Top private schools near Orlando, FL: 4 ranked lists
There is no single best school. These lists rank schools near Orlando on measures parents ask about, from federal data and tuition we verified on each school’s own website.
We looked at the 103 private schools in Orlando or within 6 miles of downtown. Each list below uses one measure, says where it comes from and shows the top 10. A school can rank high on one measure and not appear on another, so read the lists together. We leave out any list with fewer than 5 qualifying schools, and no school can pay to appear or move up.
- Most graduates going on to a 4-year college (38 ranked)
- Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher (76 ranked)
- Largest schools (98 ranked)
- Lowest published tuition (10 ranked)
Most graduates going on to a 4-year college
Share of each high school’s graduates who went on to a 4-year college, as the school reported it. Only the 38 high schools that reported a figure are ranked; schools that did not report are left out, not ranked last. 7 reported 100%, so ties are listed by enrollment, largest first.
| # | School | Graduates to a 4-year college | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibn Seena Academy | 100% | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 2 | Family Christian Academy Orlando | 100% | K-12 | 12 mi |
| 3 | Leaders Preparatory School | 100% | PreK-12 | 6 mi |
| 4 | Azalea Park Baptist School | 100% | K-12 | 5 mi |
| 5 | Raising Knowledge Academy | 100% | K-12 | 7 mi |
| 6 | The First Hope of the First Academy | 100% | 1-12 | 7 mi |
| 7 | Creative Global Schools | 100% | K-12 | 10 mi |
| 8 | Lake Highland Preparatory School | 98% | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 9 | Bishop Moore Catholic High School | 97% | 9-12 | 9 mi |
| 10 | The First Academy | 95% | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey (as each school reported it). Showing 10 of 38 ranked schools.
Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher
Students per full-time-equivalent teacher, lowest first, among the 76 schools with at least 50 students (so very small schools do not fill the list). This ratio is the closest measure of class size in the federal data; actual class sizes can be larger.
| # | School | Students per teacher | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Jewish Dayschool | 4.2 students per teacher | K-8 | 10 mi |
| 2 | Academy for Autism | 4.7 students per teacher | Ungraded | 3 mi |
| 3 | Trace Academy | 5.2 students per teacher | K-8 | 3 mi |
| 4 | Monarch Learning Academy | 5.3 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 8 mi |
| 5 | Orlando Torah Academy | 6 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 7 mi |
| 6 | Camen Academy for the Performing Arts | 6 students per teacher | PreK-10 | 5 mi |
| 7 | United Christian Academy Preparatory School | 6.1 students per teacher | PreK-10 | 6 mi |
| 8 | Montessori Way School | 6.4 students per teacher | PreK-6 | 8 mi |
| 9 | Azalea Park Baptist School | 6.9 students per teacher | K-12 | 5 mi |
| 10 | Seed Academy | 6.9 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 76 ranked schools.
Largest schools
Kindergarten to grade 12 enrollment each school reported, largest first. Pre-K children are not counted in the federal figure.
| # | School | Students (K-12) | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Highland Preparatory School | 2,008 students | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 2 | Bishop Moore Catholic High School | 1,391 students | 9-12 | 9 mi |
| 3 | The First Academy | 1,051 students | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 4 | Faith Christian Academy & Preschool | 751 students | PreK-12 | 5 mi |
| 5 | Orlando Christian Prep | 597 students | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 6 | The Christ School | 498 students | K-8 | 6 mi |
| 7 | Central Florida Christian Academy | 491 students | PreK-12 | 12 mi |
| 8 | Calvary City Christian Academy & Preschool | 449 students | PreK-12 | 6 mi |
| 9 | St. John Vianney Catholic School | 446 students | PreK-8 | 5 mi |
| 10 | St. James Cathedral School | 433 students | PreK-8 | 6 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 98 ranked schools.
Lowest published tuition
We have a verified tuition figure for 10 of the 103 schools near Orlando, so a school missing here may cost less. Ranked by the cheapest grade band each school publishes; required fees can be extra.
| # | School | Published yearly tuition | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Oaks Academy | $9,200 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | K-12 | 13 mi |
| 2 | Orlando Christian Prep | $9,579 to $10,200 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 3 | Central Florida Christian Academy | $11,501 to $13,891 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 12 mi |
| 4 | St. James Cathedral School | $11,898 to $11,957 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 6 mi |
| 5 | Leaders Preparatory School | $16,000 to $18,000 (lowest: K-5) | PreK-12 | 6 mi |
| 6 | Foundation Academy Lakeside | $16,517 to $18,669 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | K-6 | 14 mi |
| 7 | The Christ School | $17,500 to $18,500 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | K-8 | 6 mi |
| 8 | The First Academy | $18,010 to $28,370 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 9 | Lake Highland Preparatory School | $23,950 to $33,700 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 10 | Bishop Moore Catholic High School | $23,952, 2026-27 | 9-12 | 9 mi |
Source: each school’s own website, checked by ChoiceFunded.
Questions parents ask
Which is the best private school in Orlando?
There is no single best school, and we do not rank schools by opinion or reviews. The right school depends on your child, your faith, your budget and your commute. The lists on this page rank the 103 private schools within 6 miles of Orlando on measures parents ask about, each with its source, so you can build a short list and then visit.
Which Orlando private high schools send the most graduates to a 4-year college?
7 of the 38 high schools near Orlando that reported a figure said 100% of their graduates went on to a 4-year college, among them Ibn Seena Academy, Family Christian Academy Orlando and Leaders Preparatory School (2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey). The list on this page shows them largest first.
Can a school pay to appear on these lists or move up?
No. Every list is sorted by the measure it names, and the source is printed under each list. Sponsored boxes elsewhere on the site are labelled and never change these lists.
Where do the figures come from?
Enrollment, students per teacher and college-going come from the 2023-24 Private School Universe survey by the National Center for Education Statistics, as each school reported them. Tuition figures were read on each school’s own website, and the school’s page links the source.