#25 Best Catholic Schools in New York
St. Edmund Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 71% of Catholic schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade112 students10 students per teacher
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#26 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Transfiguration School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 82% of Catholic schools in New York
Tarrytown, NY
A+Overall grade88 students7 students per teacher
#27 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Maria Regina High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Hartsdale
Hartsdale, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls464 students12 students per teacher
#28 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Catholic Central School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 82% of Catholic schools in New York
Latham, NY
A+Overall grade212 students6 students per teacher
#29 Best Catholic Schools in New York
St. Edward Confessor School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 80% of Catholic schools in New York
Syosset, NY
A+Overall grade150 students8 students per teacher
#30 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Academy of St. Joseph
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 80% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade94 students8 students per teacher
#31 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Holy Family Catholic Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Fresh Meadows since at least 2011
Fresh Meadows, NY
A+Overall grade136 students11 students per teacher
#32 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 73% of Catholic schools in New York
Douglaston, NY
A+Overall grade288 students9 students per teacher
#33 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Mount Mercy Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 86% of Catholic schools in New York
Buffalo, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls180 students8 students per teacher
#34 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Middletown
Middletown, NY
A+Overall grade139 students12 students per teacher
#35 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of the most diverse private schools in New York
Douglaston, NY
A+Overall grade290 students12 students per teacher
#36 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Bishop Grimes Jr.-Sr. High School
Diocesan school · Grades 7–12
Smaller classes than 70% of Catholic schools in New York
East Syracuse, NY
A+Overall grade291 students11 students per teacher
#37 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Fontbonne Hall Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls287 students13 students per teacher
#38 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Notre Dame High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
Smaller classes than 86% of Catholic schools in New York
Elmira, NY
A+Overall grade211 students8 students per teacher
#39 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Catholic Academy West Buffalo
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 61% of Catholic schools in New York
Buffalo, NY
A+Overall grade170 students11 students per teacher
#40 Best Catholic Schools in New York
St. Clements Regional Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 76% of Catholic schools in New York
Saratoga Springs, NY
A+Overall grade139 students9 students per teacher
#41 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy in Astoria
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Astoria
Astoria, NY
A+Overall grade120 students8 students per teacher
#42 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Academy of Mount St. Ursula
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bronx, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls210 students13 students per teacher
#43 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Our Lady of the Hamptons Regional Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Southampton
Southampton, NY
A+Overall grade291 students11 students per teacher
#44 Best Catholic Schools in New York
All Saints Catholic Academy
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 61% of Catholic schools in New York
Albany, NY
A+Overall grade159 students11 students per teacher
#45 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Our Lady of Victory School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Lackawanna
Lackawanna, NY
A+Overall grade100 students7 students per teacher
#46 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Most Precious Blood School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 89% of Catholic schools in New York
Walden, NY
A+Overall grade74 students6 students per teacher
#47 Best Catholic Schools in New York
St. Kateri School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 92% of Catholic schools in New York
Rochester, NY
A+Overall grade77 students6 students per teacher
#48 Best Catholic Schools in New York
St. Francis De Sales-St. Stephen
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 85% of Catholic schools in New York
Geneva, NY
A+Overall grade96 students7 students per teacher
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