Private Schools in Essex County, MA (62)

Essex County private schools at a glance

There are 62 private schools in Essex County. By affiliation: 18 Catholic, 9 other Christian, 32 nonsectarian, 3 of other faiths. 48 teach elementary grades and 21 teach high school; 6 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 25 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 16 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 95% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 148 students and 7.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).

Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Andover School of Montessori	Andover	PreK-8	95	6.6	Nonsectarian
Melmark New England	Andover	Ungraded	148	5.7	Nonsectarian
Phillips Academy	Andover	9-12	1,154	6	Nonsectarian
Shed Childrens Campus	Andover	PreK-K	4	4	Nonsectarian
St. Augustine Elementary School	Andover	PreK-8	320	12.5	Roman Catholic
Step By Step Chinese Learning Center	Andover	1-8	61	15.2	Other religious
The Kathy Herward Child Care Center	Andover	PreK-K	9	5.6	Nonsectarian
Beverly School for the Deaf	Beverly	Ungraded	75	4.2	Nonsectarian
Childrens Center for Communication School	Beverly	PreK-12	72	3.8	Nonsectarian
Glen Urquhart School	Beverly	PreK-8	174	5.9	Nonsectarian
Harborlight Montessori	Beverly	PreK-8	125	3.5	Nonsectarian
Hopeful Journeys Educational Center	Beverly	K-12	111	not reported	Nonsectarian
New England Academy	Beverly	7-12	93	5.6	Nonsectarian
Shore Country Day School	Beverly	PreK-8	275	5.3	Nonsectarian
The Saints Academy	Beverly	PreK-8	139	10.2	Roman Catholic
Waldorf School at Moraine Farm	Beverly	PreK-8	102	8.5	Nonsectarian
Waring School	Beverly	6-12	165	7.3	Nonsectarian
Bradford Christian Academy	Bradford	K-12	186	6.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Sacred Hearts School	Bradford	PreK-8	420	17.4	Roman Catholic
The Governors Academy	Byfield	9-12	413	6.8	Nonsectarian
Plumfield Academy	Danvers	1-8	24	6.2	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Johns Preparatory School	Danvers	6-12	1,453	10.1	Roman Catholic, all-boys
St. Mary of the Annunciation School	Danvers	PreK-8	232	11.5	Roman Catholic
Faith Christian School	Gloucester	PreK-8	19	3.6	Baptist
Cuvilly Arts & Earth Center	Ipswich	PreK-Transitional K	3	not reported	Roman Catholic
Bellesini Academy	Lawrence	5-8	123	11.2	Roman Catholic
Blessed Stephen Bellesini O.S.A. Academy	Lawrence	5-8	117	11.7	Roman Catholic
Central Catholic	Lawrence	9-12	1,494	16.8	Roman Catholic
Esperanza Academy	Lawrence	5-8	63	7	Episcopal, all-girls
Lawrence Catholic Academy	Lawrence	PreK-8	401	16.7	Roman Catholic
North Shore Christian	Lynn	PreK-8	118	7.1	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Pius V School	Lynn	PreK-8	282	16.6	Roman Catholic
Our Lady of the Assumption Sch	Lynnfield	PreK-8	306	10.9	Roman Catholic
Brookwood School	Manchester	PreK-8	262	7.7	Nonsectarian
Landmark Elementarymiddle School	Manchester	2-8	174	2.2	Nonsectarian
Children's Workshop Montessori	Marblehead	PreK-K	6	2.5	Nonsectarian
Devereux School	Marblehead	PreK-5	47	7.8	Nonsectarian
Epstein Hillel School	Marblehead	K-8	108	4.3	Jewish
The Childrens Workshop Montessori School	Marblehead	PreK-Transitional K	12	2.6	Nonsectarian
Tower School	Marblehead	PreK-8	219	4.4	Nonsectarian
Merrimac Heights Academy	Merrimac	5-10	18	2.6	Nonsectarian
Fellowship Christian Academy	Methuen	K-12	127	5.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Growing Years Learning Center	Methuen	PreK-K	8	8	Nonsectarian
Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School	Methuen	9-12	283	13.5	Roman Catholic
St. Ann's Home	Methuen	2-11	135	7.9	Nonsectarian
St. Monica School	Methuen	PreK-8	229	13.6	Roman Catholic
The Islamic Academy for Peace	Methuen	PreK-8	179	7.8	Islamic
Immaculate Conception Newburyport	Newburyport	PreK-8	196	15.7	Roman Catholic
Newburyport Montessori School	Newburyport	K	10	5	Nonsectarian
Brooks School	North Andover	9-12	363	6.5	Episcopal
School Year Abroad	North Andover	10-12	168	7.8	Nonsectarian
St. Michael Elementary School	North Andover	PreK-8	454	19.7	Roman Catholic
Bishop Fenwick High School	Peabody	9-12	458	11.8	Roman Catholic
Covenant Christian Academy	Peabody	PreK-12	392	9.7	Christian (nondenominational)
St. John the Baptist School	Peabody	PreK-8	351	12.5	Roman Catholic
Landmark High School	Prides Crossing	9-12	281	2.5	Nonsectarian
Clark School	Rowley	PreK-12	167	6.2	Nonsectarian
North Shore Montessori School	Rowley	K	5	not reported	Nonsectarian
Solstice School	Rowley	9-12	19	3.8	Nonsectarian
The Phoenix School	Salem	K-8	28	7.8	Nonsectarian
Greater Grace Christian Academy	Saugus	K-12	216	8.1	Christian (nondenominational)
The Childrens Castle	West Newbury	PreK-Transitional K	8	8.9	Nonsectarian

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