Best Suffolk County Private Elementary Schools (2026)

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Suffolk County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Charlestown Catholic Elementary School (Closed 2000)

(Catholic)

13 Tufts Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
(617) 242-0169

Gr: K-8 | 188 students

East Boston Montessori School (Closed 2017)

Montessori School

956 Saratoga Street
East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 569-1295

Gr: NS-K | 29 students Tuition listed

Gate Of Heaven Elementary School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

609 E 4th Street
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 268-8431

Gr: PK-8 | 303 students

Holden School (Closed 2006)

Special Education School

8 Pearl Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
(617) 242-3940

Gr: 7-12 | 26 students

Hollow Reed School (Closed 2022)

Daycare / Preschool

93 Sedgwick St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 524-4881

Gr: PK-K | 51 students

The Joy Of Learning Montessori Institute (Closed 2013)

Montessori School

533 Washington St
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
(617) 265-0021

Gr: K | 52 students

Knight Childrens Center (Closed 2014)

Special Education School

161 S Huntington Ave
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 267-3700

Gr: 2-9 | 21 students

Malik Academy (Closed 2019)

(Islamic)

100 Malcolm X Blvd
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
(617) 868-2322

Gr: PK-1 | 73 students

Msgr. Ryan Memorial High School (Closed 2000)

All-girls (Catholic)

11 Mayhew St.
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 282-2818

Gr: 9-12 | 172 students

Our Lady Of The Presentation (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

634 Washington St
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 782-8670

Gr: PK-6 | 183 students

St. Andrew The Apostle School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

86 Wachusett St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 524-7733

Gr: PK-8 | 197 students

St. Anne School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

20 Como Road
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 361-3563

Gr: K-8 | 143 students

St. Clare High School (Closed 2000)

All-girls (Catholic)

190 Cummins Highway
Roslindale, MA 02131
(617) 323-0966

Gr: 9-12 | 178 students

St. Joseph Preparatory High School (Closed 2024)

(Catholic)

617 Cambridge St
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 254-8383

Gr: 9-12 | 210 students

St. Kevin Elementary School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

516 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 825-3883

Gr: K-8 | 105 students

St. Margaret School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

790 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 282-5621

Gr: 1-8 | 138 students

St. Mary School (Closed 2006)

Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)

52 Boston Street
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 268-3766

Gr: K-8 | 183 students

St. Patrick School (Closed 2020)

(Catholic)

131 Mount Pleasant Ave
Roxbury, MA 02119
(617) 427-3881

Gr: PK-6 | 139 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Peter Elementary School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

284 Bowdoin Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
(617) 282-8573

Gr: K-8 | 179 students

St. Rose School (Closed 2015)

(Catholic)

580 Broadway
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 884-2626

Gr: PK-8 | 266 students

Savio Preparatory High School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

145 Byron Street
East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 567-2710

Gr: 9-12 | 226 students

Overview

This County (Suffolk County)

This State (MA)

# Schools

49 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Suffolk County Total Schools
2025	49
2024	50
2023	48
2022	45
2021	46
2020	48
2019	48
2018	49
2017	49
2016	47
2015	51

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Student Body:

# Students

10,925 Students

91,735 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	223	191	199
2024	219	188	192
2023	231	189	193
2022	223	189	205
2021	223	186	201
2020	221	181	188
2019	229	188	193
2018	231	188	190
2017	222	189	199
2016	226	189	196
2015	217	175	183

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% Average Students of Color

49%

30%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	49%	30%	33%
2024	49%	29%	32%
2023	44%	29%	32%
2022	37%	28%	32%
2021	38%	27%	31%
2020	38%	26%	31%
2019	35%	24%	31%
2018	35%	24%	30%
2017	40%	26%	31%
2016	39%	26%	31%
2015	43%	27%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,330 Teachers

11,853 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	8:1	11:1
2024	8:1	8:1	11:1
2023	9:1	8:1	11:1
2022	9:1	8:1	11:1
2021	9:1	8:1	11:1
2020	9:1	8:1	11:1
2019	9:1	8:1	11:1
2018	10:1	9:1	11:1
2017	10:1	9:1	11:1
2016	11:1	9:1	12:1
2015	11:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

71%

68%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	71%	68%	54%
2024	72%	68%	54%
2023	70%	68%	53%
2022	71%	68%	53%
2021	71%	68%	53%
2020	69%	66%	53%
2019	70%	66%	52%
2018	71%	65%	52%
2017	67%	65%	51%
2016	64%	64%	51%
2015	65%	65%	50%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	14	14	16
2024	14	14	15
2023	14	14	15
2022	14	14	15
2021	14	14	15
2020	14	14	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	14	14	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	14	14	15
2015	14	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	14	14	12
2024	14	13	11
2023	14	13	10
2022	14	13	10
2021	14	12	10
2020	13	12	10
2019	13	12	10
2018	13	12	10
2017	13	11	10
2016	13	11	9
2015	12	9	9

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Average SAT score

1347

(Out of 1600)

1274

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	1,347	1,274	1,236
2024	1,347	1,274	1,233
2023	1,281	1,251	1,231
2022	1,281	1,260	1,232
2021	1,281	1,257	1,232
2020	1,281	1,253	1,229
2019	1,281	1,231	1,230
2018	1,180	1,226	1,227
2017	1,367	1,251	1,232
2015	1,424	1,021	1,244

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	30	29	26
2024	30	29	26
2023	30	29	26
2022	30	29	26
2021	30	29	26
2020	30	29	26
2019	30	29	26
2018	28	29	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$20,612

$24,810

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$20,612	$24,810	$14,043
2024	$22,413	$24,458	$12,357
2023	$21,426	$22,154	$11,693
2022	$20,670	$21,460	$11,199
2021	$19,487	$19,366	$10,824
2020	$19,324	$18,487	$10,496
2019	$19,613	$17,868	$10,300
2018	$17,768	$17,895	$10,056
2017	$16,466	$17,409	$9,712
2016	$14,706	$17,097	$9,307
2015	$13,187	$17,131	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$794

$3,048

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$794	$3,048	$1,115
2024	$727	$2,731	$1,094
2023	$1,092	$2,548	$1,136
2022	$1,175	$2,381	$1,075
2021	$1,175	$2,412	$1,028
2020	$1,175	$2,034	$1,130
2019	$1,413	$1,871	$1,199

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Average % on Financial Aid

41%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	41%	36%	34%
2024	42%	36%	33%
2023	47%	37%	33%
2022	45%	35%	32%
2021	47%	35%	32%
2020	52%	35%	31%
2019	52%	34%	30%
2018	52%	33%	29%
2017	47%	31%	29%
2016	47%	30%	28%
2015	57%	30%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$18,873

$12,764

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$18,873	$12,764	$6,227
2024	$18,873	$12,052	$6,113
2023	$17,730	$10,933	$5,785
2022	$14,081	$10,420	$5,514
2021	$13,993	$9,238	$5,269
2020	$15,325	$9,286	$5,141
2019	$14,991	$8,233	$5,007
2018	$11,606	$8,348	$4,752
2017	$9,649	$7,869	$4,582
2016	$10,445	$8,488	$4,396
2015	$10,356	$8,678	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

74%

73%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	74%	73%	81%
2024	63%	71%	85%
2023	66%	73%	85%
2022	65%	73%	85%
2021	65%	75%	86%
2020	62%	74%	86%
2019	62%	74%	85%
2018	59%	73%	85%
2017	67%	74%	86%
2016	59%	72%	85%
2015	51%	71%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$50.14 million

$51.35 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$50 M	$51 M	$53 M
2024	$39 M	$55 M	$51 M
2023	$39 M	$54 M	$68 M
2022	$39 M	$53 M	$73 M
2021	$70 M	$55 M	$65 M
2020	$70 M	$54 M	$69 M
2019	$70 M	$44 M	$75 M
2018	$70 M	$55 M	$57 M
2017	$70 M	$61 M	$74 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	0.72	0.61	0.64
2024	0.73	0.61	0.64
2023	0.69	0.59	0.63
2022	0.67	0.57	0.62
2021	0.68	0.57	0.62
2020	0.69	0.56	0.62
2019	0.66	0.54	0.61
2018	0.67	0.54	0.60
2017	0.67	0.52	0.59
2016	0.67	0.51	0.59
2015	0.69	0.52	0.58

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# American Indian Students

9 Students

119 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

417 Students

4,948 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	6%	5%
2024	4%	5%	5%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

908 Students

5,992 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	9%	6%	9%
2024	8%	7%	9%
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	8%
2015	7%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

2,456 Students

7,419 Students

% Black Students

23%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	23%	8%	8%
2024	23%	8%	8%
2023	20%	7%	8%
2022	14%	7%	7%
2021	14%	7%	8%
2020	15%	7%	8%
2019	13%	7%	8%
2018	13%	7%	8%
2017	16%	7%	7%
2016	16%	7%	8%
2015	18%	8%	8%

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# White Students

4,330 Students

54,151 Students

% White Students

41%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	41%	58%	55%
2024	40%	58%	55%
2023	48%	60%	55%
2022	50%	62%	57%
2021	49%	63%	57%
2020	47%	63%	58%
2019	51%	66%	59%
2018	50%	65%	59%
2017	50%	67%	61%
2016	51%	68%	61%
2015	48%	67%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

61 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

2,550 Students

20,204 Students

% of Others Students

24%

22%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	23%	22%	22%
2024	25%	22%	22%
2023	19%	21%	22%
2022	24%	19%	22%
2021	24%	18%	20%
2020	24%	18%	19%
2019	24%	17%	20%
2018	26%	18%	20%
2017	23%	17%	19%
2016	22%	16%	18%
2015	22%	15%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Suffolk County, MA?

The private elementary schools in Suffolk County, MA include Winsor School, Boston College High School, and Catholic Memorial.

How many private elementary schools are located in Suffolk County?

48 private elementary schools are located in Suffolk County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Suffolk County?

The average tuition cost is $20,612, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average tuition cost of $24,810.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Suffolk County?

Suffolk County private elementary schools are approximately 49% minority students, which is higher than the Massachusetts private school average of 30%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Suffolk County?

55% of private elementary schools in Suffolk County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

Which private elementary schools in Suffolk County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Suffolk County include: The Croft School: South End vs. Kingsley Montessori School, Holy Name Parish School vs. St. Theresa School, The Advent School vs. Park Street School