#49 Best Private Middle Schools in the Midwest
Old St. Marys School
Parish school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in Illinois
Chicago, IL
A+Overall grade419 students8 students per teacher
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Best Private Middle Schools in the Midwest
Private schools in the Midwest with middle-school grades and the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 2,652 schools.
#50 Best Private Middle Schools in the Midwest
Columbus School for Girls
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only all-girls school in Columbus
Columbus, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls460 students7 students per teacher
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