Private Schools

Private Schools in Flushing, New York

17 private schools in Flushing, New York with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 3,899 students: 3 Catholic, 10 other religious and 4 nonsectarian. 5 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

159

Median students per teacher

11.3

Private schools in Flushing, New York

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Yeshiva of Central Queens	PK–8	848	6.6	Jewish
Yeshiva Ketana of QueensBoys	K–8	417	18.3	Jewish
Solomon Schechter School of Queens	PK–8	396	15.2	Jewish
William Spyropoulos Greek-American Day School	K–8	374	12.9	Greek Orthodox
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy	PK–8	247	18.6	Catholic
Shevach High SchoolGirls	9–12	245	7.8	Jewish
St Andrew Avellino Catholic Academy	PK–8	185	15.4	Catholic
Muslim Center Junior High School	PK–8	160	11.9	Islamic
Mesivta Yesodei Yeshurun	9–12	159	10.2	Jewish
Lowell High SchoolSpecial education	9–12	153	7	Nonsectarian
Flushing Christian School	K–8	139	11.3	Christian
Promise Christian Academy	PK–8	130	10.8	Assembly of God
St Mel Catholic Academy	PK–6	124	13.2	Catholic
Mesivta Chofetz ChaimBoys	9–12	116	11	Jewish
The Windsor School	7–12	100	12.5	Nonsectarian
The Learning Tree Stem-Arts School	1–8	73	6.1	Nonsectarian
Shield Institute of FlushingSpecial education	PK	33	6.6	Nonsectarian

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.
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Colleges in New York, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Flushing, New York?

17 private schools in Flushing, 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 Flushing, New York?

Among schools that answered the survey, Yeshiva of Central Queens in Flushing is the largest, with 848 students in grades PK–8.

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

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Flushing, New York has 11.3 students per teacher and 159 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.