#1 Best Private Elementary Schools in Champaign County, IL
St. Malachy School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Rantoul since at least 2011
Rantoul, IL
A+Overall grade139 students12 students per teacher
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Best Private Elementary Schools in Champaign County, IL
Private schools in Champaign County, IL with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 10 of 10 schools.
#2 Best Private Elementary Schools in Champaign County, IL
Holy Cross Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Champaign since at least 2011
Champaign, IL
AOverall grade217 students14 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Elementary Schools in Champaign County, IL
Montessori School of Champaign-Urbana
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
Serving families in Savoy since at least 2011
Savoy, IL
A-Overall grade81 students8 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Elementary Schools in Champaign County, IL
Next Generation School
Independent school · Grades K–8
The largest independent school in Champaign
Champaign, IL
B+Overall grade318 students9 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Elementary Schools in Champaign County, IL
St. John Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Champaign since at least 2011
Champaign, IL
B+Overall grade88 students10 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Elementary Schools in Champaign County, IL
Countryside School
Independent school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 49% since 2011–12
Champaign, IL
BOverall grade215 students14 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Elementary Schools in Champaign County, IL
St. Matthew School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest Catholic school in Champaign
Champaign, IL
BOverall grade375 students14 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Elementary Schools in Champaign County, IL
St. Thomas Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 92% since 2011–12
Philo, IL
BOverall grade140 students13 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Elementary Schools in Champaign County, IL
Smart Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–6
The only Christian school in Urbana
Urbana, IL
B-Overall grade123 students15 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Elementary Schools in Champaign County, IL
Judah Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Champaign, IL
B-Overall grade300 students14 students per teacher
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