#1 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Doane Academy
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Burlington, NJ
A+Overall grade217 students6 students per teacher
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Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Private schools in the Northeast with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 1,843 schools.
#2 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Lacordaire Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Upper Montclair, NJ
A+Overall grade255 students8 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Marymount School of NY
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 95% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls715 students5 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Bernadette Elementary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 97% of Catholic schools in Massachusetts
Northborough, MA
A+Overall grade303 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Thomas the Apostle School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Bloomfield
Bloomfield, NJ
A+Overall grade163 students8 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Moorestown Friends School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Christian school in Moorestown
Moorestown, NJ
A+Overall grade552 students7 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Pierrepont School
Independent school · Grades K–12
The only independent school in Westport
Westport, CT
A+Overall grade114 students3 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Paul School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Burlington
Burlington, NJ
A+Overall grade150 students9 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
The Campus Laboratory School of Carlow University
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of Christian schools in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA
A+Overall grade150 students4 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Peter Academy
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in River Edge
River Edge, NJ
A+Overall grade134 students9 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Visitation Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Paramus
Paramus, NJ
A+Overall grade134 students8 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Allendale Columbia School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 82% of independent schools in New York
Rochester, NY
A+Overall grade263 students4 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Waldron Mercy Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 96% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Merion Station, PA
A+Overall grade348 students6 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only all-girls school in Princeton
Princeton, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls283 students4 students per teacher
#15 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Berks Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Birdsboro, PA
A+Overall grade142 students8 students per teacher
#16 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Lawrence Woodmere Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Woodmere
Woodmere, NY
A+Overall grade114 students3 students per teacher
#17 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Far Brook School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 81% of independent schools in New Jersey
Short Hills, NJ
A+Overall grade198 students5 students per teacher
#18 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Cassian Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 82% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
Upper Montclair, NJ
A+Overall grade207 students9 students per teacher
#19 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Lincoln School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 96% of Christian schools nationwide
Providence, RI
A+Overall grade414 students4 students per teacher
#20 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
British International School of NY
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall grade262 students5 students per teacher
#21 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Jerome Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 83% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
West Long Branch, NJ
A+Overall grade206 students9 students per teacher
#22 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Ann's School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade1,050 students5 students per teacher
#23 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Dwight School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall grade774 students5 students per teacher
#24 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
The Ideal School of Manhattan
Independent school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 96% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade174 students2 students per teacher
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