#1 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
St. Saviour High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 81% of Catholic schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls157 students9 students per teacher
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Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Private schools in Brooklyn, NY with the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 165 schools.
#2 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
St. Ann's School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade1,050 students5 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 96% of Catholic schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade212 students5 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Poly Prep Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest independent school in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade1,122 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
St. Edmund Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 71% of Catholic schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade112 students10 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Bnos Spinka Boys School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 84% of Jewish day schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade232 students6 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Friends School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest Christian school in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade631 students8 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Fontbonne Hall Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls287 students13 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Friends Upper School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade193 students6 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Al-Noor School
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest private schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade571 students11 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Heights Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 64% of Montessori schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade168 students4 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Prospect Park Bnos Leah High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 92% of Jewish day schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls144 students3 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
International School of Brooklyn
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 69% of independent schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade315 students5 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy of Bro
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 60% of Catholic schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade127 students11 students per teacher
#15 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Poly Prep Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–4
Smaller classes than 78% of independent schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade185 students4 students per teacher
#16 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Lutheran Elementary School of Bay Ridge
Lutheran (ELCA) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 89% of Christian schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade90 students4 students per teacher
#17 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Visitation Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 93% of Catholic schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls88 students6 students per teacher
#18 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Yeshivat Ateret Torah
Jewish day school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys977 students7 students per teacher
#19 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Brooklyn since at least 2011
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade209 students11 students per teacher
#20 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Intl School, Brooklyn
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 74% of independent schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade320 students4 students per teacher
#21 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Bay Ridge Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 74% of Christian schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade66 students6 students per teacher
#22 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Waldorf School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–7
Smaller classes than 74% of independent schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade102 students4 students per teacher
#23 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
The Co-Op School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 55% since 2015–16
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade96 students5 students per teacher
#24 Best Private Schools in Brooklyn, NY
Al-Madinah School
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 65 private schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade871 students11 students per teacher
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