#1 Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
Holy Family Parish School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 93% of Catholic schools in Illinois
Peoria, IL
A+Overall grade97 students7 students per teacher
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Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
Private schools in Peoria County, IL with middle-school grades and the highest overall grades. Top 14 of 14 schools.
#2 Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
St. Thomas the Apostle School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Peoria Heights since at least 2011
Peoria Heights, IL
A+Overall grade213 students12 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
St. Mark School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Peoria since at least 2011
Peoria, IL
A+Overall grade153 students13 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
St. Edward School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 81% of Catholic schools in Illinois
Chillicothe, IL
A+Overall grade69 students9 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Peoria since at least 2011
Peoria, IL
AOverall grade196 students13 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
Peoria Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only independent school in Peoria
Peoria, IL
B+Overall grade110 students9 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
South Side Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–7
Smaller classes than 66% of Christian schools in Illinois
Peoria, IL
B+Overall grade96 students8 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
Concordia Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Peoria since at least 2011
Peoria, IL
BOverall grade160 students13 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
St. Jude Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 228% since 2011–12
Peoria, IL
BOverall grade243 students14 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
Daarul Uloom Islamic School
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Peoria, IL
BOverall grade182 students7 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
St. Philomena School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Peoria since at least 2011
Peoria, IL
BOverall grade424 students14 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
Aletheia School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–10
Serving families in Peoria since at least 2011
Peoria, IL
BOverall grade132 students15 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
Christ Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Peoria since at least 2011
Peoria, IL
B-Overall grade171 students16 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Middle Schools in Peoria County, IL
Peoria Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest Christian school in Peoria
Peoria, IL
B-Overall grade576 students12 students per teacher
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