Private Schools
Private Schools in Baltimore, Maryland
63 private schools in Baltimore, Maryland with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 21,203 students: 24 Catholic, 29 other religious and 10 nonsectarian. 29 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
63
Go through high school
29
Median enrollment
232
Median students per teacher
9.4
Private schools in Baltimore, Maryland
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Latin School of MarylandBoys, Early childhood | K | 1,451 | 14.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Calvert Hall College High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 1,249 | 11.3 | Catholic |
| Loyola BlakefieldBoys | 6–12 | 1,018 | 9.9 | Catholic |
| Gilman SchoolBoys | PK–12 | 1,017 | 6.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Talmudical Academy of BaltimoreBoys | PK–12 | 906 | 14.6 | Jewish |
| The Park School of Baltimore | PK–12 | 839 | 7.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Mount Saint Joseph High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 798 | 10.2 | Catholic |
| Rosedale Baptist School | PK–12 | 774 | 11.1 | Baptist |
| Friends School of Baltimore | PK–12 | 769 | 8.7 | Friends |
| The Bryn Mawr SchoolGirls | PK–12 | 709 | 6 | Nonsectarian |
| Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School | PK–12 | 689 | 7.7 | Jewish |
| Bayaan Academy | 3–12 | 657 | 10.9 | Other religious |
| Calvert School | PK–8 | 630 | 7.7 | Nonsectarian |
| St Ursula School | PK–8 | 593 | 16 | Catholic |
| Archbishop Curley High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 537 | 12.7 | Catholic |
| St Joseph School - Fullerton | PK–8 | 519 | 20.4 | Catholic |
| Bnos YisroelGirls | PK–12 | 518 | 6.9 | Jewish |
| Mount de Sales AcademyGirls | 9–12 | 450 | 9.1 | Catholic |
| Mercy High SchoolGirls | 9–12 | 441 | 12 | Catholic |
| School of the Cathedral Mary Our Queen | PK–8 | 349 | 14.6 | Catholic |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School | PK–8 | 329 | 14.8 | Catholic |
| Mother Mary Lange Catholic School | PK–8 | 322 | 9.2 | Catholic |
| Krieger Schechter Day School | K–8 | 312 | 5.7 | Jewish |
| Mother Mary Lange Catholic School | PK–8 | 290 | 19.3 | Catholic |
| Cheder Chabad | PK–9 | 283 | 12.6 | Jewish |
| St Michael-St. Clement School | PK–8 | 278 | 23.2 | Catholic |
| Talmudical Academy-BaltimoreBoys | 3–12 | 271 | 38.2 | Jewish |
| The Catholic High School of BaltimoreGirls | 9–12 | 264 | 10 | Catholic |
| Arlington Baptist School | PK–12 | 263 | 8.8 | Baptist |
| St Frances Academy | 9–12 | 250 | 10.7 | Catholic |
| Israel Henry Beren High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 239 | 10.2 | Jewish |
| St Ignatius Loyola Academy | 5–8 | 232 | 9.7 | Catholic |
| Cardinal Shehan School | PK–8 | 231 | 16.6 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Hope St Luke School | PK–8 | 222 | 19.3 | Catholic |
| Al-Rahmah School | K–8 | 214 | 12 | Islamic |
| St Casimir Catholic School | PK–8 | 200 | 9.4 | Catholic |
| Archbishop Borders School | PK–8 | 189 | 13.5 | Catholic |
| The H.O.P.E. Academy Baltimore | PK–5 | 152 | 12.9 | Christian |
| Waldorf School of BaltimoreSpecial program | PK–8 | 143 | 8.5 | Nonsectarian |
| St Francis of Assisi School | PK–8 | 133 | 9.1 | Catholic |
| The Greenmount School | K–8 | 113 | 7.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Baltimore Lab SchoolSpecial education | 1–12 | 110 | 3.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Calvary Baptist School | PK–12 | 100 | 8.5 | Baptist |
| Rock Church Academy | PK–8 | 95 | 10.8 | Christian |
| Arts & Ideas Sudbury SchoolSpecial program | K–12 | 84 | 21 | Christian |
| Mother Seton Academy | 6–8 | 82 | 9.6 | Catholic |
| Arts & Ideas Sudbury SchoolSpecial program | K–12 | 80 | 17.4 | Christian |
| St Paul Lutheran School | PK–5 | 70 | 7.3 | Lutheran |
| New Century School the | PK–8 | 67 | 6.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Baltimore Junior Academy | PK–8 | 63 | 15.8 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| St Peters Elementary School | K–5 | 63 | 7.9 | Lutheran |
| Sisters Academy of BaltimoreGirls | 5–8 | 62 | 6 | Catholic |
| Church of the Redeemer Parish Day School | PK–3 | 59 | 5.7 | Episcopal |
| Darchei NoamMontessori | PK–7 | 59 | 5.4 | Jewish |
| Mt Pleasant Christian | PK–5 | 55 | 6.9 | Christian |
| The Loyola School | PK–2 | 50 | 9.1 | Catholic |
| Islamic Community School | 1–12 | 44 | 7.5 | Islamic |
| Mount Clare Christian School | 1–12 | 40 | 6.7 | Mennonite |
| Baltimore Torah SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 39 | 4.9 | Jewish |
| Hampden Christian School | PK–7 | 36 | 4.7 | Mennonite |
| Sheppard Pratt School and RTC in TowsonAlternative | 7–12 | 36 | 3.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Greater Youth Christian Academy | PK–8 | 34 | 5.7 | Christian |
| Goldsmith Early Childhood Education CenterEarly childhood | PK–TK | 32 | 1.2 | Jewish |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- MCAP practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Maryland give.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
- Colleges in Maryland, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Baltimore, Maryland?
63 private schools in Baltimore, Maryland with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.
What is the largest private school in Baltimore, Maryland?
Among schools that answered the survey, Boys Latin School of Maryland in Baltimore is the largest, with 1,451 students in grades K.
How big are classes at private schools in Baltimore, Maryland?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Baltimore, Maryland has 9.4 students per teacher and 232 students in total.
Do private schools require an entrance exam?
Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.
Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.
