
Best private K-12 schools in the Washington, D.C. metro area
Best private K-12 schools in the Washington, D.C. metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the Washington, D.C. 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.

#25. Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy
- Location: Rockville, MD
- Enrollment: 673 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#24. Oneness-Family School
- Location: Chevy Chase, MD
- Enrollment: 141 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#23. Dominion Christian School
- Location: Herndon, VA
- Enrollment: 341 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#22. Trinity Christian School
- Location: Fairfax, VA
- Enrollment: 750 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#21. Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
- Location: Rockville, MD
- Enrollment: 854 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#20. Ad Fontes Academy
- Location: Centreville, VA
- Enrollment: 167 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#19. British International School of Washington
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 596 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#18. Sandy Spring Friends School
- Location: Sandy Spring, MD
- Enrollment: 360 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#17. Barrie School
- Location: Silver Spring, MD
- Enrollment: 364 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#16. German International School Washington D.C.
- Location: Potomac, MD
- Enrollment: 555 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#15. Flint Hill School
- Location: Oakton, VA
- Enrollment: 1,061 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#14. St. Andrew's Episcopal School
- Location: Potomac, MD
- Enrollment: 735 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#13. Fairfax Christian School
- Location: Dulles, VA
- Enrollment: 276 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#12. St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School
- Location: Alexandria, VA
- Enrollment: 1,229 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#11. Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 757 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#10. Bullis School
- Location: Potomac, MD
- Enrollment: 1,069 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#9. Pinnacle Academy
- Location: Chantilly, VA
- Enrollment: 301 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#8. Veritas Collegiate Academy
- Location: Arlington, VA
- Enrollment: 141 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#7. Rochambeau The French International School
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 1,268 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#6. Maret School
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 650 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#5. Washington International School
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 890 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#4. The Potomac School
- Location: Mclean, VA
- Enrollment: 1,069 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#3. Georgetown Day School
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 1,075 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#2. BASIS Independent McLean
- Location: Mclean, VA
- Enrollment: 691 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#1. Sidwell Friends School
- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 1,142 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+