
2016	78%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	14	17	15
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	14	17	15
2017	14	17	15
2016	14	17	15
2015	15	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

22 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	22	15	13
2024	22	14	12
2023	22	13	11
2022	19	13	11
2021	19	13	11
2020	19	13	11
2019	19	13	11
2018	19	13	11
2017	22	12	10
2016	21	12	10

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Average SAT score

1380

(Out of 1600)

1264

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1380	1261	1233
2024	1380	1248	1230
2023	1380	1246	1228
2022	1380	1250	1229
2021	1380	1249	1229
2020	1380	1244	1226
2019	1380	1239	1226
2018	1380	1237	1226
2017	1370	1252	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	30	27	26
2024	30	27	26
2023	30	27	26
2022	30	27	26
2021	30	27	26
2020	30	26	25
2019	29	26	25
2018	29	26	25
2017	30	26	25
2016	30	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$55,025

$18,350

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$55,025	$18,076	$15,012
2024	$50,163	$17,195	$13,254
2023	$41,242	$16,660	$12,626
2022	$41,242	$15,979	$12,187
2021	$41,242	$15,298	$11,800
2020	$40,227	$14,748	$11,512
2019	$37,652	$14,369	$11,293
2018	$36,532	$13,813	$11,017
2017	$34,374	$13,422	$10,708
2016	$28,700	$12,852	$10,356
2015	$15,900	$11,932	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

19%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	19%	29%	34%
2024	19%	29%	34%
2023	19%	29%	34%
2022	19%	28%	33%
2021	19%	28%	33%
2020	19%	28%	32%
2019	19%	27%	31%
2018	19%	27%	30%
2017	19%	27%	30%
2016	18%	26%	29%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$27,973

$9,066

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$27,973	$8,932	$7,073
2024	$27,973	$8,712	$6,930
2023	$27,973	$8,186	$6,469
2022	$27,973	$8,205	$6,289
2021	$27,973	$7,081	$6,055
2020	$27,973	$6,794	$5,921
2019	$27,973	$6,413	$5,795
2018	$27,973	$5,977	$5,456
2017	$24,950	$5,752	$5,319
2016	$34,900	$5,279	$5,105

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Average Endowment Size

$10 million

$31.26 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$10 M	$31 M	$39 M
2024	$10 M	$17 M	$39 M
2023	$10 M	$16 M	$39 M
2022	$10 M	$18 M	$40 M
2021	$10 M	$17 M	$40 M
2020	$10 M	$16 M	$40 M
2019	$10 M	$15 M	$40 M
2018	$10 M	$12 M	$43 M
2017	$10 M	$16 M	$45 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

25%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Portola Valley, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	25%	80%	81%
2024	25%	84%	85%
2023	30%	84%	85%
2022	30%	84%	85%
2021	30%	84%	85%
2020	30%	84%	85%
2019	30%	84%	85%
2018	30%	84%	85%
2017	23%	85%	85%
2016	30%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

17 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Portola Valley, CA?

The private schools in Portola Valley, CA include Woodside Priory School and Woodland School.

How many private schools are located in Portola Valley?

2 private schools are located in Portola Valley.

What percentage of students in Portola Valley go to private school?

61% of all K-12 students in Portola Valley are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Portola Valley?

50% of private schools in Portola Valley are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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