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Private school · New York, New York

The Brearley School

The Brearley School rates 7.0 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 337 schools in New York for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.0this school

7.0 on a one-to-ten scale.

#322 of 1,127 schools in New York · The estimated academic score from 337 schools in New York is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in New York, NY serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.

It ranks 322 of 1,127 schools in New York.

The Brearley School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
7.7
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
4.4
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
9.7
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
4.5
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 337 schools in New York. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in NY.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in NY.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 10028; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
The Brearley School and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$168,125
Median home value
$1,600,400
Median rent
$2,702/mo
College educated
83.2%
Homeownership
37.9%
Poverty rate
5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 10028; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
93
Walker's Paradise
Transit Score
100
Rider's Paradise
Bike Score
70
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
2,937/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for New York. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (New York), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White41%
  • Asian22%
  • Two or More21%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Black6%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  4. The Brearley Schoolthis school
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  5. The Brearley School0.0 mi · private
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  7. Dalton School0.8 mi · private
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  8. 6.6Compare →
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than The Brearley School.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does The Brearley School serve?

The Brearley School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend The Brearley School?

The Brearley School has an enrollment of approximately 773 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Brearley School?

The student-teacher ratio at The Brearley School is 6.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does The Brearley School rank in NY?

The Brearley School ranks #322 of 1,127 private schools in NY.

What is The Brearley School's MySchoolScout rating?

The Brearley School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is The Brearley School a private school?

Yes, The Brearley School is a private all-girls school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is The Brearley School a religious school?

No, The Brearley School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
773
Gender split
0% M / 100% F
Student-teacher ratio
6.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
116
Type
Private
Coed status
All-Girls
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School day
7 hours
Days per year
164 days
Setting
Large City
County
New York County
Area population (ZIP 10028)
45,679
Area average commute
30.5 min
Area median age
42.8

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.