The average private elementary school acceptance rate in New York is 75% per year (2025-26).
The most selective school in New York is Castle Island Bilingual Montessori, with an acceptance rate of 5%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 5%
25%
Avg. Acceptance Rate: 22%
Most Selective Private Elementary Schools in New York (2025-26)
School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Castle Island Bilingual Montessori![Castle Island Bilingual Montessori Photo - Joyful friends!]( "Castle Island Bilingual Montessori Photo - Joyful friends!")
All-boys | Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 5%
Grades: NS-6
602 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 533-9838
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 533-9838
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Acceptance Rate: 10%
Grades: PK-8
1122 Forest Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 328-3322
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 328-3322
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Acceptance Rate: 10%
Grades: PK-12
24-50 FDR Drive
New York, NY 10010
(212) 584-3033
New York, NY 10010
(212) 584-3033
Rank: #44.
Nightingale-bamford School![Nightingale-bamford School Photo]( "Nightingale-bamford School Photo")
All-girls
Acceptance Rate: 18%
Grades: K-12
20 East 92nd Street
New York, NY 10128
(212) 289-5020
New York, NY 10128
(212) 289-5020
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
The Brearley School
All-girls
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Grades: K-12
610 East 83rd Street
New York, NY 10028
(212) 570-8514
New York, NY 10028
(212) 570-8514
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
The Chaplin School
All-girls
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Grades: K-12
100 E End Ave
New York, NY 10028
(212) 744-2335
New York, NY 10028
(212) 744-2335
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
The Cooke School & Institute![The Cooke School & Institute Photo]( "The Cooke School & Institute Photo")
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Grades: K-12
1713 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10029
(646) 273-5555
New York, NY 10029
(646) 273-5555
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Grades: NS-12
270 Duck Pond Road
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 676-0393
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 676-0393
Rank: #5 - 95. - 9.
Trinity School
(Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Grades: NS-12
139 W 91st St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 932-6856
New York, NY 10024
(212) 932-6856
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
St. Luke School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 21%
Grades: PK-8
608 E 139th St
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 585-0380
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 585-0380
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Acceptance Rate: 21%
Grades: PK-8
487 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
(212) 924-5960
New York, NY 10014
(212) 924-5960
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Acceptance Rate: 21%
Grades: NS-12
312 East 95th Street
New York, NY 10128
(212) 426-3360
New York, NY 10128
(212) 426-3360
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Acceptance Rate: 22%
Grades: PK-12
150 Corlaer Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-0366
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-0366
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Acceptance Rate: 22%
Grades: K-12
52 E 62nd St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 838-6280
New York, NY 10065
(212) 838-6280
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Acceptance Rate: 22%
Grades: K-8
272 W 10th St
New York, NY 10014
(212) 691-5146
New York, NY 10014
(212) 691-5146
Rank: #1616.
Acceptance Rate: 23%
Grades: PK-12
3 Cedar St
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 925-4513
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 925-4513
Rank: #1717.
Acceptance Rate: 24%
Grades: NS-12
1026 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
(212) 744-4486
New York, NY 10028
(212) 744-4486
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
92nd Street Ym&ywha Nursery School
Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-1
1395 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10128
(212) 415-5500
New York, NY 10128
(212) 415-5500
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
Abraham Joshua Heschel School
(Jewish)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
20 W End Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 246-7717
New York, NY 10023
(212) 246-7717
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
4314 10th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 853-1222
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 853-1222
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
Bais Rochel School
All-girls | Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
7 Israel Zupnick Dr
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 783-5820
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 783-5820
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
Be'er Hagolah Institutes (b & G)
(Jewish)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
671 Louisiana Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 642-6800
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 642-6800
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-12
21532 Jamaica Ave
Queens Village, NY 11428
(718) 978-4357
Queens Village, NY 11428
(718) 978-4357
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-8
2505 Browncroft Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14625
(585) 586-3140
Rochester, NY 14625
(585) 586-3140
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
1 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 722-4745
New York, NY 10128
(212) 722-4745
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-5
3901 Fieldston Rd
Bronx, NY 10471
(212) 712-6252
Bronx, NY 10471
(212) 712-6252
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
Educational Institute Oholei Torah-oholei Menachem
All-boys | Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-12
667 Eastern Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 778-3340
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 778-3340
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-12
36 Smith Street
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 379-2223
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 379-2223
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
Greater Refuge Temple Christian Academy
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-5
943 Jefferson Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 886-2199
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 886-2199
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
The Hawthorn School![The Hawthorn School Photo - Up to 30% of the day at Hawthorn is spent outdoors, and our campus has 15 acres of wooded areas to explore.]( "The Hawthorn School Photo - Up to 30% of the day at Hawthorn is spent outdoors, and our campus has 15 acres of wooded areas to explore.")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-8
483 Old Post Rd
Bedford, NY 10506
(914) 234-7914
Bedford, NY 10506
(914) 234-7914
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-8
520 S Oyster Bay Rd
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 433-7040
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 433-7040
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: NS-6
705 Nassau Road
Uniondale, NY 11553
(516) 486-7887
Uniondale, NY 11553
(516) 486-7887
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-12
18 Goodfriend Road
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5268
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5268
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
St. Ann's Parish School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-9
16 Elizabeth St
Ossining, NY 10562
(914) 941-0312
Ossining, NY 10562
(914) 941-0312
Rank: #18 - 4118. - 41.
St. Bartholomew School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-9
278 Saw Mill River Rd
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 476-7949
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 476-7949
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New York average private elementary schools acceptance rate?
The New York average private elementary schools acceptance rate is 75% for 2025-26.
What are the most selective private elementary schools in New York?
The top ranked private elementary schools in New York include Castle Island Bilingual Montessori, R T Hudson Elementary School and United Nations International School.
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