#1 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
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
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Best Private Middle Schools in New York
Private schools in New York with middle-school grades and the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 571 schools.
#2 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
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
#3 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
Lawrence Woodmere Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Woodmere
Woodmere, NY
A+Overall grade114 students3 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
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
#5 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
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
#6 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
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
#7 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
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
#8 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
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
#9 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
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
#10 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
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
#11 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
The School at Columbia University
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 62% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade405 students5 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
Blessed Sacrament School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 96% of Catholic schools in New York
Albany, NY
A+Overall grade94 students5 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
Oakwood Friends School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades 6–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie, NY
A+Overall grade169 students6 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
The Ursuline School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
The only all-girls school in New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls767 students9 students per teacher
#15 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
Mater Christi School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of Catholic schools in New York
Albany, NY
A+Overall grade111 students6 students per teacher
#16 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
The Waldorf School of Garden City
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Garden City, NY
A+Overall grade238 students6 students per teacher
#17 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
The Town School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 71% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade296 students5 students per teacher
#18 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
St. Davids School
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys405 students3 students per teacher
#19 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
Bishop Ludden Junior Senior High School
Diocesan school · Grades 7–12
Smaller classes than 78% of Catholic schools in New York
Syracuse, NY
A+Overall grade246 students9 students per teacher
#20 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
The Brearley School
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls781 students7 students per teacher
#21 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope Regional School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Westbury
Westbury, NY
A+Overall grade182 students10 students per teacher
#22 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
Sacred Heart School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 70% of Catholic schools in New York
Bayside, NY
A+Overall grade153 students10 students per teacher
#23 Best Private Middle Schools in New York
Poly Prep Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest independent school in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade1,122 students6 students per teacher
#24 Best Private Middle 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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