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Private schools in Santa Clara County, CA with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 82 schools.
#1 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 96% of Catholic schools in California
Campbell, CA
#2 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
The only Catholic school in Los Gatos
Los Gatos, CA
#3 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 93% of Catholic schools in California
San Jose, CA
#4 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Baptist school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 77% of Christian schools in California
Los Altos Hills, CA
#5 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–5
The only Christian school in Santa Clara
Santa Clara, CA
#6 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 61% of Catholic schools in California
Saratoga, CA
#7 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 74% of Christian schools in California
Campbell, CA
#8 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 71% of Catholic schools in California
San Jose, CA
#9 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 71% of independent schools in California
San Jose, CA
#10 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 92% of Christian schools in California
Los Altos, CA
#11 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Palo Alto
Palo Alto, CA
#12 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Campbell since at least 2011
Campbell, CA
#13 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of independent schools in California
Cupertino, CA
#14 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in San Jose since at least 2011
San Jose, CA
#15 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–9
Growing: enrollment up 17% since 2011–12
Los Gatos, CA
#16 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Los Altos
Los Altos, CA
#17 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in San Jose
San Jose, CA
#18 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–7
Growing: enrollment up 33% since 2011–12
Sunnyvale, CA
#19 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 64% of Catholic schools in California
San Jose, CA
#20 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Montessori school in Campbell
Campbell, CA
#21 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 22% since 2011–12
Santa Clara, CA
#22 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–9
Growing: enrollment up 73% since 2011–12
Sunnyvale, CA
#23 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Los Altos Hills since at least 2011
Los Altos Hills, CA
#24 Best Private Elementary Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–5
Serving families in Sunnyvale since at least 2011
Sunnyvale, CA
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