#1 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
Benedictine High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall gradeAll boys265 students8 students per teacher
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Private schools in Cleveland, OH with the highest overall grades. Top 25 of 25 schools.
#2 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 68% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade174 students11 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
St. Rocco School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 76% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade106 students11 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Montessori
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 79% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade78 students10 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
St. Mary Byzantine School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Cleveland since at least 2011
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade143 students12 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
Al Ihsan School
Islamic school · Grades K–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade267 students9 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Central Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 93% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade427 students6 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
St. Martin De Porres School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 70% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
AOverall grade392 students10 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
St. Joseph Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
AOverall gradeAll girls671 students12 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
Our Lady of Angels School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Cleveland since at least 2011
Cleveland, OH
AOverall grade259 students14 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
Metro Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Cleveland since at least 2011
Cleveland, OH
B+Overall grade388 students16 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
Birchwood School of Hawken
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest independent school in Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
B+Overall grade231 students7 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
The Mastery School of Hawken
Alternative school · Grades 9–12
Small classes: about 8 students per teacher
Cleveland, OH
BOverall grade125 students8 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
Luther Memorial School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 4 Christian schools in Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
BOverall grade170 students13 students per teacher
#15 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
St. Stanislaus School
Parish school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Cleveland since at least 2011
Cleveland, OH
BOverall grade244 students14 students per teacher
#16 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
St. Ignatius of Antioch Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
One of 19 Catholic schools in Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
BOverall grade221 students17 students per teacher
#17 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
St. Agatha - Aloysius School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 93% since 2011–12
Cleveland, OH
BOverall grade233 students14 students per teacher
#18 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
The Hebrew Academy of Cleveland-Oakwood Campus
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Jewish school in Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
BOverall grade1,225 students5 students per teacher
#19 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
Ramah Christian Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–8
The largest Christian school in Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
BOverall grade198 students12 students per teacher
#20 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
Holy Name Elementary
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 17% since 2011–12
Cleveland, OH
BOverall grade176 students14 students per teacher
#21 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
St. Adalbert Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 105% since 2011–12
Cleveland, OH
B-Overall grade402 students16 students per teacher
#22 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Growing: enrollment up 78% since 2011–12
Cleveland, OH
B-Overall grade480 students14 students per teacher
#23 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
St. Mark School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 19 Catholic schools in Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
B-Overall grade407 students17 students per teacher
#24 Best Private Schools in Cleveland, OH
St. Thomas Aquinas School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Cleveland since at least 2011
Cleveland, OH
B-Overall grade249 students19 students per teacher
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