#49 Best Private Middle Schools in the U.S.
Cardigan Mountain School
Independent school · Grades 6–9
Smaller classes than 86% of independent schools nationwide
Canaan, NH
A+Overall gradeAll boys231 students4 students per teacher
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Best Private Middle Schools in the U.S.
Private schools in the U.S. with middle-school grades and the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 10,209 schools.
#50 Best Private Middle Schools in the U.S.
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 89% of Catholic schools in North Carolina
Winston-Salem, NC
A+Overall grade141 students9 students per teacher
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