#1 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
St. Mary Academy
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 65% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
Manahawkin, NJ
A+Overall grade148 students11 students per teacher
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Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Private schools in Ocean County, NJ with middle-school grades and the highest overall grades. Top 47 of 47 schools.
#2 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Ocean County Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Christian school in Toms River
Toms River, NJ
AOverall grade171 students10 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
St. Peter School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 62% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
A-Overall grade130 students11 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Tehilas Chaya Sara
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 87% of Jewish day schools in New Jersey
Lakewood, NJ
B+Overall gradeAll girls341 students5 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Lighthouse Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 176% since 2011–12
Manahawkin, NJ
B+Overall grade91 students11 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Belz Institutions / Bais Malka
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 75% of Jewish day schools in New Jersey
Lakewood, NJ
BOverall gradeAll girls453 students7 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
St. Joseph Grade School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Toms River since at least 2011
Toms River, NJ
BOverall grade547 students14 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Yeshiva Orchos Chaim
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
One of the 3 largest Jewish day schools in New Jersey
Lakewood, NJ
BOverall gradeAll boys1,468 students12 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Bais Reuven Kamenitz
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 65% of Jewish day schools in New Jersey
Lakewood, NJ
BOverall gradeAll boys524 students9 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Bnos Sanz
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–9
Smaller classes than 62% of Jewish day schools in New Jersey
Lakewood, NJ
B-Overall gradeAll girls326 students9 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Uta of Lakewood
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–11
A Jewish school in Kekewood
Kekewood, NJ
B-Overall gradeAll girls298 students9 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Nachlas Bais Yaakov
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 474% since 2017–18
Lakewood, NJ
B-Overall gradeAll girls551 students12 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Yeshiva Toras Emes
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Lakewood since at least 2011
Lakewood, NJ
B-Overall gradeAll girls221 students14 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Bnos Penina
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 94 Jewish day schools in Lakewood
Lakewood, NJ
B-Overall gradeAll girls218 students12 students per teacher
#15 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Bnos Esther Malka
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
One of 94 Jewish day schools in Lakewood
Lakewood, NJ
B-Overall gradeAll girls569 students11 students per teacher
#16 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Bnot Yisrael Elementary & High School
Jewish day school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 69% of Jewish day schools in New Jersey
Lakewood, NJ
B-Overall gradeAll girls494 students8 students per teacher
#17 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Calvary Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Christian school in Lakewood
Lakewood, NJ
B-Overall grade293 students13 students per teacher
#18 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
St. Dominic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
A Catholic school in Brick
Brick, NJ
B-Overall grade401 students12 students per teacher
#19 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Cheder Bhel Torah
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Lakewood since at least 2011
Lakewood, NJ
B-Overall gradeAll boys348 students15 students per teacher
#20 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Yeshive Toras Emes
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 94 Jewish day schools in Lakewood
Lakewood, NJ
B-Overall gradeAll boys221 students14 students per teacher
#21 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Bnos Orchos Chaim
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
One of 94 Jewish day schools in Lakewood
Lakewood, NJ
B-Overall gradeAll girls494 students15 students per teacher
#22 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Moreshes Bais Yaakov
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
One of 94 Jewish day schools in Lakewood
Lakewood, NJ
B-Overall gradeAll girls335 students13 students per teacher
#23 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Talmud Torah Toldos Yakov Yosef
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–10
One of 94 Jewish day schools in Lakewood
Lakewood, NJ
B-Overall gradeAll boys237 students12 students per teacher
#24 Best Private Middle Schools in Ocean County, NJ
Yeshiva Stolin Karlin
Jewish day school · Grades K–9
One of 94 Jewish day schools in Lakewood
Lakewood, NJ
B-Overall gradeAll boys332 students13 students per teacher
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