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Oldest ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Elementary Schools in Maryland

The average private elementary school in Maryland was founded around 1963 (2026-27).
The oldest private elementary school in Maryland is Friends School Of Baltimore, founded in 1784.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # MD Schools Ranked: 375
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1784–1865
  • MD School Avg.: 1962
  • National School Avg.: 1967

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # MD Schools Ranked: 375
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1784–1865
  • MD School Avg.: 1962
  • National School Avg.: 1967
Show school map — Maryland (year founded range: 1784–1865, avg 1962)
Year Founded Range: 1784 1889 Avg. Year Founded: 1860

Oldest ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Elementary Schools in Maryland (2026-27)

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Friends School Of Baltimore Photo
#1Friends School Of Baltimore
Gr: PK-12 | 755 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 19
Friends
5114 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 649-3210
(5)
1784year founded
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Mother Seton School Photo
#2Mother Seton School
Gr: PK-8 | 407 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Extracurriculars: 14
Catholic
100 Creamery Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
(301) 447-3165
(3)
1810year founded
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St. James Academy Photo
#3St. James Academy
Gr: NS-8 | 382 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 4
Episcopal
3100 Monkton Road
Monkton, MD 21111
(410) 771-4816
(7)
1821year founded
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St. John Regional Catholic School Photo
#4 St. John Regional Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 571 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 20
Catholic
8414 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 662-6722
(36)
1829year founded
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Saint James School Photo
#5Saint James School
Gr: 8-12 | 259 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 34
Episcopal
17641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
(1)
1842year founded
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Boys Latin School Of Maryland Photo
#6Boys Latin School Of Maryland
Gr: K-12 | 625 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 12
All-boys
822 W Lake Ave
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 377-5192
1844year founded
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Map of St. Johns Lutheran School
#7St. Johns Lutheran School
Gr: NS-5 | 86 students
Sports: 2
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
13300 Manor Rd
Glen Arm, MD 21057
(410) 592-8019
1848year founded
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St. Pauls School for Boys Photo
#8St. Pauls School for Boys
Gr: 5-12 | 537 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 6
Episcopal
11152 Falls Rd
Brooklandville, MD 21022
(410) 825-4400
(3)
1849year founded
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St. Joseph School-Fullerton Photo
#9 St. Joseph School-Fullerton
Gr: PK-8 | 541 students
Avg. class size: 30 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 28
Catholic
8416 Belair Road
Nottingham, MD 21236
(410) 256-8026
(5)
1850year founded
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Loyola Blakefield Photo
#10Loyola Blakefield
Gr: 6-12 | 936 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 20
All-boys (Catholic)
500 Chestnut Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 841-3544
(2)
1852year founded
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Map of Forbush School At Prince Georges County
#11(°Õ11–T14)Forbush School At Prince Georges County
Gr: 1-12 | 44 students
Special Education School
4819 Walden Lane Suite 4880
Lanham, MD 20706
(240) 667-1423
1853year founded
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Map of The Maryland School For The Blind
#11(°Õ11–T14)The Maryland School For The Blind
Gr: PK-12 | 204 students
Sports: 4
Special Education School
3501 Taylor Ave
Nottingham, MD 21236
(410) 444-5000
1853year founded
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Map of The Sheppard Pratt School
#11(°Õ11–T14)The Sheppard Pratt School
Gr: 1-5 | 2 students
Special Education School
1285 Hillcrest Drive
Frederick, MD 21703
(240) 651-1570
1853year founded
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Map of Sheppard Pratt School - Cumberland
#11(°Õ11–T14)Sheppard Pratt School - Cumberland
Gr: 6-12 | 60 students
Special Education School
10100 Country Club Road SE
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-2258
1853year founded
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St. Joseph School Cockeysville Photo
#15 St. Joseph School Cockeysville
Gr: PK-8 | 351 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Extracurriculars: 13
Catholic
105 Church Ln
Cockeysville, MD 21030
(410) 683-0600
(9)
1856year founded
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St. Augustine School Photo
#16 St. Augustine School
Gr: PK-8 | 257 students
Avg. class size: 26 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
5990 Old Washington Road
Elkridge, MD 21075
(410) 796-3040
(1)
1857year founded
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Map of St. John The Evangelist Elementary Catholic School
#17 St. John The Evangelist Elementary Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 225 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 16
Catholic
13311 Long Green Pike
Hydes, MD 21082
(410) 592-9585
1858year founded
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St. Mary Elementary School Photo
#18 St. Mary Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 849 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 15
Catholic
111 Duke Of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 990-4135
(3)
1862year founded
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Map of Children's Home Diagnostic Center School
#19Children's Home Diagnostic Center School
Gr: 6-12 | 11 students
All-girls | Alternative School
205 Bloomsbury Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 744-1083
1863year founded
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St. Agnes School Photo
#20St. Agnes School
Gr: PK-8 | 183 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
603 Saint Agnes Ln
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410) 747-4070
1865year founded
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St. John Catholic School Photo
#21St. John Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 285 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 7
Catholic
45 Monroe Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 848-7455
(1)
1866year founded
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Oldfields School Photo
#22Oldfields School
Gr: 8-12 | 35 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 28
All-girls
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 472-4800
(1)
1867year founded
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Map of School Of The Cathedral Mary Our Queen
#23 School Of The Cathedral Mary Our Queen
Gr: PK-8 | 322 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
111 Amberly Way
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 464-4100
(1)
1871year founded
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McDonogh School Photo
#24(°Õ24–T25)McDonogh School
Gr: PK-12 | 1,444 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 21 | Extracurriculars: 88
8600 McDonogh Rd
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(443) 544-7020
(3)
1873year founded
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Notre Dame Preparatory School Photo
#24(°Õ24–T25) Notre Dame Preparatory School
Gr: 6-12 | 823 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 68
All-girls (Catholic)
815 Hampton Lane
Towson, MD 21286
(410) 825-6202
(2)
1873year founded
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St. Mary Catholic School Photo
#26 St. Mary Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 181 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 14
Catholic
218 W Washington St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-1184
(1)
1874year founded
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Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School Photo
#27 Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School
Gr: PK-8 | 215 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 9
Catholic
4801 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 744-4251
(17)
1879year founded
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Map of San Mar Children's Home Inc
#28San Mar Children's Home Inc
Gr: 8-12 | 10 students
All-girls | Alternative School
8504 Mapleville Rd
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(501) 733-9067
1883year founded
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Map of The Bryn Mawr School
#29The Bryn Mawr School
Gr: PK-12 | 843 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 16
All-girls
109 W Melrose Ave
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-8800
(1)
1885year founded
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Map of Oak Chapel School
#30Oak Chapel School
Gr: PK-8 | 93 students
Christian
14500 Layhill Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 598-7249
(1)
1886year founded
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Immaculate Conception School Photo
#31(°Õ31–T33) Immaculate Conception School
Gr: PK-8 | 605 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 6
Catholic
112 Ware Ave
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 427-4800
(12)
1887year founded
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Map of Little Flower School
#31(°Õ31–T33)Little Flower School
Gr: NS-8 | 194 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
20410 Point Lookout Rd.
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 994-0404
(2)
1887year founded
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Map of Mt. Zion Baptist Christian School
#31(°Õ31–T33)Mt. Zion Baptist Christian School
Gr: PK-12 | 136 students
Baptist
2000 E Belvedere Ave
Baltimore, MD 21239
(410) 426-2309
1887year founded
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St. Mark School Photo
#34(°Õ34–T35)St. Mark School
Gr: PK-8 | 364 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 19
Catholic
26 Melvin Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 744-6560
(3)
1889year founded
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The Tome School Photo
#34(°Õ34–T35)The Tome School
Gr: K-12 | 407 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 16
581 S Maryland Ave
North East, MD 21901
(410) 287-2050
1889year founded
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What is the Maryland average private elementary schools founding year?
The Maryland average private elementary schools founding year is 1963 for 2026-27.
What are the private elementary schools with oldest founding year in Maryland?
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