#1 Best Private Elementary Schools in Greensboro, NC
New Garden Friends School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 86% of independent schools in North Carolina
Greensboro, NC
A+Overall grade224 students5 students per teacher
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Best Private Elementary Schools in Greensboro, NC
Private schools in Greensboro, NC with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 10 of 10 schools.
#2 Best Private Elementary Schools in Greensboro, NC
Shining Light Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 27% since 2011–12
Greensboro, NC
AOverall grade176 students10 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Elementary Schools in Greensboro, NC
Bnai Shalom Day School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Jewish school in Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
AOverall grade65 students5 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Elementary Schools in Greensboro, NC
Hope Academy Gso
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 142% since 2017–18
Greensboro, NC
A-Overall grade116 students8 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Elementary Schools in Greensboro, NC
Greensboro Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Montessori school in Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
A-Overall grade169 students7 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Elementary Schools in Greensboro, NC
Canterbury School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
B+Overall grade302 students6 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Elementary Schools in Greensboro, NC
St. Pius X Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
BOverall grade437 students14 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Elementary Schools in Greensboro, NC
Vandalia Christian School
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest Christian school in Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
BOverall grade378 students14 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Elementary Schools in Greensboro, NC
Greensboro Islamic Academy
Islamic school · Grades K–8
A private school in Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
BOverall grade230 students9 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Elementary Schools in Greensboro, NC
The Covenant School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–11
Growing: enrollment up 84% since 2019–20
Greensboro, NC
B-Overall grade261 students15 students per teacher
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