Private Schools
Private Schools in Bronx, New York
49 private schools in Bronx, New York with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 16,179 students: 33 Catholic, 11 other religious and 5 nonsectarian. 19 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
49
Go through high school
19
Median enrollment
229
Median students per teacher
13.5
Private schools in Bronx, New York
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Mann School | PK–12 | 1,698 | 7.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy | PK–12 | 1,488 | 5.6 | Jewish |
| Cardinal Spellman High School | 9–12 | 1,187 | 20.1 | Catholic |
| Fordham Preparatory SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 945 | 12.1 | Catholic |
| Cardinal Hayes High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 704 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| Sar High School | 9–12 | 670 | 6.8 | Jewish |
| Mount St Michael AcademyBoys | 6–12 | 664 | 17.9 | Catholic |
| St Raymond Elementary School | PK–8 | 529 | 17.7 | Catholic |
| MSGR Scanlan High School | 9–12 | 476 | 15.9 | Catholic |
| Sacred Heart School | PK–8 | 411 | 18.7 | Catholic |
| St Raymond High School for BoysBoys | 9–12 | 390 | 13.7 | Catholic |
| Preston High SchoolGirls | 9–12 | 364 | 13.5 | Catholic |
| All Hallows High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 328 | 14.3 | Catholic |
| St Barnabas Elementary School | K–8 | 327 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| St Catharine AcademyGirls | 6–12 | 306 | 14.7 | Catholic |
| Villa Maria Academy | PK–8 | 303 | 14.8 | Catholic |
| St Margaret of Cortona School | K–8 | 299 | 17.6 | Catholic |
| St Clares School | PK–8 | 276 | 25.1 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Grace School | PK–8 | 273 | 19.5 | Catholic |
| St Theresa School | PK–8 | 271 | 13.2 | Catholic |
| St Theresa School | PK–8 | 271 | 13.2 | Catholic |
| St Benedict School | PK–8 | 255 | 17 | Catholic |
| St Frances de Chantal School | PK–8 | 232 | 17.2 | Catholic |
| Christ the King School | PK–8 | 231 | 14.4 | Catholic |
| St Francis of Assisi School | PK–8 | 229 | 19.1 | Catholic |
| St Raymond Academy for GirlsGirls | 9–12 | 212 | 12.5 | Catholic |
| Academy of Mount St UrsulaGirls | 9–12 | 210 | 12.5 | Catholic |
| St Philip Neri School | PK–8 | 207 | 12.5 | Catholic |
| Holy Cross Elementary School | PK–8 | 188 | 16.6 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Mt Carmel School | PK–8 | 185 | 20.3 | Catholic |
| St Helena School | PK–8 | 183 | 15.5 | Catholic |
| St Barnabas High SchoolGirls | 9–12 | 180 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| Kinneret Day School | PK–8 | 174 | 5 | Jewish |
| St John Chrysostom School | PK–8 | 156 | 14.2 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Refuge School | K–8 | 148 | 14.2 | Catholic |
| St Anselm Parochial School | K–8 | 138 | 8.2 | Catholic |
| Greek American Institute of New York | K–8 | 116 | 7.7 | Greek Orthodox |
| The Learning Tree Cultural Preparatory School | K–8 | 107 | 8.4 | Nonsectarian |
| New York Institute for Special EducationSpecial education | 1–12 | 106 | 3.5 | Nonsectarian |
| New Covenant Christian School | PK–12 | 100 | 6.5 | Christian |
| Our Saviour Lutheran School | 8–12 | 91 | 8.7 | Lutheran |
| Learning Tree Cultural Center | K–8 | 90 | 8.2 | Nonsectarian |
| St Ignatius School | 6–8 | 81 | 10.1 | Catholic |
| Bronx Manhattan SDA School | K–8 | 75 | 10.7 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Yeshiva Ohavei Torah of RiverdaleBoys | 9–12 | 75 | 5.9 | Jewish |
| Wake-Eden Christian Academy | PK–5 | 74 | 12.3 | Baptist |
| Lavelle School for the BlindSpecial education | PK–K | 73 | 4.3 | Nonsectarian |
| City of Faith Christian School | PK–5 | 53 | 5.5 | Church of God |
| Faith Christian Academy | K–8 | 30 | 6 | Christian |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- New York State Tests practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in New York give.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in New York.
- Colleges in New York, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Bronx, New York?
49 private schools in Bronx, New York 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 Bronx, New York?
Among schools that answered the survey, Horace Mann School in Bronx is the largest, with 1,698 students in grades PK–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Bronx, New York?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Bronx, New York has 13.5 students per teacher and 229 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.
