Use my locationShowing schools within 20 miles of Portola Valley. Distances are measured from the middle of the schools in Portola Valley.

Portola Valley

5 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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Elementary

Which elementary schools are near Portola Valley?

3 scored elementary schools are within 20 miles of Portola Valley. The closest is Orion Alternative, 7.0 miles away.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
  1. Distance 7.0mi

    Orion Alternative

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

    34% below the standard

    Scope Score 85Strong · 86th percentile

  2. Distance 17.8mi

    Steindorf STEAM K-8 MagnetMagnet

    Cambrian · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    16% below the standard

    Scope Score 95Strong · 98th percentile

  3. Distance 19.6mi

    Hacienda Science/Environmental MagnetMagnet

    San Jose Unified · Grades K–5 · Check how it admits students.

    34% below the standard

    Scope Score 87Strong · 89th 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?

2 scored middle schools are within 20 miles of Portola Valley. The closest is Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet, 17.8 miles away.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
  1. Distance 17.8mi

    Steindorf STEAM K-8 MagnetMagnet

    Cambrian · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    20% below the standard

    Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile

  2. Distance 19.1mi

    New Haven Academy

    New Haven Unified · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.

    52% below the standard

    Scope Score 78Solid · 64th 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?

2 scored high schools are within 20 miles of Portola Valley. The closest is Palo Alto Middle College High, 5.1 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 5.1mi

    Palo Alto Middle College High

    Palo Alto Unified · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.

    22% below the standard

    No score

  2. Distance 12.9mi

    Mission Early College High

    Santa Clara Unified · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.

    32% below the standard

    Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

  3. Distance 18.1mi

    Milpitas Middle College High

    Milpitas Unified · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.

    39% below the standard

    No score

  4. Distance 19.1mi

    New Haven Academy

    New Haven Unified · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.

    51% below the standard

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 21st percentile

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These schools are listed separately. Some are compared only with California schools of the same kind. Some have no score because students are placed there.

  • Distance 14.4mi

    Wilson Alternative

    Santa Clara Unified · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.

    79% below the standard

    Developing · 48th percentileRanked only against California alternative high schools.

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.

These are the 150 private schools nearest Portola Valley; more are within 20 miles. 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?

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