#1 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
River Oaks School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 91% of independent schools in Louisiana
Monroe, LA
A+Overall grade217 students5 students per teacher
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Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Private schools in Louisiana with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 193 schools.
#2 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
St. John Berchmans Cathedral School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
A+Overall grade144 students8 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
St. Margaret Catholic School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
A+Overall grade246 students9 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Episcopal School of Acadiana
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 83% of Christian schools in Louisiana
Lafayette, LA
A+Overall grade491 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Ursuline Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New Orleans, LA
A+Overall gradeAll girls405 students7 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Metairie Park Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Metairie
Metairie, LA
A+Overall grade678 students7 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Louise S McGehee School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New Orleans, LA
A+Overall gradeAll girls390 students7 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Parkview Baptist School
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 94 Christian schools in Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA
A+Overall grade1,039 students5 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Mater Dolorosa Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 76% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
Independence, LA
A+Overall grade145 students11 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Lakeside Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 83% of Christian schools in Louisiana
Slidell, LA
A+Overall grade154 students6 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
A+Overall gradeAll girls611 students6 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
St. John Interparochial School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
Plaquemine, LA
A+Overall grade443 students6 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
A+Overall grade166 students9 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
St. Joan of Arc Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–7
Smaller classes than 69% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
La Place, LA
A+Overall grade201 students11 students per teacher
#15 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Ascension Episcopal School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 87% of Christian schools in Louisiana
Lafayette, LA
A+Overall grade553 students6 students per teacher
#16 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
St. Edward the Confessor School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–7
Smaller classes than 83% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
Metairie, LA
A+Overall grade273 students9 students per teacher
#17 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
St. Georges Episcopal School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 94% of Christian schools in Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
A+Overall grade276 students3 students per teacher
#18 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Isidore Newman School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 30 independent schools in Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
A+Overall grade1,004 students7 students per teacher
#19 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
St. Stephen Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–7
Smaller classes than 98% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
A+Overall grade192 students7 students per teacher
#20 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
St. Rita School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–7
Smaller classes than 84% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
Harahan, LA
A+Overall grade267 students9 students per teacher
#21 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Jesus the Good Shepherd School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–6
Smaller classes than 94% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
Monroe, LA
A+Overall grade234 students8 students per teacher
#22 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Lynn Oaks School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 82% of independent schools in Louisiana
Meraux, LA
A+Overall grade169 students7 students per teacher
#23 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
St. Frances Cabrini School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
A+Overall grade260 students12 students per teacher
#24 Best Private Elementary Schools in Louisiana
Rayne Catholic Elementary
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 95% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
Rayne, LA
A+Overall grade201 students7 students per teacher
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