Best private K-12 schools in the New York City metro area

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August 12, 2025
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Best private K-12 schools in the New York City metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the New York City metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#25. Pioneer Academy

- Location: Wayne, NJ
- Enrollment: 469 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#24. Dwight-Englewood School

- Location: Englewood, NJ
- Enrollment: 1,068 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#23. The Wardlaw + Hartridge School

- Location: Edison, NJ
- Enrollment: 471 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#22. The Browning School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 470 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#21. Kent Place School

- Location: Summit, NJ
- Enrollment: 649 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#20. Rutgers Preparatory School

- Location: Somerset, NJ
- Enrollment: 703 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#19. Marymount School of New York

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 780 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#18. Pierrepont School

- Location: Westport, CT
- Enrollment: 120 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#17. French-American School of New York

- Location: Mamaroneck, NY
- Enrollment: 705 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#16. Friends Academy

- Location: Locust Valley, NY
- Enrollment: 664 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#15. Collegiate School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 662 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#14. Lycée Français de New York

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 1,167 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#13. Convent of the Sacred Heart

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 730 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#12. BASIS Independent Brooklyn

- Location: Brooklyn, NY
- Enrollment: 676 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#11. Avenues The World School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 1,900 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#10. Ethical Culture Fieldston School

- Location: Bronx, NY
- Enrollment: 1,680 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#9. The Spence School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 804 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#8. The Dalton School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 1,331 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#7. Trinity School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 1,001 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. Horace Mann School

- Location: Bronx, NY
- Enrollment: 1,822 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. Rye Country Day School

- Location: Rye, NY
- Enrollment: 969 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. The Chapin School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 833 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. The Brearley School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 786 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. The Pingry School

- Location: Basking Ridge, NJ
- Enrollment: 1,207 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. Riverdale Country School

- Location: Bronx, NY
- Enrollment: 1,309 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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