Private Schools

Private Schools in Melbourne, Florida

12 private schools in Melbourne, Florida with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 1,781 students: 3 Catholic, 5 other religious and 4 nonsectarian. 6 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

Median students per teacher

Private schools in Melbourne, Florida

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Melbourne Central Catholic High School	9–12	437	11.4	Catholic
Ascension Catholic School	PK–8	401	12.1	Catholic
Our Lady of Lourdes School	PK–8	255	11.7	Catholic
West Melbourne Christian Academy	K–12	168	9	Church of God
Florida Preparatory Academy	6–12	133	6.9	Nonsectarian
Bright Horizons Academy	PK–8	94	6.1	Islamic
Life Changers Christian Academy	K–12	77	5.1	Christian
Space Coast DiscoverySpecial education	PK–6	63	9	Nonsectarian
RFM Christian Academy	K–12	43	8.6	Other religious
Paloma AcademySpecial education	PK–7	41	6.8	Nonsectarian
Learning Forward EducationSpecial program	K–6	39	7.4	Nonsectarian
No Limits AcademySpecial education	K–12	30	6	Christian

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 Melbourne, Florida?

12 private schools in Melbourne, 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 Melbourne, Florida?

Among schools that answered the survey, Melbourne Central Catholic High School in Melbourne is the largest, with 437 students in grades 9–12.

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

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Melbourne, Florida has 8 students per teacher and 86 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.