Private schools in Missouri

All 501 private schools in Missouri. Pick a town or a type of school, or search near an address.

Largest schools

St. Pius X High School

Diocesan school · Grades 9–12

94% of graduates go to four-year colleges

Kansas City, MO

BOverall grade415 students12 students per teacher

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Ascension School

Parish school · Grades K–8

Serving families in Chesterfield since at least 2011

Chesterfield, MO

BOverall grade412 students15 students per teacher

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Whitfield School

Independent school · Grades 6–12

98% of graduates go to four-year colleges

Saint Louis, MO

A+Overall grade407 students9 students per teacher

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Holy Cross Academy

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

Growing: enrollment up 283% since 2011–12

Saint Louis, MO

BOverall grade402 students13 students per teacher

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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

Serving families in Saint Louis since at least 2011

Saint Louis, MO

B-Overall grade397 students17 students per teacher

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St. Elizabeth Elementary School

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

Serving families in Kansas City since at least 2011

Kansas City, MO

B+Overall grade391 students12 students per teacher

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Immanuel Lutheran School

Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades K–8

Growing: enrollment up 26% since 2019–20

Wentzville, MO

B-Overall grade385 students15 students per teacher

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St. Margaret of Scotland School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

Growing: enrollment up 31% since 2011–12

Saint Louis, MO

B-Overall grade384 students18 students per teacher

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Springfield Catholic High School

Diocesan school · Grades 9–12

Serving families in Springfield since at least 2011

Springfield, MO

B+Overall grade379 students11 students per teacher

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St. Vincent De Paul Elementary School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

One of 2 Catholic schools in Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau, MO

B-Overall grade376 students15 students per teacher

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Assumption Catholic School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

One of 2 Catholic schools in O'Fallon

O'Fallon, MO

B-Overall grade374 students14 students per teacher

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Immanuel Lutheran School

Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8

The largest Christian school in Saint Charles

Saint Charles, MO

B-Overall grade366 students13 students per teacher

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Zion Lutheran School

Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8

Growing: enrollment up 30% since 2011–12

Saint Charles, MO

B-Overall grade364 students18 students per teacher

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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

Growing: enrollment up 64% since 2013–14

Washington, MO

B-Overall grade363 students15 students per teacher

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Sacred Heart Catholic School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

Serving families in Florissant since at least 2011

Florissant, MO

B-Overall grade363 students16 students per teacher

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Ursuline Academy

Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12

96% of graduates go to four-year colleges

Saint Louis, MO

B+Overall gradeAll girls363 students12 students per teacher

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St. Paul's Episcopal Day School

Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–8

The smallest classes of any Christian school in Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

BOverall grade360 students7 students per teacher

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St. Peter's School

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

Serving families in Kansas City since at least 2011

Kansas City, MO

BOverall grade359 students16 students per teacher

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Queen of All Saints School

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

Serving families in Saint Louis since at least 2011

Saint Louis, MO

B-Overall grade356 students15 students per teacher

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MQP School

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

The largest Catholic school in Webster Groves

Webster Groves, MO

B-Overall grade338 students16 students per teacher

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Mary Queen of Peace School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Webster Groves

Webster Groves, MO

A-Overall grade338 students10 students per teacher

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Lutheran High School North

Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades 6–12

90% of graduates go to four-year colleges

Saint Louis, MO

B-Overall grade335 students13 students per teacher

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Islamic School of Greater Kansas City

Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12

One of the 3 largest private schools in Missouri

Kansas City, MO

A+Overall grade332 students12 students per teacher

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St. Joseph Catholic School

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

Growing: enrollment up 20% since 2011–12

Imperial, MO

BOverall grade330 students13 students per teacher

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By town

Saint Louis 91 Kansas City 40 Springfield 20 Seymour 17 Columbia 15 Jefferson City 10 Saint Charles 10 Saint Joseph 9 Florissant 8 Chesterfield 7 Cape Girardeau 6 Joplin 6 Kirkwood 6 Jamesport 5 Lake Saint Louis 5 Manchester 5

All 171 towns

O'Fallon 5 Wentzville 5 Blue Springs 4 Branson 4 Independence 4 Kirksville 4 Lees Summit 4 Saint Peters 4 Town and Country 4 Washington 4 Webster Groves 4 Ballwin 3 Ellisville 3 Farmington 3 Fenton 3 Freeburg 3 Jackson 3 Maryville 3 Neosho 3 Olivette 3 Poplar Bluff 3 Sedalia 3 Sikeston 3 Troy 3 Wildwood 3 Arnold 2 Belton 2 Centralia 2 Clayton 2 Clinton 2 Concordia 2 Dardenne Prairie 2 Des Peres 2 Eureka 2 Festus 2 Fulton 2 Hannibal 2 Higginsville 2 Macon 2 Marthasville 2 Maryland Heights 2 Mexico 2 Monett 2 Perryville 2 Piedmont 2 Sainte Genevieve 2 Villa Ridge 2 Wright City 2 Affton 1 Alma 1 Aurora 1 Ava 1 Benton 1 Bethel 1 Black Jack 1 Bloomsdale 1 Bonnots Mill 1 Boonville 1 Bowling Green 1 Brentwood 1 Bunceton 1 Cadet 1 Campbell 1 Canton 1 Carthage 1 Chaffee 1 Charleston 1 Chillicothe 1 Clarence 1 Cole Camp 1 Cuba 1 De Soto 1 Doniphan 1 Eagleville 1 El Dorado Springs 1 Eldon 1 Eugene 1 Ferguson 1 Fordland 1 Forsyth 1 Fortuna 1 Freistatt 1 Frohna 1 Garden City 1 Glasgow 1 Grovespring 1 Harrisonville 1 Hermann 1 Hollister 1 Holt 1 Imperial 1 Kahoka 1 Kearney 1 Kelso 1 Kennett 1 Kirbyville 1 La Monte 1 Lake Ozark 1 Lampe 1 Latham 1 Linn 1 Linneus 1 Lockwood 1 Loose Creek 1 Maplewood 1 Marceline 1 Marshall 1 Marshfield 1 Martinsburg 1 Mercer 1 Miller 1 Moberly 1 Monroe City 1 Montgomery City 1 Montrose 1 Mountain Grove 1 New Madrid 1 Old Monroe 1 Oran 1 Ozark 1 Pacific 1 Paris 1 Pierce City 1 Pilot Grove 1 Point Lookout 1 Portageville 1 Princeton 1 Raymore 1 Rich Hill 1 Rolla 1 Rosebud 1 Saint James 1 Saint Paul 1 Saint Robert 1 Saint Thomas 1 Salem 1 Salisbury 1 Scott City 1 Silva 1 Smithville 1 Spokane 1 Stover 1 Sullivan 1 Summersville 1 Tipton 1 Tunas 1 Union 1 Valley Park 1 Vanduser 1 Versailles 1 Vienna 1 Warrenton 1 Waynesville 1 Westphalia 1 Windsor 1

By type

Catholic schools 194Christian schools 174Jewish day schools 7 Islamic schools 5 Independent schools 33 Montessori schools 28 Classical schools 8 Waldorf schools 1 Special education schools 21 Boarding schools 3 Preschools 19 High schools 154Elementary schools 288All-girls schools 9 All-boys schools 14

Best schools by county

19 counties

Audrain County Boone County Buchanan County Cape Girardeau County Clay County Cole County Franklin County Greene County Jackson County Jasper County Jefferson County Lafayette County Osage County Scott County St. Charles County St. Louis County Taney County Warren County Webster County

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