#25 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. Ambrose Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Deerfield Beach
Deerfield Beach, FL
A+Overall grade211 students12 students per teacher
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#26 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
Guardian Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 94% of Catholic schools in Florida
Jacksonville, FL
A+Overall grade301 students8 students per teacher
#27 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. John Paul II Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 85% of Catholic schools in Florida
Tallahassee, FL
A+Overall grade192 students11 students per teacher
#28 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. Lawrence School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in North Miami Beach
North Miami Beach, FL
A+Overall grade194 students12 students per teacher
#29 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. Paul Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Leesburg
Leesburg, FL
A+Overall grade190 students11 students per teacher
#30 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
Royal Palm Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in Florida
Naples, FL
A+Overall grade278 students10 students per teacher
#31 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. John Neumann School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 98% of Catholic schools in Florida
Miami, FL
A+Overall grade305 students7 students per teacher
#32 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. Catherine Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Sebring
Sebring, FL
A+Overall grade181 students10 students per teacher
#33 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Spring Hill, FL
A+Overall grade352 students14 students per teacher
#34 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
Jesuit High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in Tampa
Tampa, FL
A+Overall gradeAll boys867 students12 students per teacher
#35 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. John Catholic Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Panama City
Panama City, FL
A+Overall grade136 students11 students per teacher
#36 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
Carrollton School-Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 91% of Catholic schools in Florida
Miami, FL
A+Overall gradeAll girls812 students8 students per teacher
#37 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. Joseph Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Palm Bay
Palm Bay, FL
A+Overall grade200 students13 students per teacher
#38 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. Joseph Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Bradenton
Bradenton, FL
A+Overall grade264 students13 students per teacher
#39 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
Ascension Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 74% of Catholic schools in Florida
Melbourne, FL
A+Overall grade401 students12 students per teacher
#40 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. Juliana Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 102% since 2011–12
West Palm Beach, FL
A+Overall grade393 students14 students per teacher
#41 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
Our Lady of the Rosary School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 97% of Catholic schools in Florida
Miami, FL
A+Overall grade104 students7 students per teacher
#42 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. Peter Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in DeLand
DeLand, FL
A+Overall grade218 students13 students per teacher
#43 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. Margaret Mary Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 73% of Catholic schools in Florida
Winter Park, FL
A+Overall grade491 students12 students per teacher
#44 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. Anthony Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Lakeland
Lakeland, FL
A+Overall grade172 students11 students per teacher
#45 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. Brendan Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Ormond Beach
Ormond Beach, FL
A+Overall grade193 students13 students per teacher
#46 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. Lawrence Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Tampa since at least 2011
Tampa, FL
A+Overall grade480 students14 students per teacher
#47 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte, FL
A+Overall grade289 students14 students per teacher
#48 Best Catholic Schools in Florida
St. Ann Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 28% since 2011–12
West Palm Beach, FL
A+Overall grade272 students14 students per teacher
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