Niche’s annual ranking of the best private Kindergarten to 12th Grade Schools in America is out for 2025 which is based on key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents. BASIS Independent Brooklyn is the only Brooklyn-based independent school that made it into the top 100, followed by Saint Ann’s, Poly Prep, Packer, Berkeley Carroll and Brooklyn Friends in the top 200. Note that independent schools offering Kindergarten to 8th Grade (or Grades 6 to 8) are not included in this ranking. The list below is not a complete overview of best ranked private schools in NYC but rather an extraction of the schools the Brooklyn Bridge Parents readers attend.
Best private K – 12 schools in America
- #18 Avenues The World School in Manhattan
- #20 BASIS Independent Brooklyn
- #24 Lycee Francais de New York in Manhattan
- #87 BASIS Independent Manhattan
- #88 United Nations International School in Manhattan
- #106 Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn Heights
- #129 Poly Preparatory Country Day School in Fort Hamilton
- #191 Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn Heights
- #202 Berkeley Carroll School in Park Slope
- #330 Brooklyn Friends in Downtown Brooklyn
- #356 LREI (“Little Red”) in Manhattan
- #461 Leman Manhattan in Manhattan
Best private high schools in New York State
- #11 Avenues The World School in Manhattan
- #12 BASIS Independent Brooklyn
- #14 Lycee Francais de New York in Manhattan
- #21 BASIS Independent Manhattan
- #22 United Nations International School in Manhattan
- #26 Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn Heights
- #32 Poly Preparatory Country Day School in Fort Hamilton
- #42 Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn Heights
- #43 Berkeley Carroll School in Park Slope
- #53 Brooklyn Friends in Downtown Brooklyn
- #56 LREI (“Little Red”) in Manhattan
- #75 Leman Manhattan in Manhattan
The 2025 Niche Best Private K-12 Schools ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents. Ranking factors include the quality of colleges that students consider, student-teacher ratio, private school ratings, and more. SAT/ACT scores have been removed from this year’s rankings to reflect a general de-emphasis on test scores in the college admissions process. Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education, Niche users, and the schools directly. Read more here.
Photo: BASIS Independent Brooklyn
