St. Benedict's Prep
under 1 mi Grades K-12 965 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Private middle schools in Newark, NJ
29 in Newark or within 6 miles. Private schools that teach any of grades 6, 7 or 8, going by the grade span each school gave the 2023-24 federal survey. Many also teach elementary or high school grades.
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.
Alif Muhammad Nia School
under 1 mi Grades 8-12 100 students 33.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 32% to 4-year college
Elyon Learning Center Academy
under 1 mi Grades K-10 Under 10 K-12 students Church of God in Christ Co-ed
Marwah Academy
2 mi Grades K-10 34 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
St. Michael School
2 mi Grades K-8 251 students 17.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 1-12 12 students 12 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 36 students 12 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 198 students 8.1 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 174 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 6-12 213 students 4.2 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 98% to 4-year college
St. Peters School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 102 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 57 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Westbridge Academy
5 mi Grades 1-12 60 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 49 students 7.8 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Grades PreK-8 184 students 8.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-11 83 students 10.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 131 students 10.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Sacred Heart School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 155 students 16.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-7 158 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 6-12 210 students 14 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 100% to 4-year college
St. Dominic Academy
5 mi Grades 8-12 189 students 9 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-11 103 students 9.9 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 329 students 14.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Al-Ghazaly School
5 mi Grades PreK-6 50 students 3.8 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Private schools
All 29 private middle schools in Newark or within 6 miles
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Benedict's Prep | K-12 | 965 | <1 |
| Alif Muhammad Nia School | 8-12 | 100 | <1 |
| Elyon Learning Center Academy | K-10 | 6 | <1 |
| Marwah Academy | K-10 | 34 | 2 |
| St. Michael School | K-8 | 251 | 2 |
| Rock Christian Academy for the Performing Arts | 1-12 | 12 | 3 |
| Trinity Temple Academy | K-8 | 36 | 3 |
| Madrasatu Ahlis Sunnah | PreK-12 | 198 | 3 |
| St. Joseph Elementary School | PreK-8 | 174 | 3 |
| Bruriah High School for Girls | 6-12 | 213 | 4 |
| St. Peters School | PreK-8 | 102 | 4 |
| 1st Cerebral Palsy of NJ | PreK-12 | 57 | 4 |
| Westbridge Academy | 1-12 | 60 | 5 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Bayonne | PreK-12 | 49 | 5 |
| Our Lady of Sorrows School | PreK-8 | 184 | 5 |
| Harmony Christian Academy | PreK-11 | 83 | 5 |
| Queen of Peace Grammar School | PreK-8 | 131 | 5 |
| Sacred Heart School | PreK-8 | 155 | 5 |
| St. Aloysius Elementary Academy | PreK-7 | 158 | 5 |
| Rav Teitz Mesivta Academy (Jec High School) | 6-12 | 210 | 5 |
| St. Dominic Academy | 8-12 | 189 | 5 |
| Beacon Christian Academy | PreK-11 | 103 | 5 |
| St. Michael Parish School | PreK-8 | 329 | 5 |
| Al-Ghazaly School | PreK-6 | 50 | 5 |
| Primary Prep Elementary School | PreK-8 | 274 | 6 |
| St. Patricks School | K-12 | 60 | 6 |
| Mount Carmel Guild Academy | K-12 | 84 | 6 |
| Fedcap - 4t | 8-12 | 38 | 6 |
| Maarif School | PreK-12 | 199 | 6 |
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