#1 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Cornerstone Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
New City, NY
A+Overall grade100 students7 students per teacher
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Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Private schools in Rockland County, NY with middle-school grades and the highest overall grades. Top 28 of 28 schools.
#2 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Blue Rock School
Alternative school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 78% of independent schools in New York
West Nyack, NY
A+Overall grade71 students4 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Adolph Schreiber Hebrew Academy
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 76% of Jewish day schools in New York
New City, NY
AOverall grade391 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
The Skill Building Center
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of Jewish day schools in New York
Suffern, NY
AOverall grade60 students4 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Ateres Bais Yaakov Academy of Rockland
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 81% of Jewish day schools in New York
New Hempstead, NY
AOverall gradeAll girls195 students6 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Green Meadow Waldorf School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Chestnut Ridge
Chestnut Ridge, NY
AOverall grade248 students7 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
St. Anthony School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Nanuet since at least 2011
Nanuet, NY
B+Overall grade111 students15 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Yeshiva Ohr Reuven
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest Jewish school in Suffern
Suffern, NY
BOverall gradeAll boys312 students12 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Cheder Beer Yeshaya
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 74% of Jewish day schools in New York
Suffern, NY
BOverall gradeAll boys119 students6 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Bas Mikroh Girls School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 97% since 2011–12
Spring Valley, NY
BOverall gradeAll girls623 students10 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Bais Yaakov Chofetz Chaim of Pomona
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Pomona since at least 2011
Pomona, NY
BOverall gradeAll girls296 students10 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
St. Margaret School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 32% since 2011–12
Pearl River, NY
BOverall grade262 students18 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Congregation Bais Chinuch Ateres Bno
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Jewish school in Spring Valley
Spring Valley, NY
BOverall gradeAll girls372 students5 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
St. Gregory Barbarigo School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
A Catholic school in Garnerville
Garnerville, NY
BOverall grade179 students18 students per teacher
#15 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Cheder Chabad of Monsey-Boys Division
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 13 Jewish day schools in Spring Valley
Spring Valley, NY
B-Overall gradeAll boys223 students9 students per teacher
#16 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Talmud Torah of Bobov
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 55% since 2011–12
Spring Valley, NY
B-Overall gradeAll boys402 students12 students per teacher
#17 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Bais Yaakov Elementary School of Rockland
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 296% since 2015–16
Spring Valley, NY
B-Overall gradeAll girls720 students13 students per teacher
#18 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Bnei Yakov Yosef of Monsey
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 274% since 2011–12
Spring Valley, NY
B-Overall gradeAll boys434 students13 students per teacher
#19 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Bais Chinuch Toras Emachu
Jewish day school · Grades 1–8
Growing: enrollment up 400% since 2011–12
Monsey, NY
B-Overall gradeAll girls320 students14 students per teacher
#20 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Oneschool Global: New York
Independent school · Grades 3–12
The only independent school in Airmont
Airmont, NY
B-Overall grade85 students9 students per teacher
#21 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Congregation Koifer Nefesh
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 64% of Jewish day schools in New York
Monsey, NY
B-Overall gradeAll girls172 students7 students per teacher
#22 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Ateres Bais Yaakov Academy of Rockland 2
Jewish day school · Grades K–12
One of 12 Jewish day schools in Monsey
Monsey, NY
B-Overall gradeAll girls209 students12 students per teacher
#23 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Yeshiva Machzikei Hadas Belz
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest Jewish school in Spring Valley
Spring Valley, NY
B-Overall gradeAll boys723 students14 students per teacher
#24 Best Private Middle Schools in Rockland County, NY
Yeshiva Ahavath Isreal Bnos Visnitzs
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Monsey, NY
B-Overall gradeAll boys2,123 students20 students per teacher
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