#1 Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
Blessed Sacrament School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 96% of Catholic schools in New York
Albany, NY
A+Overall grade94 students5 students per teacher
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Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
Private schools in Albany County, NY with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 14 of 14 schools.
#2 Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
Mater Christi School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of Catholic schools in New York
Albany, NY
A+Overall grade111 students6 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
Catholic Central School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 82% of Catholic schools in New York
Latham, NY
A+Overall grade212 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
All Saints Catholic Academy
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 61% of Catholic schools in New York
Albany, NY
A+Overall grade159 students11 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
St. Gregorys School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 93% of Catholic schools in New York
Loudonville, NY
A+Overall grade104 students6 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
Annur Islamic School
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 77% since 2011–12
Schenectady, NY
A+Overall grade204 students9 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
St. Thomas the Apostle School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Delmar since at least 2011
Delmar, NY
AOverall grade142 students11 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
Maimonides Hebrew Day School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 77% of Jewish day schools in New York
Albany, NY
AOverall grade92 students6 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
St. Pius X
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 89% of Catholic schools in New York
Loudonville, NY
A-Overall grade355 students6 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
Loudonville Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Christian school in Loudonville
Loudonville, NY
B+Overall grade160 students7 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
St. Madeleine Sophie School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–5
Serving families in Schenectady since at least 2011
Schenectady, NY
B+Overall grade93 students16 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
Our Savior's Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Christian school in Albany
Albany, NY
BOverall grade133 students12 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
Albany Academies
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Albany, NY
BOverall grade620 students8 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Elementary Schools in Albany County, NY
St. Pius X School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest Catholic school in Albany
Albany, NY
B-Overall grade355 students14 students per teacher
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