#1 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
Lake County Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest Christian school in Waukegan
Waukegan, IL
A+Overall grade142 students10 students per teacher
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Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
Private schools in Lake County, IL with middle-school grades and the highest overall grades. Top 21 of 21 schools.
#2 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
School of St. Mary
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 67% of Catholic schools in Illinois
Lake Forest, IL
A+Overall grade336 students11 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
Lake Forest Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 81% of independent schools in Illinois
Lake Forest, IL
A+Overall grade325 students5 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
Da Vinci Waldorf School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 68% of independent schools in Illinois
Wauconda, IL
AOverall grade94 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Bede Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Ingleside since at least 2011
Ingleside, IL
AOverall grade165 students14 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Francis De Sales School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Lake Zurich since at least 2011
Lake Zurich, IL
AOverall grade276 students12 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
Country Meadows Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
Small classes: about 8 students per teacher
Gurnee, IL
AOverall grade72 students8 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
Gurnee Christian Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Illinois
Gurnee, IL
AOverall grade74 students11 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Anne Parish School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Barrington
Barrington, IL
A-Overall grade215 students12 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
Frassati Catholic Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 96% since 2011–12
Wauconda, IL
A-Overall grade184 students12 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Mary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Buffalo Grove
Buffalo Grove, IL
A-Overall grade184 students14 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
Lions Math and Science Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Waukegan since at least 2011
Waukegan, IL
A-Overall grade82 students10 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
St. John Lutheran School
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Christian school in Libertyville
Libertyville, IL
A-Overall grade71 students11 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
Montessori School of Lake Forest
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Montessori school in Lake Forest
Lake Forest, IL
A-Overall grade68 students7 students per teacher
#15 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Anastasia Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Waukegan
Waukegan, IL
B+Overall grade178 students13 students per teacher
#16 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Patrick School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Wadsworth since at least 2011
Wadsworth, IL
BOverall grade389 students17 students per teacher
#17 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Gilbert Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Grayslake since at least 2011
Grayslake, IL
BOverall grade320 students16 students per teacher
#18 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Joseph Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Libertyville
Libertyville, IL
BOverall grade376 students15 students per teacher
#19 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
Westlake Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
85% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Grayslake, IL
BOverall grade251 students16 students per teacher
#20 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
Forest Bluff Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
A Montessori school in Lake Bluff
Lake Bluff, IL
B-Overall grade116 students13 students per teacher
#21 Best Private Middle Schools in Lake County, IL
Most Blessed Trinity Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 3 Catholic schools in Waukegan
Waukegan, IL
B-Overall grade176 students18 students per teacher
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