#1 Best Private Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI
AOverall grade294 students9 students per teacher
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Best Private Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
Private schools in Grand Rapids, MI with middle-school grades and the highest overall grades. Top 13 of 13 schools.
#2 Best Private Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Adventist Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
AOverall grade85 students9 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 6 Catholic schools in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI
A-Overall grade273 students12 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
All Saints Academy Upper Campus
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 76% of Catholic schools in Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
A-Overall grade214 students10 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
Legacy Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Grand Rapids since at least 2011
Grand Rapids, MI
A-Overall grade244 students13 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
West Side Christian School
Calvinist school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Grand Rapids since at least 2011
Grand Rapids, MI
B+Overall grade315 students10 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
Trinitas Classical School
Religious school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 40% since 2011–12
Grand Rapids, MI
B+Overall grade77 students8 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
Stepping Stones Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–9
The only Montessori school in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, MI
B+Overall grade123 students11 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
St. Anthony of Padua
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Grand Rapids since at least 2011
Grand Rapids, MI
BOverall grade237 students13 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
North Pointe Christian Schools
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
B-Overall grade1,109 students15 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
Hope Protestant Reformed Christian School
Calvinist school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Grand Rapids since at least 2011
Grand Rapids, MI
B-Overall grade190 students17 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
Northpointe Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 261 Christian schools in Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
B-Overall grade1,113 students20 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Middle Schools in Grand Rapids, MI
Grace Christian Academy
Calvinist school · Grades Pre-K–12
One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Grand Rapids, MI
B-Overall grade213 students15 students per teacher
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