Use my locationShowing schools within 10 miles of Portola Valley. Distances are measured from the middle of the schools in Portola Valley.

Portola Valley

11 scored schools near Portola Valley

Each school level has its own list. Scores use California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary and middle; 2024–25 high school.

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11 charter schools. A charter takes students from any address and runs its own lottery; you apply to each one. We have read no coming dates on their sites.

Elementary

Which elementary schools are near Portola Valley?

7 scored elementary schools are within 10 miles of Portola Valley. The closest is Bullis Charter, 5.6 miles away.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
  1. Distance 5.6mi

    Bullis CharterCharter

    Santa Clara County Office of Education · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    7% below the standard

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Distance 6.8mi

    KIPP Valiant Community PrepCharter

    Ravenswood City Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    77% below the standard

    Scope Score 71Needs Support · 23rd percentile

  3. Distance 6.8mi

    Rocketship Redwood CityCharter

    Redwood City Elementary · Grades K–5 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    65% below the standard

    Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile

  4. Distance 7.2mi

    Connect Community CharterCharter

    Redwood City Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    94% below the standard

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile

  5. Distance 7.2mi

    KIPP Excelencia Community PreparatoryCharter

    Redwood City Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    61% below the standard

    Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile

  6. Distance 8.0mi

    Aspire East Palo Alto CharterCharter

    Ravenswood City Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    88% below the standard

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 7th percentile

  7. Distance 9.9mi

    San Carlos Charter Learning CenterCharter

    San Carlos Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    23% below the standard

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Portola Valley, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.

Middle

Which middle schools are near Portola Valley?

6 scored middle schools are within 10 miles of Portola Valley. The closest is Bullis Charter, 5.6 miles away.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
  1. Distance 5.6mi

    Bullis CharterCharter

    Santa Clara County Office of Education · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    8% below the standard

    Scope Score 96Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Distance 6.8mi

    KIPP Valiant Community PrepCharter

    Ravenswood City Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    61% below the standard

    Scope Score 78Solid · 68th percentile

  3. Distance 7.2mi

    Connect Community CharterCharter

    Redwood City Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    86% below the standard

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile

  4. Distance 7.2mi

    KIPP Excelencia Community PreparatoryCharter

    Redwood City Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    70% below the standard

    Scope Score 73Developing · 39th percentile

  5. Distance 8.0mi

    Aspire East Palo Alto CharterCharter

    Ravenswood City Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    89% below the standard

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 4th percentile

  6. Distance 9.9mi

    San Carlos Charter Learning CenterCharter

    San Carlos Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    32% below the standard

    Scope Score 87Strong · 91st percentile

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Portola Valley, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.

High school

Which high schools are near Portola Valley?

4 scored high schools are within 10 miles of Portola Valley. The closest is Oxford Day Academy, 7.5 miles away.

ExceededMetBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

These results are from spring 2025, when the state called its top two levels Exceeded and Met. The state now calls the same levels Advanced and Proficient.

  1. Distance 7.5mi

    Oxford Day AcademyCharter

    San Mateo County Office of Education · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    88% below the standard

    Scope Score 58Needs Support · 1st percentile

  2. Distance 7.6mi

    East Palo Alto AcademyCharter

    Sequoia Union High · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    78% below the standard

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 10th percentile

  3. Distance 7.7mi

    Summit Preparatory Charter HighCharter

    Sequoia Union High · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    69% below the standard

    Scope Score 77Solid · 57th percentile

  4. Distance 7.8mi

    KIPP Esperanza HighCharter

    Sequoia Union High · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.

    No dates read from its site yet

    60% below the standard

    Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Portola Valley, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2024–25. High school Scope Scores use spring 2025 tests. They include graduation and college-readiness records, which the state publishes a year after the tests.

Private schools

Which private schools are near Portola Valley?

Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so there is no state testing data for them. We list them and never score them.

102 private schools are within 10 miles of Portola Valley, nearest first. Source: the federal private-school survey and private schools’ filings with the state. Tuition is the lowest and highest yearly price on the school’s own site, where we have read it.

Districts nearby

Which districts run the schools near Portola Valley?

Your address decides which school your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your address.