St. Elizabeth School Photo

Top 5 Best Delaware Private Schools Belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 12 private schools belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools serving 4,898 students in Delaware. You can also find more schools membership associations in Delaware.
The top ranked private schools belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in Delaware include Tower Hill School, St. Elizabeth School, and Salesianum School.
The average acceptance rate is 88%, which is lower than the Delaware private school average acceptance rate of 91%.
67% of private schools belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in Delaware are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in Delaware (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
The Hockessin Montessori School
The Hockessin Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(1)
1000 Old Lancaster Pike
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 234-1240
Grades: PK-8
| 234 students
Red Lion Christian Academy
Red Lion Christian Academy Photo - ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND
(Christian)
1390 Red Lion Road
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 834-5020
Grades: NS-12
| 942 students
St. Annes Episcopal School
St. Annes Episcopal School Photo
(Episcopal)
(1)
211 Silver Lake Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-3179
Grades: NS-8
| 294 students
St. Edmond's Academy
St. Edmond's Academy Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
2120 Veale Rd
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-5370
Grades: PK-8
| 162 students
St. Elizabeth School
St. Elizabeth School Photo
(Catholic)
1500 Cedar St
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 656-3369
Grades: PK-12
| 433 students
St. Mark's High School
St. Mark's High School Photo
(Catholic)
(10)
2501 Pike Creek Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 757-8704
Grades: 9-12
| 716 students
Salesianum School
Salesianum School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
1801 N Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 654-2495
Grades: 9-12
| 930 students
The Tatnall School
The Tatnall School Photo - Tatnall's 110-acre campus is located just west of Wilmington in Greenville, Delaware. Housing a National Wildlife Federation-accredited schoolyard habitat, five outdoor classrooms and bordering the Downs Nature Conservancy, the spacious campus provides expansive playing fields and opportunities for outdoor environmental study.
(13)
1501 Barley Mill Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 892-4296
Grades: NS-12
| 486 students
Tower Hill School
Tower Hill School Photo - Tower Hill School resides on a 44-acre campus with state-of- the-art athletic facilities and impressive academic and arts areas.
2813 W 17th Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 575-0550
Grades: NS-12
| 860 students
Dover First Christian School
Dover First Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(5)
655 Wyoming Ave
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 526-4998
Grades: PK-8
| 53 students
Towle Institute
Alternative School (Christian)
199 Polly Drummond Hill Road
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 993-1408
Grades: 4-12
| 36 students
Tutor Time Child Care
Alternative School
491 South Harmony Road
Newark, DE 19713
(855) 887-8945
Grades: PK-K
| 142 students

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