#1 Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
The Storm King School
Independent school · Grades 8–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
A+Overall grade172 students6 students per teacher
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Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
Private schools in Orange County, NY with the highest overall grades. Top 14 of 14 schools.
#2 Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Middletown
Middletown, NY
A+Overall grade139 students12 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
Most Precious Blood School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 89% of Catholic schools in New York
Walden, NY
A+Overall grade74 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
Thevenet Montessori School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–6
Smaller classes than 91% of Catholic schools in New York
Highland Mills, NY
A+Overall grade63 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
Tuxedo Park School
Independent school · Grades K–9
Smaller classes than 64% of independent schools in New York
Tuxedo Park, NY
A+Overall grade106 students5 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
Tuxedo Park School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–9
Smaller classes than 60% of independent schools in New York
Tuxedo Park, NY
AOverall grade105 students5 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
Middletown Christian School-SDA
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–8
The only Christian school in Middletown
Middletown, NY
A-Overall grade75 students8 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
Bishop Dunn Memorial
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 77% of Catholic schools in New York
Newburgh, NY
B+Overall grade177 students8 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
St. John School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–5
Serving families in Goshen since at least 2011
Goshen, NY
BOverall grade144 students21 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
Congregation Mesifta Ohr Hatalmud
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
The only Jewish school in New Windsor
New Windsor, NY
BOverall gradeAll boys94 students6 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
Chapel Field Christian School
Religious school · Grades Pre-K–12
One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Pine Bush, NY
B-Overall grade305 students9 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
Sheri Torah V'yoel Moshe
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–11
The only all-boys school in Monroe
Monroe, NY
B-Overall gradeAll boys5,075 students25 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
Northern Academy of the Arts
Independent school · Grades 6–12
Growing: enrollment up 36% since 2019–20
Middletown, NY
B-Overall grade120 students
#14 Best Private Schools in Orange County, NY
Uta of Kiryas Joel, Kahan
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–11
The largest of 252 Jewish day schools in New York
Monroe, NY
B-Overall grade9,214 students
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