Grades PreK-12 97 students 3.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Private elementary schools in Rochester, NY
26 in Rochester or within 6 miles. Private schools that teach any grade from kindergarten through 5, going by the grade span each school gave the 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.
Nazareth Elementary
2 mi Grades PreK-6 100 students 6.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 5-8 59 students 6.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 3-12 23 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 5-12 76 students 2.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Mary Cariola Center
3 mi Grades K-12 253 students 4.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
St. Ambrose Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-5 73 students 7.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 82 students 9.6 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 44 students 6.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 29 students 2.1 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 142 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Westfall Academy Icr
4 mi Grades PreK-5 65 students 5.4 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Hope Hall School
4 mi Grades 3-12 141 students 5.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Bay Knoll SDA School
4 mi Grades K-7 29 students 14.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
The Harley School
5 mi Grades PreK-12 453 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
Archangel School
5 mi Grades K Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 263 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 135 students 10.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Holy Cross School
6 mi Grades PreK-6 164 students 9.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-6 86 students 8.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 4-12 98 students 3.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 81% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools
All 26 private elementary schools in Rochester or within 6 miles
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester School for the Deaf | PreK-12 | 97 | 1 |
| Nazareth Elementary | PreK-6 | 100 | 2 |
| Nativity Preparatory Academy | 5-8 | 59 | 2 |
| Kessler Center-Easter Seals NY | 3-12 | 23 | 3 |
| Hillside Children's Center -Andrews Trahey Campus | 5-12 | 76 | 3 |
| Mary Cariola Center | K-12 | 253 | 3 |
| St. Ambrose Academy | PreK-5 | 73 | 3 |
| Destiny Christian School and Preschool | PreK-8 | 82 | 3 |
| Rochester Classical Academy | PreK-5 | 44 | 3 |
| Hillel Community Day School | PreK-5 | 29 | 4 |
| Seton Catholic School | PreK-6 | 142 | 4 |
| Westfall Academy Icr | PreK-5 | 65 | 4 |
| Hope Hall School | 3-12 | 141 | 4 |
| Bay Knoll SDA School | K-7 | 29 | 4 |
| Montessori School of Rochester | PreK-K | 15 | 5 |
| The Harley School | PreK-12 | 453 | 5 |
| Archangel School | K | 13 | 5 |
| Allendale Columbia School | PreK-12 | 263 | 5 |
| Rochester Christian School | PreK-8 | 135 | 6 |
| Holy Cross School | PreK-6 | 164 | 6 |
| Trinity Montessori School | K-6 | 86 | 6 |
| The Norman Howard School | 4-12 | 98 | 7 |
| Pinnacle Lutheran School | PreK-K | 8 | 7 |
| Greece Montessori School | PreK-K | 4 | 7 |
| St. Pius Tenth School | PreK-5 | 82 | 7 |
| St. Lawrence Elementary School | PreK-5 | 133 | 7 |
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