#25 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Little Flower Catholic School
Parish school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 82% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall grade80 students8 students per teacher
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#26 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. John the Baptist School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 81% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Villa Ridge, MO
A+Overall grade92 students8 students per teacher
#27 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Holy Rosary
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 79% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Clinton, MO
AOverall grade69 students8 students per teacher
#28 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Thomas More School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Kansas City since at least 2011
Kansas City, MO
AOverall grade434 students11 students per teacher
#29 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Louis University High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
AOverall gradeAll boys1,036 students12 students per teacher
#30 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Loyola Academy of St. Louis
Independent Catholic school · Grades 4–8
Smaller classes than 80% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
AOverall gradeAll boys77 students8 students per teacher
#31 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Visitation Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saint Louis, MO
AOverall gradeAll girls555 students9 students per teacher
#32 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Alban Roe School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Wildwood
Wildwood, MO
AOverall grade164 students10 students per teacher
#33 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Simon the Apostle
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 74% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
AOverall grade128 students9 students per teacher
#34 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Clare of Assisi School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Ellisville
Ellisville, MO
AOverall grade119 students10 students per teacher
#35 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Marys Catholic Elementary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–5
The largest Catholic school in Joplin
Joplin, MO
AOverall grade99 students11 students per teacher
#36 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Immaculate Conception School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Jackson
Jackson, MO
AOverall grade137 students10 students per teacher
#37 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. John Vianney High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in Kirkwood
Kirkwood, MO
A-Overall gradeAll boys581 students12 students per teacher
#38 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Teresa School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 71% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Campbell, MO
A-Overall grade68 students9 students per teacher
#39 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Joseph School-Josephville
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Wentzville
Wentzville, MO
A-Overall grade79 students9 students per teacher
#40 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Stanislaus School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Jefferson City
Jefferson City, MO
A-Overall grade145 students10 students per teacher
#41 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Holy Cross Academy - Primary Campus
Diocesan school · Grades K–2
Smaller classes than 79% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
A-Overall grade97 students8 students per teacher
#42 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Vincent De Paul School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 77% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Marthasville, MO
A-Overall grade69 students9 students per teacher
#43 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Peter Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 44% since 2011–12
Fulton, MO
A-Overall grade102 students11 students per teacher
#44 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
A Catholic school in Ferguson
Ferguson, MO
A-Overall grade160 students12 students per teacher
#45 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Eustachius Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 78% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Portageville, MO
A-Overall grade66 students8 students per teacher
#46 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Mary's School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Pierce City since at least 2011
Pierce City, MO
A-Overall grade67 students11 students per teacher
#47 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
St. Bridget Elementary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 63% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Pacific, MO
A-Overall grade116 students10 students per teacher
#48 Best Catholic Schools in Missouri
Immaculate Conception School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Jefferson City since at least 2011
Jefferson City, MO
A-Overall grade281 students11 students per teacher
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