2026 lists
Private schools in New York County, NY with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 66 schools.
#1 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 95% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
#2 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
#3 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
#4 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 96% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
#5 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 89% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
#6 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 62% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
#7 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 71% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
#8 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
#9 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
#10 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 94% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
#11 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in New York
New York, NY
#12 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 80% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
#13 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 39 Montessori schools in New York
New York, NY
#14 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent school · Grades K–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in New York
New York, NY
#15 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 61% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
#16 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Episcopal school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 80% of Christian schools in New York
New York, NY
#17 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 70% of Montessori schools in New York
New York, NY
#18 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Alternative school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
#19 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
The largest of 172 Christian schools in New York
New York, NY
#20 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent school · Grades K–5
Smaller classes than 88% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
#21 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 92% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
#22 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Alternative school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 75% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
#23 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent school · Grades K–12
96% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
#24 Best Private Elementary Schools in New York County, NY
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 65% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
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