#1 Best Catholic Schools in Pierce County, WA
St. Nicholas Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Gig Harbor
Gig Harbor, WA
A+Overall grade107 students8 students per teacher
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Best Catholic Schools in Pierce County, WA
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Pierce County, WA. Top 7 of 7 schools.
#2 Best Catholic Schools in Pierce County, WA
Bellarmine Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Washington
Tacoma, WA
A+Overall grade889 students12 students per teacher
#3 Best Catholic Schools in Pierce County, WA
Visitation Catholic STEM Academy
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Tacoma since at least 2011
Tacoma, WA
A-Overall grade136 students17 students per teacher
#4 Best Catholic Schools in Pierce County, WA
St. Frances Cabrini School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Lakewood since at least 2011
Lakewood, WA
B+Overall grade169 students16 students per teacher
#5 Best Catholic Schools in Pierce County, WA
Holy Rosary Bilingual Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
A Catholic school in Fife
Fife, WA
BOverall grade108 students18 students per teacher
#6 Best Catholic Schools in Pierce County, WA
St. Patrick Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Tacoma since at least 2011
Tacoma, WA
BOverall grade381 students17 students per teacher
#7 Best Catholic Schools in Pierce County, WA
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 5 Catholic schools in Tacoma
Tacoma, WA
BOverall grade454 students14 students per teacher
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