St. Joseph's School-yorkville (Top Ranked Private School for 2026)

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About the School

Founded in 1880, St. Joseph's School is a dynamic, culturally diverse, close-knit community for students in Pre-K 3 through Grade 8.
We are a member school of and operate under the auspices of the Archdiocese of New York.
Children attending our Roman Catholic parochial school come from the boroughs of New York City as well as outlying counties in New York and New Jersey.
We are proud of our tradition of a strong academic program, as well as our commitment to value-centered education and social action.

Quick Facts (2026)

Top Ranked NY School
Grades: Kindergarten-9
Enrollment: 287 students
Average class size: 24 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

St. Joseph's School-yorkville ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:

School Facts

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-9

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	St. Joseph's School-yorkville
Pre-K	48
Kind	27
1	30
2	24
3	26
4	25
5	28
6	31
7	30
8	18

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Year Founded

1880

Student Body

Total Students

287 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

47%

State avg.: 39%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

24 students

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

$10,100.00 per child

Application URL

Online Application

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The application deadline for St. Joseph's School-yorkville is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

School Reviews

5.00 out of 5 (2 reviews)

5 5/2/2018

Love St. Joe's! It's the best investment we have made in a long time.

- Posted by Parent - Andrew

5 3/10/2018

St. Joe's is a great school. My son has improved in both his behavior and academic achievement since leaving NYC public school. His public school experience was not bad, but there is no comparison between what we experienced in public school and St. Joe's. He's learning not just to be a better student, but to be a better person.

- Posted by Parent - E Sepp

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