#1 Best Private Schools in Buffalo, NY
Mount St. Mary Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls216 students8 students per teacher
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Best Private Schools in Buffalo, NY
Private schools in Buffalo, NY with the highest overall grades. Top 10 of 10 schools.
#2 Best Private Schools in Buffalo, NY
Mount Mercy Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 86% of Catholic schools in New York
Buffalo, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls180 students8 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Schools in Buffalo, NY
Catholic Academy West Buffalo
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 61% of Catholic schools in New York
Buffalo, NY
A+Overall grade170 students11 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Schools in Buffalo, NY
Buffalo Seminary
Independent school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Buffalo, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls149 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Schools in Buffalo, NY
St. Mark School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Buffalo since at least 2011
Buffalo, NY
AOverall grade362 students11 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Schools in Buffalo, NY
Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 64% of Catholic schools in New York
Buffalo, NY
AOverall gradeAll boys279 students11 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Schools in Buffalo, NY
St. Josephs Collegiate Institute
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
B+Overall gradeAll boys647 students14 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Schools in Buffalo, NY
Darul Uloom Al Madania
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–11
Growing: enrollment up 33% since 2011–12
Buffalo, NY
B+Overall grade277 students11 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Schools in Buffalo, NY
Nichols School
Independent school · Grades 5–12
87% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Buffalo, NY
BOverall grade582 students8 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Schools in Buffalo, NY
Notre Dame Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 16% since 2011–12
Buffalo, NY
BOverall grade376 students14 students per teacher
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