#1 Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
St. Catherine Laboure School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 63% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA
A+Overall grade322 students11 students per teacher
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Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
Private schools in Dauphin County, PA with middle-school grades and the highest overall grades. Top 14 of 14 schools.
#2 Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
St. Margaret Mary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA
A+Overall grade191 students10 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
Seven Sorrows BVM School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Middletown since at least 2011
Middletown, PA
AOverall grade167 students13 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
Hershey Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 84% of Christian schools in Pennsylvania
Hershey, PA
AOverall grade86 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
St. Stephen's Episcopal School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Harrisburg since at least 2011
Harrisburg, PA
A-Overall grade115 students10 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
Hershey Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 78% of Christian schools in Pennsylvania
Hershey, PA
A-Overall grade89 students7 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
The Nativity School of Harrisburg
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades 5–8
The only all-boys school in Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA
A-Overall gradeAll boys68 students7 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
St. Joan of Arc Elementary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 55% since 2011–12
Hummels Town, PA
B+Overall grade413 students13 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
Milton Hershey School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Hershey
Hershey, PA
B+Overall grade1,951 students8 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
Londonderry School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Small classes: about 8 students per teacher
Harrisburg, PA
B+Overall grade123 students8 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
Northern Dauphin Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 188% since 2011–12
Millersburg, PA
BOverall grade141 students11 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
The Worship Academy School of the Arts
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–11
One of 8 Christian schools in Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA
BOverall grade68 students23 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
Northern Dauphin County Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 334% since 2019–20
Millersburg, PA
B-Overall grade139 students12 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Middle Schools in Dauphin County, PA
Covenant Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest Christian school in Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA
B-Overall grade269 students13 students per teacher
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