Among "Schools with < 200 Students", view the boarding schools with the highest average SAT scores (2026).
For several key reasons (listed below), these comparisons are intended only as informal reference points for evaluating the SAT taking ability of a school's student body.
A school's average SAT score is based on a relatively small sample of students from year to year (typically less than 100 students for a graduating class).
Average SAT scores, then, can naturally fluctuate year to year while the quality of the overall program and strength of the student body remains consistent.
Schools in the list below are often separated by small statistical differences, which for all intents and purposes, are not meaningful in determining the overall strength of the student body between two schools.
As a final note: average SAT scores should never be used by a family as an expectation of what score they can expect their child to receive if they go to a particular institution.
The SAT correlates very closely with the SSAT: Students who have high SSAT scores invariably have high SAT scores and vise versa - SAT scores generally reflect the testing ability of the student prior to being admitted at a school.
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600) Range: 1030 1480 Avg. Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1233
(Out of 1600) Range: 1030 1480 Avg. Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1233
Highest Average SAT Scores
Among Schools with < 200 Students (out of 30 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600)
(Out of 1600)
Grades
Location
Rank: #1-21.-2
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): >1400
(Out of 1600): >1400
Grades: 9-12, PG
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Rank: #1-21.-2
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): >1400
(Out of 1600): >1400
Grades: 7-12
4100 South Lindbergh Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Rank: #3-53.-5
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
Grades: 5-12, PG | K-12, PG (day)
54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Rank: #3-53.-5
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12, PG
255 Olympic Valley Road | P.O. Box 2180
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(245) 582-8690
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(245) 582-8690
Rank: #5-75.-7
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
Grades: 7-12
405 North Subiaco Avenue
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 934-1000
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 934-1000
Rank: #5-75.-7
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 North University
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Rank: #7-167.-16
Dublin School
(1)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12
18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Rank: #7-167.-16
Maharishi School
(2)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12 | PK-12 (day)
804 Dr Robert K Wallace Drive
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Rank: #7-167.-16
Oakwood Friends School
(Quaker)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
22 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Rank: #7-167.-16
The Orme School
(2)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
Grades: 8-12, PG
1000 E. Orme School Road,
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-1566
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-1566
Rank: #7-167.-16
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12
1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Rank: #12-2812.-28
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Rank: #12-2812.-28
Buffalo Seminary
All-Girls (non-sectarian)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Rank: #12-2812.-28
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
800 Chatham Hall Circle
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
Rank: #12-2812.-28
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Rank: #12-2812.-28
The Knox School
(1)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 6-12, PG
541 Long Beach Road
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Rank: #12-2812.-28
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 8-12, PG
614 South Main Street
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
Rank: #12-2812.-28
Midland School
(4)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
PO Box 8 / 5100 Figueroa Mountain Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
Rank: #12-2812.-28
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
505 Spring Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Rank: #12-2812.-28
Stuart Hall School
(Episcopal)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 8-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
235 West Frederick Street
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 213-7098
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 213-7098
Rank: #12-2812.-28
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
3511 Verde Valley School Road
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272
Rank: #12-2812.-28
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-9224
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-9224
Rank: #23-3423.-34
Michigan Lutheran High School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1150-1200
(Out of 1600): 1150-1200
Grades: 9-12
615 East Marquette Woods Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
Rank: #23-3423.-34
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1150-1200
(Out of 1600): 1150-1200
Grades: 9-12, PG
1500 Port Arthur Road
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Rank: #25-4125.-41
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All-Girls (Roman Catholic)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1100-1150
(Out of 1600): 1100-1150
Grades: 9-12
54 W. Main Street Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
Rank: #25-4125.-41
Northwood School
(1)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1100-1150
(Out of 1600): 1100-1150
Grades: 9-12, PG
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Rank: #25-4125.-41
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1100-1150
(Out of 1600): 1100-1150
Grades: 8-12, PG
PO Box 158, 444 Water Lane
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3357
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3357
Rank: #28-4428.-44
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1050-1100
(Out of 1600): 1050-1100
Grades: 6-12, PG
212 E Main Street
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
Rank: #28-4428.-44
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1050-1100
(Out of 1600): 1050-1100
Grades: 8-12, PG
45 Cottage Road
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 823-3861
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 823-3861
Rank: #30-4530.-45
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): <1050
(Out of 1600): <1050
Grades: 7-12, PG
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
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