Private Schools

Private Schools in Brooklyn, New York

204 private schools in Brooklyn, New York with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 64,255 students: 31 Catholic, 137 other religious and 36 nonsectarian. 98 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

204

Go through high school

Median enrollment

175

Median students per teacher

9.4

Private schools in Brooklyn, New York

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Beth Rachel School for GirlsGirls	T1–8	2,509	17.5	Jewish
Bais Rochel SchoolGirls	K–12	2,005	12.9	Jewish
United Talmudical Academy of Boro ParkGirls	K–12	2,005	10.6	Jewish
Beth Rivhak SchoolGirls	PK–12	1,996	11.8	Jewish
Yeshivah of Flatbush	PK–12	1,980	8.4	Jewish
Bnos Zion of BobovGirls	PK–12	1,966	12.9	Jewish
Bais Ruchel Dsatmar Girls SchoolBoys	PK–7	1,922	10.3	Jewish
Xaverian High School	6–12	1,688	18.4	Catholic
Bnos Margulia Viznitz - Dba of Yeshiva Imrei ChaimBoys, Early childhood	K	1,324	17.5	Jewish
Poly Prep Country Day School	PK–12	1,122	5.8	Nonsectarian
St Ann's School	PK–12	1,050	4.8	Nonsectarian
Yeshiva Ateret TorahBoys	PK–12	1,003	8.9	Jewish
Yeshivat Ateret TorahBoys	K–12	977	7.1	Jewish
Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim BerlinBoys	PK–12	917	22	Jewish
Al-Madinah School	PK–12	871	11	Islamic
Talmud Torah Drabinu YoelBoys	K–3	859	10.2	Jewish
Bnos Yoakov Educational CenterGirls, Alternative	1–12	720	33.6	Jewish
Yeshiva Mesifta Vyoel MosheBoys	9–12	703	16.6	Jewish
Bais Esther SchoolBoys	K–8	702	9.4	Jewish
Masores Bais YaakovGirls	PK–12	699	13.3	Jewish
United Talmudical AcademyBoys	8–10	696	21.4	Jewish
Joel Braverman High	9–12	668	11	Jewish
Bnos Margulia ViznitzGirls	PK–12	655	12.6	Jewish
Brooklyn Friends School	PK–12	631	7.9	Friends
Talmud Torah Imrei CheimBoys	PK–8	610	13.2	Jewish
BASIS Independent Brooklyn	2–12	577	8.6	Nonsectarian
BASIS Independent Brooklyn Upper School	2–12	573	8.5	Nonsectarian
Al-Noor School	PK–12	571	10.8	Islamic
St Edmund Preparatory High School	9–12	563	15.8	Catholic
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School	9–12	557	15.5	Catholic
St Edmund Preparatory High School	9–12	550	14.9	Catholic
Beth Jacob Day SchoolGirls	PK–12	546	10.7	Jewish
Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim LubavitcBoys	PK–8	501	16.3	Jewish
ChederBoys	PK–8	491	16.8	Jewish
Yeshiva Jesode Hatorah WilsonGirls	PK–12	479	39.9	Nonsectarian
Magen David Yeshivah High School	9–12	470	5.7	Jewish
Yeshiva of BrooklynGirls	PK–12	462	21.1	Jewish
Yeshiva of BrooklynGirls	PK–12	462	92.4	Jewish
Yeshiva Mesivta Arugath HabosemBoys	PK–11	461	6.9	Jewish
Yeshiva Tiferes ElimelechBoys	K–12	453	9.8	Jewish
Bnois Spinka	PK–12	445	19.3	Jewish
Yeshiva Karlin StolinBoys	PK–12	442	7	Jewish
Good Shepherd Catholic Academy	PK–8	441	15.9	Catholic
Mary McDowell Friends SchoolSpecial education	K–12	431	3.1	Friends
Barkai Foundation	PK–9	395	5.8	Jewish
Be'er Hagolah Institutes (B & G)	PK–12	389	10.7	Jewish
Bias Tzipora Girls SchoolGirls	1–8	377	12	Jewish
Beis Chaya MushkaGirls	PK–12	375	12	Jewish
Nazareth Regional High School	9–12	367	18.8	Catholic
Beth Chanas SchoolGirls	K–12	364	9.7	Jewish
Cong. Ohr Shraga DveretzkyBoys	PK–12	351	6.8	Jewish
Yeshivat Darche Eres Boys High SchoolBoys, Special program	9–12	335	10.3	Jewish
Bnos Yisroel SchoolGirls	PK–8	330	10.3	Jewish
Gan YisroelGirls	K–8	326	12.4	Jewish
Intl School, BrooklynSpecial program	PK–8	320	4.3	Nonsectarian
International School of Brooklyn	PK–8	315	4.7	Nonsectarian
St Bernadette Catholic Academy	PK–8	303	16	Catholic
Talmud Torah of Bobov 45Boys	K–2	300	16.7	Jewish
Bay Ridge Catholic Academy	K–8	298	13.4	Catholic
Yeshivah of Crown Heights	PK–12	293	12.6	Jewish
Congregation Machna Shalva, Elementary on 20TH AveBoys	K–2	291	145.5	Jewish
Fontbonne Hall AcademyGirls	9–12	287	13.1	Catholic
Tomer Devorah High SchoolGirls	9–12	278	5.3	Jewish
St Saviour Catholic Academy	PK–8	277	12.3	Catholic
Bet Yakov Ateret Torah High SchoolGirls	9–12	276	7.8	Jewish
St Bernard Catholic Academy	PK–8	275	23.7	Catholic
Bais Yaakov of 18TH AvenueGirls	PK–8	273	16.5	Jewish
Mosdos Chasidei SquareBoys	PK–12	269	27.4	Jewish
St Mark Catholic Academy	PK–8	265	18.3	Catholic
Mesilas Bais YaakovGirls	9–12	264	7.8	Jewish
Bnois Spinka	1–12	262	9.1	Jewish
Yeshiva Ohr YosephBoys	9–12	260	14.4	Jewish
Talmud Torah Tiferes Yechiel D'AleksanderBoys	PK–8	255	14.2	Jewish
Prospect Park YeshivaGirls	PK–8	252	11.3	Jewish
Bais Yaakov of 18TH AveGirls	PK–8	246	14.1	Jewish
Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School	9–12	246	12.9	Catholic
Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School	9–12	246	12.4	Catholic
Gan YisroelGirls	PK–7	245	2.3	Jewish
Luria Academy of BrooklynMontessori	PK–8	242	5.7	Jewish
Uta 656Boys	PK–12	237	13.6	Jewish
Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim BerlinBoys	9–12	235	16.9	Jewish
Bnos Spinka Boys School	PK–12	232	5.6	Jewish
Mesivta High SchoolBoys	9–12	231	18.5	Jewish
Nesivos Bais YaakovGirls	1–8	231	16.5	Jewish
Learn & Explore Academy	K–6	226	13.3	Nonsectarian
Hannah Senesh Community Day School	K–8	214	5.4	Jewish
St Stanislaus Kostka Catholic AcademySpecial program	PK–8	212	4.9	Catholic
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy	PK–8	209	11.2	Catholic
Yeshiva Beth Hillel of WilliamsburgBoys	PK–8	207	12.9	Jewish
St Patrick Catholic Academy	PK–8	200	13.8	Catholic
Brooklyn Friends Upper School	9–12	193	6	Friends
Mesivta Meor HatorahBoys	8–12	193	14.8	Jewish
German School BrooklynSpecial program	K–8	192	7	Nonsectarian
St Ephrem Catholic Academy	PK–8	192	16.8	Catholic
Poly Prep Country Day School	PK–4	185	4.2	Nonsectarian
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Academy	PK–8	184	19.2	Catholic
Yeshivas NovominskBoys	9–12	181	25.5	Jewish
Mary McDowell Friends Upper SchoolSpecial education	9–12	180	2.4	Friends
Midwood Catholic Academy	PK–8	177	16.1	Catholic
Torah Vyirah of Boro ParkBoys	7	177	15.9	Jewish
Yeshivant Mekor HaimBoys	K–8	177	9.2	Jewish
Yeshivat Mekor HaimBoys	PK–8	177	9.6	Jewish
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy	PK–8	173	13.7	Catholic
Emunas Bais YaakovGirls	9–12	170	24.3	Jewish
Yeshiva Shaare TorahBoys	1–8	169	15	Jewish
Brooklyn Heights Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–8	168	4.2	Nonsectarian
Talmud Torah of KashoBoys	PK–7	168	8.2	Jewish
Yeshiva Toras Emmes KamenitzBoys	PK–8	165	15.1	Jewish
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy	PK–8	160	17.8	Catholic
Shaare Torah Girls High School/Yeshiva Shaarei TorGirls	9–12	157	5.9	Jewish
St Saviour High SchoolGirls	9–12	157	8.8	Catholic
St Bridges-St Frances Cabrini	PK–8	156	17.3	Catholic
St Brigid School	PK–8	156	14.9	Catholic
Yeshivat Lev TorahBoys	PK–12	154	7.6	Jewish
Cong Yeshuos Moshe of WilliamsburgBoys	PK–8	151	10.1	Jewish
Talmud Torah Tzemach Tzadik ViznitzBoys	PK–8	151	10.1	Jewish
Yeshiva Derech HatorahBoys	PK–8	149	9.4	Jewish
Yeshiva Yesode HatorahBoys	PK–9	147	11.7	Jewish
Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy	PK–8	145	11.5	Catholic
Prospect Park Bnos Leah High SchoolGirls	9–12	144	3.3	Jewish
Shalsheles Bais YaakovGirls	PK–12	143	5.5	Jewish
Brooklyn Amity School	TK–12	141	7.1	Nonsectarian
Darchai MenachemBoys, Special education	K–12	135	7.2	Jewish
A Fantis Parochial School	PK–8	134	6.9	Greek Orthodox
Yeshiva Tzemach Tzadik ViznitzBoys	PK–8	133	7	Jewish
Eisek Hatorah D'RachmistrivkaBoys	10–12	132	9.7	Jewish
Gerer Yeshiva MesiftaBoys	9–12	127	8.6	Jewish
Jewish Center for Special EducSpecial education	Ungraded	127	5.4	Jewish
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy of Bro	PK–8	127	10.8	Catholic
Shalsheles Bais Yaakov High SchoolGirls	K–12	127	3.8	Jewish
Dimitrios & Georgia Kaloidis Parochial School	PK–8	119	7.4	Greek Orthodox
St Catherine Genoa St Therese of Lisieux Cath Acad	PK–8	118	9.1	Catholic
BASIS Independent Brooklyn LowerSpecial program	PK–2	117	7.8	Nonsectarian
Talmud Torah Ohr MosheBoys	9–12	117	13.3	Jewish
St Edmund Elementary School	K–8	112	9.5	Catholic
Greene Hill School	PK–8	110	8.9	Nonsectarian
United Lubavitcher YeshivothBoys	9–12	110	14.7	Jewish
Brooklyn Independent	6–8	106	11.4	Nonsectarian
Bais Chaya Esther	PK–7	103	10.3	Jewish
Brooklyn Waldorf School	PK–7	102	4.3	Nonsectarian
Epiphany Lutheran Elementary School	PK–8	99	7.9	Lutheran
Mirrer Yeshiva Educational InstituteBoys	9–11	99	18	Jewish
Great Oaks Elementary School	K–8	98	12.3	Christian
Trey Whitfield School	PK–8	98	6.2	Nonsectarian
The Co-Op School	PK–8	97	7.5	Nonsectarian
New Grace Center	PK–8	96	6.4	Baptist
The Co-Op School	PK–8	96	5.3	Nonsectarian
Ahi Ezer Yeshiva SchoolGirls	PK–8	94	5.7	Jewish
Brooklyn Seventh-Day Adventist School	PK–8	94	13.6	Seventh-Day Adventist
Yeshiva Gedolah Ohr YisroelBoys	10–12	93	7.6	Jewish
Flatbush SDA School	PK–8	91	7.9	Seventh-Day Adventist
Cortelyou Early Childhood Center	K–5	90	9.2	Nonsectarian
Lutheran Elementary School of Bay Ridge	PK–8	90	3.8	Lutheran
Shulamith School for GirlsGirls	K–8	89	6.6	Jewish
Shulamith School for Girls of BrooklynGirls	K–8	89	4.6	Jewish
Brooklyn Jesuit Prep	5–8	88	7.3	Catholic
Visitation AcademyGirls	PK–8	88	5.8	Catholic
Congregation YmhBoys	9–11	87	5.8	Jewish
Nesivos Bais YaakovBoys	9–12	81	10.9	Jewish
Hadran AcademyBoys, Special education	7–12	78	7.4	Jewish
Mesivta Nesivos HatalmudBoys	9–12	78	10.4	Jewish
East Academy of Science & Technology	9–12	77	4.4	Jewish
Bnos YaakovGirls	9–12	75	4.7	Jewish
Clara Muhammad School of Masjid Khalifah	PK–8	74	7.6	Islamic
Yeshiva Tiferes BunimBoys	PK–8	74	10.9	Jewish
Ryken Educational CenterSpecial education	9–12	73	3.8	Nonsectarian
MS Lam Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–6	70	3.9	Nonsectarian
Gan Academy	PK–6	67	3	Jewish
Bay Ridge Christian Academy	PK–8	66	5.7	Christian
Ha'or Beacon SchoolBoys, Special education	T1–8	66	4.7	Nonsectarian
Battalion Christian Academy	PK–5	65	4.1	Nonsectarian
Yeshiva Ohr YisraelBoys	9–12	65	10.2	Jewish
Hasc - Hebrew Academy for Special ChildrenSpecial education	Ungraded	64	6.3	Jewish
Bnot Rachel High SchoolGirls	9–12	62	7.2	Jewish
Sinai Academic CenterBoys	6–12	59	12.3	Jewish
Brooklyn School of Excellence	K–10	58	6	Nonsectarian
Ohel Chayz Dba Tiferes Mordechei Center for IntergSpecial education	K–12	58	8.2	Nonsectarian
Yeshiva Bais Chaya EstherBoys	9–12	58	11.6	Jewish
Gesher YehudaSpecial education	K–8	57	3.3	Jewish
Marilyn David Ivdu Boys Upper SchoolBoys, Special education	Ungraded	53	5.6	Jewish
Yeshiva Bonim LamokomBoys, Special education	Ungraded	52	4.1	Jewish
Smith Street Arts Et LettresSpecial program	K–4	51	6.5	Nonsectarian
The Pathway Study CenterSpecial education	Ungraded	51	10	Jewish
Yeshiva VyelipolBoys	9–12	51	6.1	Jewish
Mt Moriah Christian Academy	K–12	46	5.8	Pentecostal
Brooklyn Kids Preparatory School	K–12	45	4.5	Nonsectarian
Congregation Bnos ChayaGirls, Early childhood	PK–K	44	9.8	Jewish
Fusion Academy BRK: BrooklynAlternative	6–12	44	1.8	Nonsectarian
Mesivta/Yeshiva Gedola Manhattan BeachBoys	9–12	44	5.2	Jewish
Gateway City Academy	K–8	42	7.8	Christian
The Sterling SchoolSpecial education	2–6	42	3.5	Nonsectarian
Yad YisroelSpecial education	Ungraded	40	5	Nonsectarian
Yeshivah Prep High SchoolSpecial education	9–12	39	3.6	Jewish
Windmill Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–8	38	3.5	Nonsectarian
Yeshiva of Belle Harbor/Yeshival Bitahon	K–8	38	5.4	Jewish
St Mark's Day School	PK–8	37	3.4	Episcopal
The New Life Child Development CenterEarly childhood	PK	36	22.5	Nonsectarian
Yeshivat Or HatorahBoys	8–12	36	5.5	Jewish
Midrash L'man AchaiBoys	8–11	35	7	Jewish
Reach for the Stars Learning CenterSpecial education	Ungraded	35	0.7	Nonsectarian
Brooklyn Free SchoolAlternative	Ungraded	34	3.1	Nonsectarian
Macademy	PK–8	34	6.8	Nonsectarian
Ebenezer Preparatory School	PK–8	33	3.4	Christian
Yeshivat Lev Torah High SchoolBoys	9–12	32	5.1	Jewish

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Brooklyn, New York?

204 private schools in Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn, New York?

Among schools that answered the survey, Beth Rachel School for Girls in Brooklyn is the largest, with 2,509 students in grades T1–8.

How big are classes at private schools in Brooklyn, New York?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Brooklyn, New York has 9.4 students per teacher and 175 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.