Best private K-12 schools in the Washington, D.C. metro area

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August 12, 2025
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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.

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#25. Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy

- Location: Rockville, MD
- Enrollment: 673 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#24. Oneness-Family School

- Location: Chevy Chase, MD
- Enrollment: 141 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#23. Dominion Christian School

- Location: Herndon, VA
- Enrollment: 341 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#22. Trinity Christian School

- Location: Fairfax, VA
- Enrollment: 750 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#21. Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School

- Location: Rockville, MD
- Enrollment: 854 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#20. Ad Fontes Academy

- Location: Centreville, VA
- Enrollment: 167 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#19. British International School of Washington

- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 596 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#18. Sandy Spring Friends School

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

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#17. Barrie School

- Location: Silver Spring, MD
- Enrollment: 364 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#16. German International School Washington D.C.

- Location: Potomac, MD
- Enrollment: 555 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#15. Flint Hill School

- Location: Oakton, VA
- Enrollment: 1,061 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#14. St. Andrew's Episcopal School

- Location: Potomac, MD
- Enrollment: 735 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#13. Fairfax Christian School

- Location: Dulles, VA
- Enrollment: 276 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#12. St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School

- Location: Alexandria, VA
- Enrollment: 1,229 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#11. Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 757 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#10. Bullis School

- Location: Potomac, MD
- Enrollment: 1,069 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#9. Pinnacle Academy

- Location: Chantilly, VA
- Enrollment: 301 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#8. Veritas Collegiate Academy

- Location: Arlington, VA
- Enrollment: 141 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#7. Rochambeau The French International School

- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Enrollment: 1,268 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. Maret School

- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 650 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. Washington International School

- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 890 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. The Potomac School

- Location: Mclean, VA
- Enrollment: 1,069 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. Georgetown Day School

- Location: Washington, DC
- Enrollment: 1,075 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. BASIS Independent McLean

- Location: Mclean, VA
- Enrollment: 691 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. Sidwell Friends School

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

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