Private Schools
Private Schools in Cleveland, Ohio
27 private schools in Cleveland, Ohio with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 8,015 students: 19 Catholic, 5 other religious and 3 nonsectarian. 10 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
27
Go through high school
10
Median enrollment
244
Median students per teacher
12.1
Private schools in Cleveland, Ohio
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hebrew Academy of Cleveland-Oakwood Campus | PK–12 | 1,225 | 4.9 | Jewish |
| St Joseph AcademyGirls | 9–12 | 671 | 12 | Catholic |
| Villa Angela-St Joseph High School | 9–12 | 480 | 13.9 | Catholic |
| Cleveland Central Catholic High School | 9–12 | 427 | 5.6 | Catholic |
| St Mark School | PK–8 | 407 | 17 | Catholic |
| St Adalbert Catholic School | PK–8 | 402 | 15.6 | Catholic |
| St Martin de Porres SchoolSpecial program | 9–12 | 392 | 10.3 | Catholic |
| Metro Catholic School | PK–8 | 388 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| St Martin de Porres High SchoolAlternative | 9–12 | 385 | 23.3 | Catholic |
| Al Ihsan School | K–12 | 267 | 8.9 | Islamic |
| Benedictine High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 265 | 8.3 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Angels School | PK–8 | 259 | 13.6 | Catholic |
| St Thomas Aquinas School | K–8 | 249 | 18.7 | Catholic |
| St Stanislaus School | K–8 | 244 | 14.3 | Catholic |
| St Agatha - Aloysius School | PK–8 | 233 | 14 | Catholic |
| Birchwood School of Hawken | PK–8 | 231 | 7.2 | Nonsectarian |
| St Ignatius of Antioch Elementary School | K–8 | 221 | 16.6 | Catholic |
| Ramah Christian Academy | K–8 | 198 | 12.4 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Holy Name Elementary | K–8 | 176 | 14.2 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel | PK–8 | 174 | 11.2 | Catholic |
| Luther Memorial School | PK–8 | 170 | 13.1 | Lutheran |
| St Mary Byzantine School | PK–8 | 143 | 12.1 | Catholic |
| The Mastery School of HawkenAlternative | 9–12 | 125 | 7.9 | Nonsectarian |
| St Rocco School | PK–8 | 106 | 10.5 | Catholic |
| Cleveland MontessoriMontessori | PK–8 | 78 | 9.9 | Catholic |
| Holy Cross Lutheran School | K–8 | 56 | 8.9 | Lutheran |
| Eleanor Gerson SchoolSpecial education | 7–12 | 43 | 3.9 | Nonsectarian |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- Ohio State Tests practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Ohio give.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Ohio.
- Colleges in Ohio, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Cleveland, Ohio?
27 private schools in Cleveland, Ohio 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 Cleveland, Ohio?
Among schools that answered the survey, The Hebrew Academy of Cleveland-Oakwood Campus in Cleveland is the largest, with 1,225 students in grades PK–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Cleveland, Ohio?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Cleveland, Ohio has 12.1 students per teacher and 244 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.
