#1 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
St. Philip Preparatory School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Clifton
Clifton, NJ
A+Overall grade294 students9 students per teacher
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Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Private schools in Passaic County, NJ with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 16 of 16 schools.
#2 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
St. Anthony School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 72% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
Hawthorne, NJ
A+Overall grade194 students10 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
St. Gerard Majella School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Paterson
Paterson, NJ
A+Overall grade124 students10 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Al-Hikmah Elementary School
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–6
Growing: enrollment up 35% since 2011–12
Prospect Park, NJ
A+Overall grade333 students8 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Passaic
Passaic, NJ
A+Overall grade102 students8 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Clifton Cheder
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 93% of Jewish day schools in New Jersey
Clifton, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll boys162 students5 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Apple Montessori of Wayne
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
The only Montessori school in Wayne
Wayne, NJ
AOverall grade69 students4 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Pioneer Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Wayne
Wayne, NJ
AOverall grade415 students9 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Wayne since at least 2011
Wayne, NJ
AOverall grade119 students12 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Academy of St. James of the Marches
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Totowa since at least 2011
Totowa, NJ
B+Overall grade147 students12 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Bais Yaakov of Clifton
Jewish day school · Grades K–7
The only all-girls school in Clifton
Clifton, NJ
B+Overall gradeAll girls96 students6 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Rainbow Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Montessori school in Clifton
Clifton, NJ
BOverall grade86 students17 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Yeshiva Ktana of Passaic Boys'
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of the 3 largest Jewish day schools in New Jersey
Passaic, NJ
BOverall gradeAll boys1,064 students10 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Hawthorne Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 19% since 2011–12
Hawthorne, NJ
BOverall grade498 students11 students per teacher
#15 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Dawn Treader Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–8
One of 2 Christian schools in Paterson
Paterson, NJ
BOverall grade99 students17 students per teacher
#16 Best Private Elementary Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Ybh of Passaic-Hillel
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 80% since 2011–12
Passaic, NJ
BOverall grade753 students11 students per teacher
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