2026 lists
Private schools in Berrien County, MI with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 7 of 7 schools.
#1 Best Private Elementary Schools in Berrien County, MI
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 72% of Christian schools in Michigan
Stevensville, MI
#2 Best Private Elementary Schools in Berrien County, MI
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 62% of Christian schools in Michigan
Watervliet, MI
#3 Best Private Elementary Schools in Berrien County, MI
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 18% since 2011–12
Niles, MI
#4 Best Private Elementary Schools in Berrien County, MI
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 76% of Catholic schools in Michigan
Saint Joseph, MI
#5 Best Private Elementary Schools in Berrien County, MI
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 81% since 2011–12
Berrien Springs, MI
#6 Best Private Elementary Schools in Berrien County, MI
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 3 Christian schools in Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph, MI
#7 Best Private Elementary Schools in Berrien County, MI
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest Christian school in Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph, MI
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