#1 Best Private Schools in Gallatin County, MT
Middle Creek Montessori
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
Smaller classes than 69% of Montessori schools nationwide
Bozeman, MT
AOverall grade72 students5 students per teacher
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Best Private Schools in Gallatin County, MT
Private schools in Gallatin County, MT with the highest overall grades. Top 5 of 5 schools.
#2 Best Private Schools in Gallatin County, MT
Mount Ellis Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Bozeman
Bozeman, MT
AOverall grade68 students8 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Schools in Gallatin County, MT
Headwaters Academy
Alternative school · Grades 6–8
The largest independent school in Bozeman
Bozeman, MT
A-Overall grade84 students7 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Schools in Gallatin County, MT
Mt. Ellis Elementary
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of the most diverse private schools in Montana
Bozeman, MT
B+Overall grade65 students12 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Schools in Gallatin County, MT
Manhattan Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Among the top 10 in Montana for graduates going to four-year colleges
Manhattan, MT
B-Overall grade295 students11 students per teacher
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