Private Schools
Private Schools in Portland, Oregon
54 private schools in Portland, Oregon with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 12,755 students: 18 Catholic, 11 other religious and 25 nonsectarian. 15 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
54
Go through high school
15
Median enrollment
190
Median students per teacher
11.6
Private schools in Portland, Oregon
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesuit High School | 9–12 | 1,279 | 12.9 | Catholic |
| Central Catholic High School | 9–12 | 865 | 14.9 | Catholic |
| Catlin Gabel School | PK–12 | 767 | 33.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Catlin Gabel | PK–12 | 763 | 8.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Portland Christian Schools | PK–12 | 628 | 13.7 | Christian |
| St Marys AcademyGirls | 9–12 | 606 | 12.3 | Catholic |
| St Pius X School | K–8 | 513 | 8 | Catholic |
| French International School of OregonSpecial program | PK–8 | 451 | 6.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Rosemary Anderson High School/Portland OicAlternative | 6–12 | 326 | 13.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Columbia Christian Schools | PK–12 | 322 | 12.6 | Church of Christ |
| Portland Christian Elementary School | PK–5 | 322 | 17.4 | Christian |
| West Hills Christian School | K–8 | 322 | 12.6 | Christian |
| International School of Portland | PK–5 | 290 | 8.1 | Nonsectarian |
| The Madeleine Elementary School | K–8 | 256 | 17.8 | Catholic |
| Holy Redeemer Catholic School | PK–8 | 236 | 15.7 | Catholic |
| Franciscan Montessori Earth SchoolMontessori | PK–8 | 228 | 15.6 | Catholic |
| St Clare School | K–8 | 228 | 15.2 | Catholic |
| Islamic School of Met/Oregon Islamic Academy | PK–12 | 226 | 9.1 | Islamic |
| De la Salle North Catholic High School | 9–12 | 220 | 12.2 | Catholic |
| Cedarwood Waldorf SchoolSpecial program | PK–8 | 215 | 11.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Holy Cross Catholic School | PK–8 | 215 | 14.4 | Catholic |
| St John Fisher | PK–8 | 204 | 9.1 | Catholic |
| St Ignatius School | PK–8 | 196 | 14.5 | Catholic |
| St Therese Catholic School | PK–8 | 195 | 17.7 | Catholic |
| St Rose School | PK–8 | 194 | 8.5 | Catholic |
| Portland Adventist Academy | 9–12 | 193 | 13.2 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| St Thomas More School | K–8 | 193 | 11.7 | Catholic |
| Childpeace Montessori SchoolMontessori | PK–8 | 186 | 7.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Holy Family School | PK–8 | 175 | 16.5 | Catholic |
| Portland Jewish Academy | PK–8 | 169 | 3.8 | Jewish |
| St Agatha Catholic School | PK–8 | 138 | 12 | Catholic |
| Edison High SchoolAlternative | 9–12 | 135 | 7.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Trinity Academy | 6–12 | 126 | 7.2 | Christian |
| Class Academy | PK–5 | 120 | 9.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Shining Star Waldorf SchoolSpecial program | K–8 | 117 | 9.8 | Nonsectarian |
| West Hills Montessori School-VermontMontessori | PK–6 | 103 | 5.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Sunstone Montessori SchoolMontessori | PK–6 | 85 | 12.1 | Nonsectarian |
| L'etoile French Immersion SchoolSpecial program | K–5 | 84 | 8.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Grace Lutheran School | PK–8 | 83 | 16.6 | Lutheran |
| St Andrew Nativity School | 6–8 | 81 | 11.6 | Catholic |
| Community Transitional School | PK–8 | 76 | 76 | Nonsectarian |
| Serendipity CenterSpecial education | 2–12 | 67 | 5.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Puddletown SchoolMontessori | PK–8 | 66 | 9.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Village Free SchoolAlternative | K | 62 | 8.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Bridges Middle SchoolSpecial education | 4–8 | 60 | 9.2 | Nonsectarian |
| The Portland Montessori SchoolMontessori | PK–4 | 55 | 9.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Trinity Lutheran School | K–8 | 50 | 50 | Lutheran |
| Tucker Maxon School | PK–5 | 48 | 8.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Goodtime Chinese School | PK–5 | 41 | 5.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Portland Chinese SchoolSpecial program | K–10 | 41 | 45.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Goodtime Chinese School | K–5 | 37 | 4.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Willamette Valley AcademySpecial program | 5–8 | 36 | 6.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Rosemary Anderson Middle School | 6–8 | 31 | 10.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Prince of Peace SchoolEarly childhood | PK–K | 30 | 12 | Lutheran |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- OSAS practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Oregon give.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
- Colleges in Oregon, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Portland, Oregon?
54 private schools in Portland, Oregon 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 Portland, Oregon?
Among schools that answered the survey, Jesuit High School in Portland is the largest, with 1,279 students in grades 9–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Portland, Oregon?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Portland, Oregon has 11.6 students per teacher and 190 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.
