#25 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
St. Martin's Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades K–8
The largest Christian school in Winona
Winona, MN
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Private schools in Minnesota with middle-school grades and the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 210 schools.
#25 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades K–8
The largest Christian school in Winona
Winona, MN
#26 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 75% of Catholic schools in Minnesota
Coon Rapids, MN
#27 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 77% of Christian schools in Minnesota
Alexandria, MN
#28 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Christian school in Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie, MN
#29 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 90% of Christian schools in Minnesota
Perham, MN
#30 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–7
Smaller classes than 78% of Catholic schools in Minnesota
Saint Peter, MN
#31 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of Montessori schools in Minnesota
Duluth, MN
#32 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Roseville
Roseville, MN
#33 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Maplewood since at least 2011
Maplewood, MN
#34 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in Minnesota
Bird Island, MN
#35 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 69% of Catholic schools in Minnesota
Blaine, MN
#36 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 31% since 2011–12
Maplewood, MN
#37 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 73% of Catholic schools in Minnesota
Caledonia, MN
#38 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest Christian school in Mountain Lake
Mountain Lake, MN
#39 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 37% since 2011–12
Maple Grove, MN
#40 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 80% of Christian schools in Minnesota
Howard Lake, MN
#41 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 78% of Catholic schools in Minnesota
Winsted, MN
#42 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Saint Paul since at least 2011
Saint Paul, MN
#43 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–8
Serving families in Minneapolis since at least 2011
Minneapolis, MN
#44 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in Minnesota
Hopkins, MN
#45 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Alternative school · Grades 4–12
Smaller classes than 62% of independent schools in Minnesota
Austin, MN
#46 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in North Saint Paul since at least 2011
North Saint Paul, MN
#47 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Bloomington, MN
#48 Best Private Middle Schools in Minnesota
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–11
One of the most diverse private schools in Minnesota
Minnetonka, MN
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