#1 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
Marymount School of NY
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 95% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls715 students5 students per teacher
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Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
Private schools in New York, NY with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 66 schools.
#2 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
British International School of NY
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall grade262 students5 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
Dwight School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall grade774 students5 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
The Ideal School of Manhattan
Independent school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 96% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade174 students2 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
The Allen-Stevenson School
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 89% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys385 students3 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
The School at Columbia University
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 62% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade405 students5 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
The Town School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 71% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade296 students5 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
St. Davids School
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys405 students3 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
The Brearley School
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls781 students7 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
Corlears School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 94% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade77 students2 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
Grace Church High School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade762 students5 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
Academy of St. Joseph
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 80% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade94 students8 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
Calhoun School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 39 Montessori schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade578 students6 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
Dalton School
Independent school · Grades K–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade1,330 students6 students per teacher
#15 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
Village Community School
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 61% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade304 students5 students per teacher
#16 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine
Episcopal school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 80% of Christian schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade235 students5 students per teacher
#17 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
The Caedmon School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 70% of Montessori schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade108 students4 students per teacher
#18 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
Dwight School
Alternative school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall grade780 students5 students per teacher
#19 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
Trinity School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
The largest of 172 Christian schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade1,044 students7 students per teacher
#20 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
Alexander Robertson School
Independent school · Grades K–5
Smaller classes than 88% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade61 students3 students per teacher
#21 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
The Birch Wathen Lenox School
Independent school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 92% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade326 students3 students per teacher
#22 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
The Ideal School of Manhattan
Alternative school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 75% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade176 students5 students per teacher
#23 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
The Hewitt School
Independent school · Grades K–12
96% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls469 students6 students per teacher
#24 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York, NY
St. Charles Borromeo School
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 65% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade328 students10 students per teacher
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