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Best Maryland Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 84 private elementary schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) serving 26,685 students in Maryland. You can also find more schools membership associations in Maryland.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Maryland include Immaculate Heart of Mary, Maryvale Preparatory School, and Immaculate Conception School.
The average tuition cost is $11,072, which is lower than the Maryland private elementary school average tuition cost of $16,065.
100% of private elementary schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Maryland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Maryland (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Archbishop Neale School
Archbishop Neale School Photo
(Catholic)
(4)
104 Port Tobacco Rd
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-9595
Gr: PK-8 | 283 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition listed
Bishop Walsh School,k-12/diocese
(Catholic)
700 Bishop Walsh Rd
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-5360
Gr: PK-12 | 334 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Connelly School Of The Holy Child
Connelly School Of The Holy Child Photo - McShain Library at Connelly School of the Holy Child
All-girls (Catholic)
(1)
9029 Bradley Blvd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 365-0955
Gr: 6-12 | 318 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition listed
Father Andrew White Sj School
(Catholic)
22850 Washington Street
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-9795
Gr: PK-8 | 232 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
9715 Summit Ave.
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 942-3701
Gr: PK-8 | 435 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
Holy Redeemer School Kensington
(Catholic)
9715 Summit Ave
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 942-3701
Gr: PK-8 | 395 students Tuition listed
Immaculate Conception School
Immaculate Conception School Photo
(Catholic)
(12)
112 Ware Ave
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 427-4801
Gr: PK-8 | 605 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Immaculate Heart of Mary Photo
(Catholic)
8501 Loch Raven Blvd
Towson, MD 21286
(410) 668-8466
Gr: PK-8 | 361 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Little Flower School
(Catholic)
(1)
20410 Point Lookout Rd.
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 994-0404
Gr: NS-8 | 194 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
Little Flower School
(Catholic)
5601 Massachusetts Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20816
(301) 320-3273
Gr: PK-8 | 275 students Avg. class size: 25 students
Mary Of Nazareth School
(Catholic)
(5)
14131 Seneca Road
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 869-0940
Gr: PK-8 | 490 students Avg. class size: 30 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
Maryvale Preparatory School
Maryvale Preparatory School Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(2)
11300 Falls Road
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 308-8500
Gr: 6-12 | 422 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 29 Tuition listed
Monsignor Slade Catholic School
Monsignor Slade Catholic School Photo - Rooted in Catholic faith and committed to academic excellence, Monsignor Slade Catholic School is dedicated to forming the whole child to know, love, and be a disciple of Christ.
(Catholic)
(10)
120 Dorsey Road
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410) 766-7130
Gr: PK-8 | 593 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mother Mary Lange Catholic School
Mother Mary Lange Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
200 N Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21201
(443) 884-9800
Gr: PK-8 | 398 students Sports: 53 Tuition listed
Mother Seton Academy
Mother Seton Academy Photo
(Catholic)
2215 Greenmount Ave
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 563-2833
Gr: 6-8 | 86 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Notre Dame Preparatory School
Notre Dame Preparatory School Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(2)
815 Hampton Lane
Towson, MD 21286
(410) 825-6202
Gr: 6-12 | 823 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 68 Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Hope St. Luke School
(Catholic)
8003 North Boundary Rd
Dundalk, MD 21222
(410) 288-2793
Gr: PK-8 | 265 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Lourdes School
Our Lady Of Lourdes School Photo - Pre-School students learn Art in their classrooms.
(Catholic)
(2)
7500 Pearl Street
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 654-5376
Gr: PK-8 | 211 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
1702 Old Eastern Ave
Essex, MD 21221
(410) 686-0859
Gr: NS-9 | 368 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 9 Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School Photo
(Catholic)
(17)
4801 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 744-4251
Gr: PK-8 | 215 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of Victory School
Our Lady Of Victory School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
4416 Wilkens Ave
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410) 242-3688
Gr: PK-8 | 156 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Star Of The Sea School
Our Lady Star Of The Sea School Photo - School Front
(Catholic)
(1)
90 Alexander Lane
Solomons, MD 20688
(410) 326-3171
Gr: PK-8 | 177 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 1 Tuition listed
Resurrection St. Paul School
Resurrection St. Paul School Photo
(Catholic)
(3)
3155 Paulskirk Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 461-9111
Gr: PK-8 | 547 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Sacred Heart Elementary School Photo - Join the SHG Bulldogs and become one of the pack!
(Catholic)
(2)
63 Sacred Heart Lane
Glyndon, MD 21071
(410) 833-0857
Gr: PK-8 | 452 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
St. Andrew Apostle School
St. Andrew Apostle School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
11602 Kemp Mill Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 649-3555
Gr: NS-8 | 400 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
St. Augustine School
St. Augustine School Photo
(Catholic)
5990 Old Washington Road
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 796-3040
Gr: PK-8 | 257 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Bartholomew Catholic School
St. Bartholomew Catholic School Photo - Our mission is to provide a nurturing and academically challenging environment where students can grow spiritually, intellectually, and emotionally. Our dedicated faculty and staff are committed to fostering a love of learning, instilling Catholic values, and preparing our students to become compassionate, responsible, and successful individuals.
(Catholic)
6900 River Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 229-5586
Gr: NS-8 | 167 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Saint Bernadette School
(Catholic)
(3)
80 University Boulevard East
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 593-5611
Gr: PK-8 | 333 students
St. Elizabeth Catholic School
(Catholic)
917 Montrose Rd
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 881-1824
Gr: PK-8 | 545 students
St. Francis International School
(Catholic)
1500 St. Camillus Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20903
(301) 434-2344
Gr: PK-8 | 336 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. James & John School
(Catholic)
1012 Somerset St
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 342-3222
Gr: PK-8 | 214 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Jane De Chantal School
(Catholic)
(1)
9525 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 530-1221
Gr: PK-8 | 352 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
St. John Catholic School
St. John Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
45 Monroe Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 848-7455
Gr: PK-8 | 285 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John Regional Catholic School
St. John Regional Catholic School Photo - Pre-K Playground
(Catholic)
(36)
8414 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 662-6722
Gr: PK-8 | 571 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John The Baptist School
St. John The Baptist School Photo - St. John the Baptist Catholic School is located on New Hampshire Avenue, but the campus is set back against woods, rolling hills, and a field.
(Baptist)
(3)
12319 New Hampshire Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(301) 622-3076
Gr: PK-8 | 257 students Avg. class size: 27 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
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