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For the 2021 school year, there are 178 top private elementary schools in New York County, New York, serving 53,546 students.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body, and the student:teacher ratio is 7:1.
43% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Roman Catholic and Jewish).

Top New York County Private Elementary Schools (2021)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Alexander Robertson School
    Alexander Robertson School Photo
    (2)
     3 West 95th Street
    New York, NY 10025
    (212) 663-2844
    Grades: PK-5 | 73 students
  • Avenues: The World School
    Avenues: The World School Photo - Avenues New York
    (1)
     259 10th Avenue
    New York, NY 10001
    (646) 664-0800
    Grades: NS-12 | 1,736 students
  • BASIS Independent Manhattan
    BASIS Independent Manhattan Photo - PreK - 12 Education on the Upper West Side and Chelsea!
    795 Columbus Avenue
    New York, NY 10025
    (347) 305-4960
    Grades: PK-12 | n/a students
  • Blue School
    Blue School Photo
    (1)
     241 Water St
    New York, NY 10038
    (212) 228-6341
    Grades: PK-8 | 250 students
  • The British International School of New York
    The British International School of New York Photo - Water views and fresh air keep the students energized and ready to learn. Who says you need to be in a classroom to learn new skills and make new friends!
    (1)
     20 Waterside Plaza
    New York, NY 10010
    (212) 481-2700
    Grades: NS-12 | 295 students
  • Great Oaks Elementary School
    Great Oaks Elementary School Photo - Cooking Classes
    (Christian)
    (1)
     4718 Farragut Rd
    Brooklyn, NY 11203
    (718) 282-6210
    Grades: PK-8 | 149 students
  • Harlem Academy
    Harlem Academy Photo
    (5)
     1330 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10026
    (212) 348-2600
    Grades: 1-8 | 128 students
  • The IDEAL School of Manhattan
    The IDEAL School of Manhattan Photo - Upper School students take their sketchbooks to Riverside Park for their visual art class.
    Special Education School
    (4)
     314 West 91st Street
    New York, NY 10024
    (212) 769-1699
    Grades: K-12 | 201 students
  • Lycee Francais de New York
    Lycee Francais de New York Photo
    Special Program Emphasis
    (1)
     505 E 75th St
    New York, NY 10021
    (212) 369-1400
    Grades: NS-12 | 1,332 students
  • Pine Street School
    Pine Street School Photo - At Pine Street School, students collaborate across all areas of the curriculum, in two languages - English and either Spanish or Mandarin. Native speakers work alongside non-native speakers with expert teachers supporting. Literacy is central to their work and incorporated into everything they do. Classrooms support project-based inquiry and highly individualized learning for each student.
    (11)
     25 Pine Street
    New York, NY 10005
    (212) 235-2325
    Grades: NS-5 | 195 students
  • Portfolio School
    Portfolio School Photo
    90 Hudson Street
    New York, NY 10013
    (212) 226-8252
    Grades: K-12 | 35 students
  • Professional Children's School
    Professional Children's School Photo - At Professional Children's School, you don't have to choose between a great education and your dreams.
    132 W 60th St
    New York, NY 10023
    (212) 582-3116
    Grades: 6-12 | 185 students
  • The School For Young Performers
    The School For Young Performers Photo - SYP is committed to providing a meaningful one-on-one education for students whose lifestyles, professions or learning styles are incompatible with the traditional classroom construct.
    (1)
     222 Broadway
    New York, NY 10038
    (212) 663-3921
    Grades: K-12 | 18 students
  • The Studio School
    The Studio School Photo
    (18)
     117 West 95th Street
    New York, NY 10025
    (212) 678-2416
    Grades: PK-8 | 120 students
  • Transfiguration School
    Transfiguration School Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
     29 Mott Street
    New York, NY 10013
    (212) 962-5265
    Grades: PK-8 | n/a students
  • Winston Preparatory School NY
    Winston Preparatory School NY Photo - Seniors may participate in a variety of outdoor education adventures, including learning how to sail in the Caribbean Sea or hiking in the Appalachian Mountains.
    Special Education School
    (5)
     126 West 17th Street
    New York, NY 10011
    (646) 638-2705
    Grades: 4-12 | 237 students
  • York Prep School
    York Prep School Photo - York Prep is a co-ed college preparatory school for grades 6-12 with a school culture based on character and kindness. We provide small class sizes, flexible course placement based on proficiency, Honors courses, AP classes, a Scholars Program, and a Jump Start Program with one on one personalized attention. We are known for our thorough student-centered college counseling program.
    (1)
     40 West 68th Street
    New York, NY 10023
    (212) 362-0400
    Grades: 6-12 | 329 students
  • 92nd Street Ym&ywha Nursery School
    Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
     1395 Lexington Ave
    New York, NY 10128
    (212) 415-5532
    Grades: K-1 | 196 students
  • Aaron Academy
    Special Education School
     42 E 30th St
    New York, NY 10016
    (212) 867-5443
    Grades: 7-10 | 46 students
  • Aaron School
    Special Education School
    (1)
     309 East 45th Street
    New York, NY 10017
    (212) 867-9594
    Grades: K-12 | 170 students
  • Abraham Joshua Heschel High School
    (Jewish)
     20 W End Ave
    New York, NY 10023
    (212) 246-7717
    Grades: NS-12 | 882 students
  • Abraham Joshua Heschel School
    (Jewish)
     30 W End Ave
    New York, NY 10023
    (212) 784-1234
    Grades: PK-12 | 935 students
  • Academy Of St. Joseph
    Academy Of St. Joseph Photo - Students are immersed in both fine arts and performing arts. Each year the school produces a musical that involves the entire student body.
    (Roman Catholic)
    (5)
     111 Washington Place
    New York, NY 10014
    (212) 243-5420
    Grades: NS-8 | 78 students
  • Academy of Thought and Industry at East Village
    Montessori School
    (6)
     1 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009
    New York, NY 10009
    (917) 338-2820
    Grades: 6-8 | n/a students
  • Academy of Thought and Industry at Museum Mile
    Montessori School
     12 E. 79th Street
    New York, NY 10075
    (917) 388-1710
    Grades: 6-8 | n/a students
  • Agile Learning Center @ MFS
    Alternative School
     115 East 106th Street
    New York, NY 10029
    (212) 533-2826
    Grades: 1-12 | n/a students
  • The Allen-Stevenson School
    The Allen-Stevenson School Photo
    All-boys
     132 E 78th St
    New York, NY 10075
    (212) 288-6710
    Grades: K-8 | 407 students
  • AltSchool Union Square
    AltSchool Union Square Photo
    90 5th Avenue (2nd Floor)
    New York, NY 10011
    (866) 664-2070
    Grades: 5-8 | 37 students
  • Ascension School
    Ascension School Photo - Front of Ascension School, 220 W. 108th Street, New York, NY 10025
    (Roman Catholic)
    (1)
     220 W 108th Street
    New York, NY 10025
    (212) 222-5161
    Grades: PK-8 | 290 students
  • Atlas School
    Special Education School
     252 West 29th Street 3rd Floor. New York, NY 10001
    New York, NY 10001
    (212) 256-0846
    Grades: 1-12 | n/a students
  • Avenues: The World School Online
    Avenues: The World School Online Photo - Defy your location with the new standard in online learning. Valentina, class of 2020, now at Northwestern University, wanted to study Korean language and culture, so she spent a year in Seoul taking classes with Avenues Online.
    11 E 26th Street, 17th floor
    New York, NY 10010
    (212) 524-9000
    Grades: NS-12 | 441 students
  • Bank Street School For Children
    (7)
     610 W 112th Street
    New York, NY 10025
    (212) 875-4433
    Grades: NS-8 | 465 students
  • Beis Hamidrash Jeshrun
    All-boys (Jewish)
     220 Bennett Avenue
    New York, NY 10040
    (212) 791-3399
    Grades: 7-12 | 94 students
  • Beit Rabban Day School
    Beit Rabban Day School Photo
    Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
     176 West 105th St.
    New York, NY 10025
    (212) 595-1386
    Grades: NS-8 | 134 students
  • Beth Jacob Parochial School
    All-girls (Jewish)
     142 Broome St
    New York, NY 10002
    (212) 473-4500
    Grades: PK-8 | 207 students
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