Private Schools

Private Schools in Worcester, Massachusetts

10 private schools in Worcester, Massachusetts with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 2,520 students: 6 Catholic, 1 other religious and 3 nonsectarian. 5 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

223

Median students per teacher

Private schools in Worcester, Massachusetts

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Worcester Academy	6–12	532	8	Nonsectarian
Bancroft School	PK–12	416	5.4	Nonsectarian
St Paul Diocesan JR/SR High School	7–12	406	11.6	Catholic
St Peter Central Catholic Elementary School	PK–8	302	14.3	Catholic
Notre Dame AcademyGirls	7–12	258	7.6	Catholic
Venerini Academy	PK–8	187	9.6	Catholic
Our Lady of the Angels Memorial Elementary School	PK–8	149	12.3	Catholic
Alhuda Academy	PK–8	110	7.9	Islamic
Center for Applied Behavioral Instruction SchoolSpecial education	1–12	101	8.4	Nonsectarian
Nativity School of WorcesterBoys	5–8	59	14.8	Catholic

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
MCAS practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Massachusetts give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Massachusetts.
Colleges in Massachusetts, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Worcester, Massachusetts?

10 private schools in Worcester, Massachusetts 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 Worcester, Massachusetts?

Among schools that answered the survey, Worcester Academy in Worcester is the largest, with 532 students in grades 6–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Worcester, Massachusetts?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Worcester, Massachusetts has 9 students per teacher and 223 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.