#1 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 85% of Catholic schools nationwide
Summit, NJ
A+Overall grade498 students6 students per teacher
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Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
Private schools in Union County, NJ with middle-school grades and the highest overall grades. Top 15 of 15 schools.
#2 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
St. Bartholomew Academy
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 67% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
Scotch Plains, NJ
A+Overall grade157 students11 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
Flexschool
Independent school · Grades K–12
The only independent school in Berkeley Heights
Berkeley Heights, NJ
A+Overall grade98 students3 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
Kent Place School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Summit
Summit, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls636 students7 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
Academy of Our Lady of Peace
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
New Providence, NJ
A+Overall grade125 students9 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
Bruriah High School for Girls
Jewish day school · Grades 6–12
The only all-girls school in Elizabeth
Elizabeth, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls213 students4 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
Oratory Prep School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
The only all-boys school in Summit
Summit, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll boys363 students9 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
St. Joseph the Carpenter School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Roselle since at least 2011
Roselle, NJ
AOverall grade160 students12 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
Holy Trinity
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Westfield
Westfield, NJ
AOverall grade303 students12 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
Sinai Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–11
A Christian school in Linden
Linden, NJ
A-Overall grade67 students10 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
Salahuddin Future Academy, Plainfield Branch
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Small classes: about 5 students per teacher
Plainfield, NJ
B+Overall grade70 students5 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
St. Michael Parish School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Union since at least 2011
Union, NJ
B+Overall grade329 students15 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
St. Michael School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Cranford
Cranford, NJ
BOverall grade258 students16 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
Harmony Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–11
A Christian school in Elizabethport
Elizabethport, NJ
BOverall grade83 students10 students per teacher
#15 Best Private Middle Schools in Union County, NJ
Rav Teitz Mesivta Academy (Jec High School)
Jewish day school · Grades 6–12
The only all-boys school in Elizabeth
Elizabeth, NJ
B-Overall gradeAll boys210 students14 students per teacher
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