Private Schools
Private Schools in Maryland
388 private schools in Maryland with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 99,250 students: 122 Catholic, 157 other religious and 109 nonsectarian. 177 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
388
Go through high school
177
Median enrollment
182
Median students per teacher
9.6
Private schools by city in Maryland
The 100 largest private schools in Maryland
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | City | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Latin School of MarylandBoys, Early childhood | Baltimore | K | 1,451 | 14.1 | Nonsectarian |
| McDonogh School | Owings Mills | PK–12 | 1,416 | 7.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Archbishop Spalding High School | Severn | 9–12 | 1,295 | 14.4 | Catholic |
| Calvert Hall College High SchoolBoys | Baltimore | 9–12 | 1,249 | 11.3 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel High School | Olney | 9–12 | 1,246 | 11.5 | Catholic |
| Rochambeau-The French Intl SchoolSpecial program | Bethesda | PK–12 | 1,085 | 10.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Bullis School | Potomac | K–12 | 1,027 | 9 | Nonsectarian |
| Loyola BlakefieldBoys | Baltimore | 6–12 | 1,018 | 9.9 | Catholic |
| Gilman SchoolBoys | Baltimore | PK–12 | 1,017 | 6.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Talmudical Academy of BaltimoreBoys | Baltimore | PK–12 | 906 | 14.6 | Jewish |
| Bishop McNamara High School | Forestville | 9–12 | 887 | 11.6 | Catholic |
| The Park School of Baltimore | Baltimore | PK–12 | 839 | 7.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Dematha Catholic High SchoolBoys | Hyattsville | 9–12 | 838 | 10.9 | Catholic |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | Rockville | PK–12 | 829 | 5.9 | Jewish |
| Notre Dame Preparatory SchoolGirls | Towson | 6–12 | 828 | 5.1 | Catholic |
| Griggs International Academy | Silver Spring | K–12 | 826 | 66.1 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Mount Saint Joseph High SchoolBoys | Baltimore | 9–12 | 798 | 10.2 | Catholic |
| St Mary Elementary School | Annapolis | PK–8 | 789 | 8.7 | Catholic |
| Rosedale Baptist School | Baltimore | PK–12 | 774 | 11.1 | Baptist |
| Friends School of Baltimore | Baltimore | PK–12 | 769 | 8.7 | Friends |
| Bayaan Academy | Nottingham | 3–12 | 766 | 11 | Islamic |
| Stone Ridge School of the Sacred HeartGirls | Bethesda | PK–12 | 738 | 6.3 | Catholic |
| Torah InstituteBoys | Owings Mills | PK–8 | 736 | 14.6 | Jewish |
| John Carroll School | Bel Air | 9–12 | 734 | 11.1 | Catholic |
| School of Incarnation | Gambrills | PK–8 | 732 | 16.9 | Catholic |
| The Bryn Mawr SchoolGirls | Baltimore | PK–12 | 709 | 6 | Nonsectarian |
| Glenelg Country School | Ellicott City | PK–12 | 705 | 7.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School | Baltimore | PK–12 | 689 | 7.7 | Jewish |
| St Mary's Ryken High School | Leonardtown | 9–12 | 687 | 10.6 | Catholic |
| Sandy Springs Friends Middle School | Sandy Spring | PK–12 | 679 | 8.3 | Friends |
| St Andrew's Episcopal School | Potomac | PK–12 | 673 | 7.4 | Episcopal |
| Bayaan Academy | Baltimore | 3–12 | 657 | 10.9 | Other religious |
| Al-Huda School | College Park | PK–12 | 646 | 11.3 | Islamic |
| Calvert School | Baltimore | PK–8 | 630 | 7.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy | Rockville | PK–12 | 615 | 6.4 | Jewish |
| St Margaret School | Bel Air | K–8 | 596 | 15.3 | Catholic |
| St Ursula School | Baltimore | PK–8 | 593 | 16 | Catholic |
| Key School | Annapolis | PK–12 | 580 | 9.4 | Nonsectarian |
| St John Regional Catholic School | Frederick | PK–8 | 567 | 15.4 | Catholic |
| Immaculate Conception School | Towson | PK–8 | 557 | 12.6 | Catholic |
| Salisbury Christian School | Salisbury | PK–12 | 551 | 11.8 | Christian |
| Archbishop Curley High SchoolBoys | Baltimore | 9–12 | 537 | 12.7 | Catholic |
| Indian Creek School | Crownsville | PK–12 | 535 | 8 | Nonsectarian |
| Indian Creek School | Crownsville | PK–12 | 532 | 8.1 | Nonsectarian |
| St John the Evangelist School | Severna Park | PK–8 | 526 | 15.6 | Catholic |
| Elizabeth Seton High SchoolGirls | Bladensburg | 9–12 | 523 | 6.2 | Catholic |
| St Joseph School - Fullerton | Baltimore | PK–8 | 519 | 20.4 | Catholic |
| Bnos YisroelGirls | Baltimore | PK–12 | 518 | 6.9 | Jewish |
| St Marys High School | Annapolis | 9–12 | 511 | 14.6 | Catholic |
| Georgetown Preparatory SchoolBoys | North Bethesda | 9–12 | 500 | 8.3 | Catholic |
| St Elizabeth Catholic School | Rockville | PK–8 | 499 | 15.6 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Mt Carmel School | Essex | PK–12 | 498 | 12.8 | Catholic |
| St Louis School | Clarksville | PK–8 | 497 | 15.4 | Catholic |
| Harford Christian School | Darlington | PK–12 | 490 | 9.9 | Christian |
| Mary of Nazareth School | Darnestown | PK–8 | 486 | 14.3 | Catholic |
| Maryvale Preparatory SchoolGirls | Lutherville | 6–12 | 476 | 476 | Catholic |
| Garrison Forest SchoolGirls | Owings Mills | PK–12 | 475 | 5.8 | Nonsectarian |
| German International School Washington DCSpecial program | Potomac | PK–12 | 472 | 9.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Worcester Preparatory School | Berlin | PK–12 | 472 | 9.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Monsignor Slade Catholic School | Glen Burnie | PK–8 | 471 | 18.8 | Catholic |
| MC Lean School of Maryland | Potomac | K–12 | 469 | 6 | Nonsectarian |
| St Mark School | Catonsville | PK–8 | 463 | 16.5 | Catholic |
| Concordia Preparatory School | Towson | 6–12 | 462 | 13.7 | Lutheran |
| Jemicy SchoolSpecial program | Ownings Mills | 1–12 | 450 | 4.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Mount de Sales AcademyGirls | Baltimore | 9–12 | 450 | 9.1 | Catholic |
| Resurrection St Paul School | Ellicott City | PK–8 | 445 | 14.6 | Catholic |
| Covenant Life School | Gaithersburg | PK–12 | 444 | 11.3 | Christian |
| St Philip Neri School | Linthicum Heights | PK–8 | 444 | 16.6 | Catholic |
| Mercy High SchoolGirls | Baltimore | 9–12 | 441 | 12 | Catholic |
| St Pius X School | Bowie | PK–8 | 439 | 12.5 | Catholic |
| The Tome School | North East | K–12 | 437 | 11 | Nonsectarian |
| St Peter's School | Olney | PK–8 | 431 | 10.3 | Catholic |
| Norwood School | Bethesda | PK–8 | 428 | 6.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Perry Hall Christian School | Perry Hall | PK–12 | 422 | 10.7 | Baptist |
| Rockbridge AcademySpecial program | Crownsville | K–12 | 421 | 9.2 | Christian |
| Grace Brethren Christian School | Clinton | PK–12 | 419 | 9.4 | Christian |
| St Vincent Pallotti High School | Laurel | 9–12 | 419 | 12.2 | Catholic |
| Mount Airy Christian Academy | Mount Airy | PK–12 | 416 | 13.7 | Christian |
| Spencerville Adventist Academy | Spencerville | PK–12 | 399 | 13.8 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School | Glenn Dale | PK–8 | 392 | 12.1 | Episcopal |
| Chapelgatechristianacademy | Marriottsville | K–12 | 386 | 10.8 | Presbyterian |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High SchoolAlternative | Takoma Park | 9–12 | 383 | 16.9 | Catholic |
| Annapolis Area Christian School | Severn | 9–12 | 373 | 13.2 | Christian |
| Academy of the Holy CrossGirls | Kensington | 9–12 | 371 | 8.6 | Catholic |
| St Jerome AcademyMontessori | Hyattsville | PK–8 | 371 | 10.2 | Catholic |
| Saints Peter & Paul Elementary School | Easton | PK–8 | 363 | 14 | Catholic |
| Grace Academy | Hagerstown | PK–12 | 359 | 12.2 | Christian |
| Connelly School of the Holy ChildGirls | Potomac | 6–12 | 350 | 7.1 | Other religious |
| School of the Cathedral Mary Our Queen | Baltimore | PK–8 | 349 | 14.6 | Catholic |
| Southern Maryland Christian Academy | White Plains | PK–12 | 347 | 9.5 | Christian |
| St Joseph School Cockeysville | Cockeysville | PK–8 | 347 | 14.6 | Catholic |
| Calvary Baptist Church Academy | Glen Burnie | K–12 | 346 | 14.8 | Baptist |
| Forcey Christian School | Silver Spring | PK–8 | 344 | 9.9 | Christian |
| The Salisbury School | Salisbury | PK–12 | 334 | 6.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Torah School of Greater WashingtonSpecial program | Silver Spring | K–6 | 333 | 9.7 | Jewish |
| The Kings Christian Academy | Callaway | PK–12 | 332 | 5.4 | Christian |
| Carroll Christian Schools | Westminster | PK–12 | 329 | 10.7 | Baptist |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School | Baltimore | PK–8 | 329 | 14.8 | Catholic |
| Grace Christian School of Grace Baptist Church | Bowie | K–8 | 322 | 13.5 | Baptist |
| Mother Mary Lange Catholic School | Baltimore | PK–8 | 322 | 9.2 | Catholic |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- MCAP practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Maryland give.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
- Colleges in Maryland, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Maryland?
388 private schools in Maryland 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 Maryland?
Among schools that answered the survey, Boys Latin School of Maryland in Baltimore is the largest, with 1,451 students in grades K.
How big are classes at private schools in Maryland?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Maryland has 9.6 students per teacher and 182 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.
