Private Schools

Private Schools in Staten Island, New York

21 private schools in Staten Island, New York with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 5,956 students: 9 Catholic, 8 other religious and 4 nonsectarian. 9 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

208

Median students per teacher

10.8

Private schools in Staten Island, New York

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
MSGR Farrell High SchoolBoys	9–12	856	14.9	Catholic
Holy Child Faith EnrichmentSpecial program	1–7	674	16	Catholic
St Joseph Hill Academy	PK–8	553	17.8	Catholic
Moore Catholic High School	9–12	491	16.4	Catholic
Notre Dame Academy High SchoolGirls	9–12	457	14.8	Catholic
St Peters Boys High SchoolBoys	9–12	445	19.3	Catholic
St Joseph Hill AcademyGirls	9–12	413	13	Catholic
Staten Island Academy	PK–12	325	6.2	Nonsectarian
Our Lady of Good Counsel	PK–8	283	25	Catholic
Miraj Islamic School	PK–12	252	11.9	Islamic
St Ann School	PK–8	208	19.8	Catholic
Gateway Academy	PK–12	204	8.1	Christian
Rabbi Jacob Joseph Girls SchoolGirls	PK–8	188	6.3	Jewish
Rabbi Jacob Joseph School for BoysBoys	K–8	131	10.8	Jewish
New Dorp Christian Academy	PK–8	96	8.3	Christian
Eden II SchoolSpecial education	PK	91	6.1	Nonsectarian
Staten Island Hebrew Academy	K–8	75	2.3	Jewish
Jewish Foundation School of Staten Island	K–8	69	5.5	Jewish
Smiles Around Us Academy	PK–8	56	2.5	Nonsectarian
Mesivta Kesser Yisroel-WillowbrookBoys	9–12	55	5.2	Jewish
Mother Franciska Elementary SchoolSpecial education	Ungraded	34	6.8	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.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in New York.
Colleges in New York, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Staten Island, New York?

21 private schools in Staten Island, 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 Staten Island, New York?

Among schools that answered the survey, MSGR Farrell High School in Staten Island is the largest, with 856 students in grades 9–12.

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

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Staten Island, New York has 10.8 students per teacher and 208 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.