Private Schools

Private Schools in Clearwater, Florida

20 private schools in Clearwater, Florida with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 3,994 students: 3 Catholic, 8 other religious and 9 nonsectarian. 9 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

142

Median students per teacher

10.1

Private schools in Clearwater, Florida

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Clearwater Central Catholic High School	9–12	553	15.1	Catholic
Skycrest Christian School	PK–8	553	15.8	Baptist
St Cecelia Interparochial School	PK–8	398	15.3	Catholic
St Pauls School	PK–8	299	10.1	Episcopal
Clearwater Academy InternationalAlternative	PK–12	284	9.4	Nonsectarian
Countryside Christian Academy	K–8	245	9.4	Christian
Delphi Academy of Florida	PK–12	239	10.9	Nonsectarian
Guardian Angels Catholic School	K–8	191	14.8	Catholic
Learning Independence for TomorrowSpecial education	K–12	170	10.1	Nonsectarian
American Collegiate Academy	K–12	144	11.4	Nonsectarian
Washburn Academy	PK–12	140	7.8	Nonsectarian
Woodlawn Community AcademySpecial education	K–12	132	13.5	Christian
Northbay Christian Academy	PK–8	123	8.9	Christian
Safety Harbor Montessori AcademyMontessori	PK–8	116	7.7	Nonsectarian
Iva Christian School	K–12	108	8.3	Assembly of God
Community Learning Center Academy	K–8	89	10.3	Nonsectarian
The Depaul School for DyslexiaSpecial education	1–8	86	7.3	Nonsectarian
First Lutheran School	PK–8	57	7.6	Lutheran
Service Learning School	K–12	34	34	Nonsectarian
Tampa Bay International SchoolSpecial program	K–6	33	5.2	Jewish

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
Florida FAST practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Florida give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Florida.
Colleges in Florida, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Clearwater, Florida?

20 private schools in Clearwater, Florida 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 Clearwater, Florida?

Among schools that answered the survey, Clearwater Central Catholic High School in Clearwater is the largest, with 553 students in grades 9–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Clearwater, Florida?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Clearwater, Florida has 10.1 students per teacher and 142 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.