#25 Best Private Elementary 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
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Best Private Elementary Schools in Missouri
Private schools in Missouri with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 268 schools.
#26 Best Private Elementary Schools in Missouri
The St. Michael School of Clayton
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 98% of Christian schools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall grade71 students3 students per teacher
#27 Best Private Elementary 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
#28 Best Private Elementary 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
#29 Best Private Elementary 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
#30 Best Private Elementary 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
#31 Best Private Elementary 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
#32 Best Private Elementary 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
#33 Best Private Elementary 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
#34 Best Private Elementary 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
#35 Best Private Elementary Schools in Missouri
Salem Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 76% of Christian schools in Missouri
Affton, MO
A+Overall grade84 students7 students per teacher
#36 Best Private Elementary Schools in Missouri
Heritage Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Columbia
Columbia, MO
AOverall grade74 students4 students per teacher
#37 Best Private Elementary Schools in Missouri
Immanuel Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 73% of Christian schools in Missouri
Higginsville, MO
AOverall grade81 students8 students per teacher
#38 Best Private Elementary 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
#39 Best Private Elementary Schools in Missouri
Westside Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–10
Smaller classes than 68% of Christian schools in Missouri
Waynesville, MO
AOverall grade95 students8 students per teacher
#40 Best Private Elementary 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
#41 Best Private Elementary Schools in Missouri
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 68% of Christian schools in Missouri
Hannibal, MO
AOverall grade76 students9 students per teacher
#42 Best Private Elementary Schools in Missouri
Immanuel Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Olivette since at least 2011
Olivette, MO
AOverall grade100 students11 students per teacher
#43 Best Private Elementary Schools in Missouri
Calvary Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Kansas City since at least 2011
Kansas City, MO
AOverall grade142 students11 students per teacher
#44 Best Private Elementary 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
#45 Best Private Elementary 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
#46 Best Private Elementary 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
#47 Best Private Elementary 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
#48 Best Private Elementary Schools in Missouri
Outreach Christian Education
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 197% since 2013–14
Kansas City, MO
AOverall grade113 students9 students per teacher
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