#1 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Rosati-Kain High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 87% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall gradeAll girls127 students8 students per teacher
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Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
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#2 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Incarnate Word Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall gradeAll girls235 students9 students per teacher
#3 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Villa Duchesne School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall grade459 students4 students per teacher
#4 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Patrick School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 96% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Kansas City, MO
A+Overall grade134 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Notre Dame De Sion School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Kansas City, MO
A+Overall grade544 students8 students per teacher
#6 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Regis Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of the most diverse private schools in Missouri
Kansas City, MO
A+Overall grade143 students9 students per teacher
#7 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Louis Priory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall gradeAll boys299 students8 students per teacher
#8 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Christ the King Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 73% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall grade186 students9 students per teacher
#9 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Cor Jesu Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall gradeAll girls519 students11 students per teacher
#10 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Mary Immaculate Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Kirksville
Kirksville, MO
A+Overall grade75 students6 students per teacher
#11 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
All Saints School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Saint Peters
Saint Peters, MO
A+Overall grade125 students7 students per teacher
#12 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Teresa's Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
A+Overall gradeAll girls570 students11 students per teacher
#13 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Gabriel Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 63% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Kansas City, MO
A+Overall grade126 students10 students per teacher
#14 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Duchesne High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 83% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Charles, MO
A+Overall grade225 students8 students per teacher
#15 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Mary Cathedral School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 85% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Cape Girardeau, MO
A+Overall grade89 students8 students per teacher
#16 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Mary's South Side Catholic High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 74% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall gradeAll boys203 students9 students per teacher
#17 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 68% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Charles, MO
A+Overall grade164 students10 students per teacher
#18 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Andrew School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 76% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Tipton, MO
A+Overall grade93 students9 students per teacher
#19 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Roch School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Saint Louis since at least 2011
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall grade130 students11 students per teacher
#20 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Cletus School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 70% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Charles, MO
A+Overall grade176 students10 students per teacher
#21 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Charles Borromeo Accadmy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Kansas City since at least 2011
Kansas City, MO
A+Overall grade162 students12 students per teacher
#22 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Francis Xavier School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Sikeston
Sikeston, MO
A+Overall grade63 students7 students per teacher
#23 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. James School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph, MO
A+Overall grade88 students7 students per teacher
#24 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Therese School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 75% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Kansas City, MO
A+Overall grade604 students9 students per teacher
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