#25 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Francis Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Union City
Union City, NJ
A+Overall grade223 students10 students per teacher
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#26 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Michael School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 99% of Catholic schools in Massachusetts
Lowell, MA
A+Overall grade148 students4 students per teacher
#27 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Sacred Heart School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 75% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
Lyndhurst, NJ
A+Overall grade326 students10 students per teacher
#28 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Holy Child Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 99% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Drexel Hill, PA
A+Overall grade123 students5 students per teacher
#29 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 82% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls190 students6 students per teacher
#30 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Wellan Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Montessori school in Newton
Newton, MA
A+Overall grade167 students2 students per teacher
#31 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Meadowbrook School of Weston
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 77% of independent schools in Massachusetts
Weston, MA
A+Overall grade295 students5 students per teacher
#32 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
The Foote School
Independent school · Grades K–9
Smaller classes than 83% of independent schools in Connecticut
New Haven, CT
A+Overall grade426 students4 students per teacher
#33 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Joseph School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 97% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
Oradell, NJ
A+Overall grade113 students7 students per teacher
#34 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Ross School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
East Hampton, NY
A+Overall grade286 students5 students per teacher
#35 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 85% of Catholic schools nationwide
Summit, NJ
A+Overall grade498 students6 students per teacher
#36 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Francis Xavier School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 87% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
A+Overall grade133 students9 students per teacher
#37 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Most Holy Rosary School
Diocesan school · Grades K–6
Smaller classes than 99% of Catholic schools in New York
Syracuse, NY
A+Overall grade110 students3 students per teacher
#38 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
All Saints Episcopal Day School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 86% of Christian schools in New Jersey
Hoboken, NJ
A+Overall grade133 students4 students per teacher
#39 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Aquinas Academy
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
The only Catholic school in Livingston
Livingston, NJ
A+Overall grade165 students9 students per teacher
#40 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Notre Dame Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in New York
Utica, NY
A+Overall grade156 students7 students per teacher
#41 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Augustine School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Providence
Providence, RI
A+Overall grade196 students7 students per teacher
#42 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
Ellis School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Pittsburgh, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls367 students6 students per teacher
#43 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
The Master's School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 77% of Christian schools in Connecticut
West Simsbury, CT
A+Overall grade162 students6 students per teacher
#44 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Cecilia School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Pawtucket
Pawtucket, RI
A+Overall grade146 students8 students per teacher
#45 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
The Allen-Stevenson School
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 89% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys385 students3 students per teacher
#46 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Philip Preparatory School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Clifton
Clifton, NJ
A+Overall grade294 students9 students per teacher
#47 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Anthony School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 72% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
Hawthorne, NJ
A+Overall grade194 students10 students per teacher
#48 Best Private Elementary Schools in the Northeast
St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 96% of Catholic schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade212 students5 students per teacher
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