#1 Best Independent Schools in Shelby County, TN
Hutchison School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Memphis, TN
A+Overall gradeAll girls697 students7 students per teacher
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Best Independent Schools in Shelby County, TN
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Shelby County, TN. Top 5 of 5 schools.
#2 Best Independent Schools in Shelby County, TN
Lausanne Collegiate School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest independent school in Memphis
Memphis, TN
A+Overall grade828 students8 students per teacher
#3 Best Independent Schools in Shelby County, TN
Memphis University School
Independent school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Memphis, TN
A+Overall gradeAll boys609 students8 students per teacher
#4 Best Independent Schools in Shelby County, TN
Bodine School
Independent school · Grades 1–6
The only independent school in Germantown
Germantown, TN
A+Overall grade100 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Independent Schools in Shelby County, TN
Morris Wilson Campus School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
An independent school in Arlington
Arlington, TN
B+Overall grade87 students9 students per teacher
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