#1 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
Blessed Sacrament School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 96% of Catholic schools in New York
Albany, NY
A+Overall grade94 students5 students per teacher
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Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
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#2 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
Mater Christi School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of Catholic schools in New York
Albany, NY
A+Overall grade111 students6 students per teacher
#3 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
Catholic Central School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 82% of Catholic schools in New York
Latham, NY
A+Overall grade212 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
St. Clements Regional Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 76% of Catholic schools in New York
Saratoga Springs, NY
A+Overall grade139 students9 students per teacher
#5 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
All Saints Catholic Academy
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 61% of Catholic schools in New York
Albany, NY
A+Overall grade159 students11 students per teacher
#6 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
St. Gregorys School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 93% of Catholic schools in New York
Loudonville, NY
A+Overall grade104 students6 students per teacher
#7 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
Academy of the Holy Names
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Albany, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls210 students10 students per teacher
#8 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
St. Kateri Parish School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–5
Serving families in Schenectady since at least 2011
Schenectady, NY
A+Overall grade113 students13 students per teacher
#9 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
Holy Spirit School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 85% of Catholic schools in New York
East Greenbush, NY
A+Overall grade66 students7 students per teacher
#10 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
St. Thomas the Apostle School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Delmar since at least 2011
Delmar, NY
AOverall grade142 students11 students per teacher
#11 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
Saratoga Central Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 6–12
85% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saratoga Springs, NY
A-Overall grade195 students9 students per teacher
#12 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
St. Pius X
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 89% of Catholic schools in New York
Loudonville, NY
A-Overall grade355 students6 students per teacher
#13 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
St. Mary S School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 72% of Catholic schools in New York
Ballston Spa, NY
B+Overall grade172 students9 students per teacher
#14 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
St. Mary's School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 66% of Catholic schools in New York
Waterford, NY
B+Overall grade164 students10 students per teacher
#15 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
St. Mary-Alphonsus Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–7
Smaller classes than 63% of Catholic schools in New York
Glens Falls, NY
B+Overall grade100 students10 students per teacher
#16 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
St. Jude the Apostle School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–5
A Catholic school in Wynantskill
Wynantskill, NY
B+Overall grade78 students11 students per teacher
#17 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
St. Madeleine Sophie School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–5
Serving families in Schenectady since at least 2011
Schenectady, NY
B+Overall grade93 students16 students per teacher
#18 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons School
Diocesan school · Grades 6–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Schenectady
Schenectady, NY
B+Overall grade191 students11 students per teacher
#19 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
La Salle Institute
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
The only Catholic school in Troy
Troy, NY
B+Overall grade532 students14 students per teacher
#20 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Albany
St. Pius X School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest Catholic school in Albany
Albany, NY
B-Overall grade355 students14 students per teacher
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