#1 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Montessori by the Sea
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
5.8 students per teacher
St. Pete Beach, FL
AOverall grade64 students6 students per teacher
2026 lists
Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Private schools in Pinellas County, FL with the fewest students per teacher (not counting preschools and special education schools). Top 50 of 63 schools.
#2 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Lutheran Church of the Cross Day School
Lutheran (ELCA) school · Grades Pre-K–8
6.2 students per teacher
St. Petersburg, FL
A+Overall grade384 students6 students per teacher
#3 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Community Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–12
6.3 students per teacher
Pinellas Park, FL
A+Overall grade117 students6 students per teacher
#4 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
The French American School of Tampa Bay
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
6.7 students per teacher
St. Petersburg, FL
A-Overall grade43 students7 students per teacher
#5 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Alegria Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades 1–8
6.8 students per teacher
St. Petersburg, FL
A-Overall grade40 students7 students per teacher
#6 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Waldorf School of Tampa Bay
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
7 students per teacher
Palm Harbor, FL
A+Overall grade76 students7 students per teacher
#7 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
First Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
7.6 students per teacher
Clearwater, FL
A+Overall grade57 students8 students per teacher
#8 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Canterbury School of Florida - Knowlton Campus
Episcopal school · Grades K–12
7.7 students per teacher
St. Petersburg, FL
A-Overall grade387 students8 students per teacher
#9 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
St. Paul Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
7.7 students per teacher
St. Petersburg, FL
A+Overall grade280 students8 students per teacher
#10 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Safety Harbor Montessori Academy
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
7.7 students per teacher
Clearwater, FL
A-Overall grade116 students8 students per teacher
#11 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Washburn Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
7.8 students per teacher
Clearwater, FL
A+Overall grade140 students8 students per teacher
#12 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Oxford Academy of the East
Independent school · Grades 9–12
8 students per teacher
St. Petersburg, FL
B+Overall grade60 students8 students per teacher
#13 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
The French American School of Tampa Bay
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–6
8.2 students per teacher
St. Petersburg, FL
A-Overall grade46 students8 students per teacher
#14 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Iva Christian School
Assembly of God school · Grades K–12
8.3 students per teacher
Clearwater, FL
AOverall grade108 students8 students per teacher
#15 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Sunflower Private School
Alternative school · Ungraded
8.4 students per teacher
Gulfport, FL
AOverall grade42 students8 students per teacher
#16 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
St. Raphael Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
8.7 students per teacher
St. Petersburg, FL
A+Overall grade169 students9 students per teacher
#17 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
The Canterbury School of Florida
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
8.9 students per teacher
St. Petersburg, FL
A+Overall grade394 students9 students per teacher
#18 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Covenant Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–10
8.9 students per teacher
Pinellas Park, FL
AOverall grade142 students9 students per teacher
#19 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Northbay Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
8.9 students per teacher
Clearwater, FL
AOverall grade123 students9 students per teacher
#20 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Clearwater Academy International
Alternative school · Grades Pre-K–12
9.4 students per teacher
Clearwater, FL
B+Overall grade284 students9 students per teacher
#21 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Countryside Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–8
9.4 students per teacher
Clearwater, FL
A+Overall grade245 students9 students per teacher
#22 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Admiral Farragut Academy
Independent school · Grades K–12
9.5 students per teacher
St. Petersburg, FL
A+Overall grade453 students10 students per teacher
#23 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
Bethel Community Christian School
Baptist school · Grades K–12
10 students per teacher
St. Petersburg, FL
B+Overall grade70 students10 students per teacher
#24 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Pinellas County, FL
St. Pauls School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–8
10.1 students per teacher
Clearwater, FL
A+Overall grade299 students10 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.