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Best Erie County Private Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 80 private schools serving 18,506 students in Erie County, NY (there are 221 public schools, serving 121,656 public students). 13% of all K-12 students in Erie County, NY are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 15%).
The top ranked private schools in Erie County, NY include Elmwood-franklin School, Greater Refuge Temple Christian Academy, and Nichols School.
The average tuition cost is $13,772, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $22,398.
73% of private schools in Erie County, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Erie County Private Schools (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Buffalo Seminary
Buffalo Seminary Photo - Founded in 1851, and in this building since 1909, Buffalo Seminary is on the National Register of Historic Places. Our campus includes 5 faculty and student residences in adjacent restored historic homes, and Larkin Field, a 5-minute walk away on a leafy parkway.
All-girls
(12)
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Gr: 9-12 | 160 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Amherst Christian Academy
Montessori School (Christian)
(1)
2625 Tonawanda Creek Rd
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 689-9944
Gr: NS-12 | 51 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Autism Services
Special Education School
40 Hazelwood
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 631-5777
Gr: Inquire with school | 84 students Tuition listed
Baker Hall School
Special Education School
777 Ridge Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 828-9737
Gr: 6-12 | 110 students
Baker Victory Services
Special Education School (Catholic)
780 Ridge Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 828-9636
Gr: PK-12 | 355 students Avg. class size: 15 students
Buffalo Academy Of The Sacred Heart
Buffalo Academy Of The Sacred Heart Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
3860 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 834-2101
Gr: 9-12 | 400 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
Canisius High School
All-boys (Catholic)
1180 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 882-0466
Gr: 9-12 | 878 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cantalician Center For Learning
Special Education School
2049 George Urban Blvd.
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 901-8700
Gr: PK-12 | 416 students
Cardinal O'hara High School
Cardinal O'hara High School Photo - Welcome to Cardinal O'Hara High School!
(Catholic)
39 Ohara Rd
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 695-2600
Gr: 9-12 | 220 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
Christian Central Academy
Christian Central Academy Photo - Front view of our main building, from Academy Street.
(Christian)
(8)
39 Academy St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 634-4821
Gr: PK-12 | 245 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Elmwood-franklin School
104 New Amsterdam Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 877-5035
Gr: PK-8 | 342 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Gateway-longview Lynde School
Gateway-longview Lynde School Photo
Special Education School
(3)
6350 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 783-3100
Gr: PK-12 | 131 students
Greater Refuge Temple Christian Academy
(Christian)
943 Jefferson Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 886-2199
Gr: PK-5 | 32 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Immaculate Conception School
(Catholic)
(1)
510 Oakwood Ave
East Aurora, NY 14052
(716) 652-5855
Gr: K-8 | 152 students Tuition listed
Mount Mercy Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
88 Red Jacket Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 825-8796
Gr: 9-12 | 150 students Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate listed
Nardin Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
135 Cleveland Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 881-6262
Gr: 9-12 | 492 students Tuition listed
Nativity Of Our Lord School
Montessori School (Catholic)
(1)
4414 S Buffalo St
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 662-7572
Gr: K-8 | 195 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
Nativity Of The Blessed Virgin Mary School
(Catholic)
8550 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(171) 663-3744
Gr: PK-8 | 221 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
Nichols School
1250 Amherst St
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 332-6300
Gr: 5-12 | 605 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Notre Dame Academy
(Catholic)
1125 Abbott Rd
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 824-0726
Gr: PK-8 | 502 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
The Park School Of Buffalo
The Park School Of Buffalo Photo - How do the parts of your musculoskeletal system work together and allow your body to move? Our middle school students find out in their lab!
(3)
4625 Harlem Road
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 839-1242
Gr: PK-12 | 345 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Queen Of Heaven School
(Catholic)
839 Mill Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 674-5206
Gr: PK-8 | 343 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
St. Amelia School
(Catholic)
2999 Eggert Rd
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 833-8150
Gr: PK-8 | 638 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
St. Benedict School
St. Benedict School Photo - It's a beautiful day at St. Benedict School!
(Catholic)
3980 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 835-2518
Gr: NS-8 | 453 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Bernard Elementary School
(Catholic)
1988 Clinton Street
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 822-8057
Gr: PK-8 | 148 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Francis High School
All-boys (Catholic)
4129 Lake Shore Rd
Athol Springs, NY 14010
(716) 627-1200
Gr: 9-12 | 409 students Avg. class size: 20 students
St. Gregory The Great School
(Catholic)
250 Saint Gregory Court
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 688-5323
Gr: NS-8 | 590 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John The Baptist School
(Catholic)
2028 Sandridge Road
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-9483
Gr: PK-8 | 155 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
St. John The Baptist School
(Catholic)
1085 Englewood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 877-6401
Gr: PK-8 | 439 students Tuition listed
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
All-boys (Catholic)
(2)
845 Kenmore Ave
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-4024
Gr: 9-12 | 630 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 40 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Mark School
(Catholic)
399 Woodward Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 836-1191
Gr: K-8 | 374 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Marys Elementary School
(Catholic)
(1)
2 Saint Marys Hl
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 683-2112
Gr: PK-8 | 316 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 Tuition listed
St. Marys High School
St. Marys High School Photo
(Catholic)
142 Laverack Ave
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 683-4824
Gr: 9-12 | 416 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition listed
Southtowns Catholic School
(Catholic)
2052 Lakeview Rd
Lake View, NY 14085
(716) 627-5011
Gr: PK-8 | 203 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ss Peter & Paul Continuation School
(Catholic)
68 E Main St
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 649-7030
Gr: PK-8 | 205 students Tuition listed
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Erie County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
All Saints (Closed 2000)
(Catholic)
127 Chadduck Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 875-4174
Gr: PK-8 | 147 students
Ambrose Catholic Academy (Closed 2010)
(Catholic)
260 Okell St
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 824-6360
Gr: K-9 | 228 students
Annunciation School (Closed 2010)
(Catholic)
7580 Clinton St
Elma, NY 14059
(716) 681-1327
Gr: NS-8 | 155 students
Buffalo Academy Of Scholars (Closed 2021)
434 Delaware Ave Ste 1
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 464-3244
Gr: 9-12 | 10 students
Catholic Central School (Closed 2021)
(Catholic)
201 Winston Rd
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 864-7325
Gr: 6-9 | 94 students
Fourteen Holy Helpers School (Closed 2017)
(Catholic)
1339 Indian Church Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 674-1670
Gr: NS-8 | 215 students
Holy Family School (Closed 2004)
(Catholic)
920 Tifft St
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 826-6017
Gr: K-8 | 111 students
Holy Spirit School (Closed 2004)
(Catholic)
85 Dakota St
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 875-9478
Gr: K-8 | 98 students
Immaculata Academy (Closed 2016)
All-girls (Catholic)
5138 S Park Ave
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 649-6161
Gr: 9-12 | 180 students
Infant Of Prague School (Closed 2006)
(Catholic)
921 Cleveland Drive
Buffalo, NY 14225
(716) 632-5482
Gr: NS-8 | 162 students
Meadow Brook (Closed 2025)
(Amish)
390 Hickory Hill Rd
Fort Plain, NY 13339
Gr: 1-8 | 28 students
Mount St. Joseph Academy (Closed 2010)
(Catholic)
15 Jewett Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 833-1515
Gr: K-9 | 124 students
Our Lady Of Black Rock School (Closed 2022)
(Catholic)
16 Peter St
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 873-7497
Gr: PK-8 | 168 students Avg. class size: 20 students
Our Lady Of Czestochowa School (Closed 2000)
(Catholic)
2160 Clinton St.
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 824-2225
Gr: PK-8 | 79 students
Our Lady Sacred Heart School (Closed 2025)
(Catholic)
3144 Abbott Rd
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 824-8208
Gr: K-9 | 249 students
Our Mother Of Good Counsel School (Closed 2004)
(Catholic)
15 Oakwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14219
(716) 823-6286
Gr: PK-8 | 134 students
Regionalized School Of The Imm (Closed 2000)
(Catholic)
8783 South Main Street
Eden, NY 14057
(716) 992-3508
Gr: PK-6 | 88 students
Resurrection School (Closed 2006)
(Catholic)
134 Como Park Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14227
(716) 683-8785
Gr: PK-6 | 72 students
St. Agatha School (Closed 2004)
(Catholic)
65 Abbott Road
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 824-4510
Gr: PK-8 | 114 students
St. Agnes School (Closed 2006)
(Catholic)
188 Ludington Street
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 892-1441
Gr: PK-8 | 168 students
St. Aloysius Regional School (Closed 2024)
(Catholic)
186 Franklin St
Springville, NY 14141
(716) 592-7002
Gr: PK-8 | 92 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Andrews Country Day School (Closed 2025)
(Catholic)
1545 Sheridan Dr
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 877-0422
Gr: PK-8 | 274 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Barnabas (Closed 2004)
(Catholic)
2099 George Urban Blvd
Depew, NY 14043
(716) 684-1444
Gr: NS-8 | 130 students
St. Bonaventure School (Closed 2024)
(Catholic)
2784 Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 822-7260
Gr: PK-8 | 127 students
St. Josaphat School (Closed 2006)
(Catholic)
25 Mansion Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 893-6448
Gr: NS-8 | 151 students
St. Margaret (Closed 2010)
(Catholic)
1395 Hertel Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 876-8885
Gr: K-9 | 157 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
St. Pauls School (Closed 2010)
(Catholic)
47 Victoria Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14217
(716) 877-6308
Gr: K-9 | 214 students
St. Stanislaus School (Closed 2004)
(Catholic)
128 Wilson St
Buffalo, NY 14212
(716) 854-1804
Gr: PK-8 | 81 students
St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School (Closed 2006)
(Catholic)
20 Athol Street
Buffalo, NY 14220
(716) 824-5046
Gr: PK-8 | 269 students
Turner/carroll (Closed 2000)
(Catholic)
185 Lang Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 896-4911
Gr: 9-12 | 122 students
Villa Maria Academy (Closed 2006)
All-girls (Catholic)
600 Doat Street
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 894-0398
Gr: 9-12 | 130 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Erie County, NY?
The top ranked private schools in Erie County, NY include Elmwood-franklin School, Greater Refuge Temple Christian Academy, and Nichols School.
How many private schools are located in Erie County?
80 private schools are located in Erie County.
How much do private schools cost in Erie County?
The average tuition cost is $13,772, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $22,398.
How diverse are private schools in Erie County?
Erie County private schools are approximately 27% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 40%.
What percentage of students in Erie County go to private school?
13% of all K-12 students in Erie County are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 15%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Erie County?
73% of private schools in Erie County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Which private schools in Erie County are often viewed compared to one another?

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