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. Paul Lutheran School

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

Growing: enrollment up 89% since 2011–12

Saint Joseph, MO

B-Overall grade322 students29 students per teacher

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Community School

Independent school · Grades Pre-K–6

Small classes: about 7 students per teacher

Saint Louis, MO

B+Overall grade305 students7 students per teacher

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Valle Catholic Schools

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–12

Serving families in Sainte Genevieve since at least 2011

Sainte Genevieve, MO

B-Overall grade305 students12 students per teacher

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Lesanto's Healing Hands Learning Center

Special education school · Grades Pre-K–K

The largest of 19 preschools in Missouri

Saint Louis, MO

B-Overall grade300 students10 students per teacher

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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

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Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School

Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12

The only independent school in Joplin

Joplin, MO

A+Overall grade294 students9 students per teacher

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School of the Ozarks

Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12

100% of graduates go to four-year colleges

Point Lookout, MO

BOverall grade284 students12 students per teacher

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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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Trinity Lutheran School

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

The largest Christian school in Jefferson City

Jefferson City, MO

B-Overall grade280 students12 students per teacher

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Al-Salam Day School

Islamic school · Grades K–12

One of the 3 largest private schools in Missouri

Manchester, MO

A+Overall grade278 students9 students per teacher

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St. Clement Grade School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

A Catholic school in Des Peres

Des Peres, MO

BOverall grade275 students12 students per teacher

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Immacolata School

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

Growing: enrollment up 187% since 2019–20

Saint Louis, MO

B-Overall grade264 students13 students per teacher

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Our Lady of Lourdes School

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

A Catholic school in Clayton

Clayton, MO

BOverall grade260 students13 students per teacher

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St. Theodore School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

Growing: enrollment up 23% since 2011–12

Wentzville, MO

B-Overall grade260 students16 students per teacher

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Living Water Academy

Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–10

The only Christian school in Wildwood

Wildwood, MO

B-Overall grade259 students13 students per teacher

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North County Christian School

Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12

The largest Christian school in Florissant

Florissant, MO

BOverall grade258 students11 students per teacher

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Sacred Heart School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

The only Catholic school in Troy

Troy, MO

B-Overall grade253 students15 students per teacher

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Cristo Rey Kansas City

Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12

Serving families in Kansas City since at least 2011

Kansas City, MO

B-Overall grade251 students12 students per teacher

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Plaza Heights Christian Academy

Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12

Growing: enrollment up 69% since 2011–12

Blue Springs, MO

B-Overall grade249 students12 students per teacher

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Seton Regional Catholic School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

Growing: enrollment up 16% since 2011–12

Saint Charles, MO

BOverall grade248 students16 students per teacher

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St. Francis of Assisi School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

Serving families in Saint Louis since at least 2011

Saint Louis, MO

B+Overall grade247 students12 students per teacher

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The Daniel Academy

Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12

Smaller classes than 71% of Christian schools in Missouri

Kansas City, MO

B+Overall grade245 students7 students per teacher

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Assumption Parish School

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

Serving families in Saint Louis since at least 2011

Saint Louis, MO

B-Overall grade236 students17 students per teacher

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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

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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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