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Private schools in Cuyahoga County, OH with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 63 schools.
#1 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any independent school in Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights, OH
#2 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 68% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
#3 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 76% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
#4 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Cleveland Heights since at least 2011
Cleveland Heights, OH
#5 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 79% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
#6 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Cleveland since at least 2011
Cleveland, OH
#7 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Highland Heights, OH
#8 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Gates Mills, OH
#9 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Parish school · Grades 1–8
Smaller classes than 73% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Berea, OH
#10 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Islamic school · Grades K–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
#11 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 81% of Catholic schools in Ohio
North Olmsted, OH
#12 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Shaker Heights, OH
#13 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Parish school · Grades K–8
The only Catholic school in Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights, OH
#14 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 65% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Lyndhurst, OH
#15 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Lutheran (ELCA) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Fairview Park since at least 2011
Fairview Park, OH
#16 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Jewish day schools in Ohio
Beachwood, OH
#17 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 65% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Broadview Heights, OH
#18 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 85% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Chagrin Falls, OH
#19 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Islamic school · Grades K–5
Growing: enrollment up 20% since 2019–20
Parma, OH
#20 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Montessori school in Cleveland Heights
Cleveland Heights, OH
#21 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Cleveland since at least 2011
Cleveland, OH
#22 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Parma Heights since at least 2011
Parma Heights, OH
#23 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
A Catholic school in Solon
Solon, OH
#24 Best Private Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Cleveland since at least 2011
Cleveland, OH
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