#25 Best Private Elementary Schools in Montana
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Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
A Catholic school in Saint Xavier
Saint Xavier, MT
BOverall grade100 students9 students per teacher
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Best Private Elementary Schools in Montana
Private schools in Montana with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 37 of 37 schools.
#26 Best Private Elementary Schools in Montana
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Great Falls since at least 2011
Great Falls, MT
BOverall grade173 students14 students per teacher
#27 Best Private Elementary Schools in Montana
Acton Academy Hamilton and Curious Minds Montessor
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–9
The only independent school in Hamilton
Hamilton, MT
BOverall grade74 students11 students per teacher
#28 Best Private Elementary Schools in Montana
St. Francis Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
The largest of 22 Catholic schools in Montana
Billings, MT
B-Overall grade603 students13 students per teacher
#29 Best Private Elementary Schools in Montana
Trinity Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 61% since 2011–12
Kalispell, MT
B-Overall grade219 students15 students per teacher
#30 Best Private Elementary Schools in Montana
Helena Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 22% since 2011–12
East Helena, MT
B-Overall grade203 students14 students per teacher
#31 Best Private Elementary Schools in Montana
Foothills Community Christian High School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 44% since 2017–18
Great Falls, MT
B-Overall grade212 students12 students per teacher
#32 Best Private Elementary Schools in Montana
Trinity Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Billings since at least 2011
Billings, MT
B-Overall grade219 students21 students per teacher
#33 Best Private Elementary Schools in Montana
Manhattan Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Among the top 10 in Montana for graduates going to four-year colleges
Manhattan, MT
B-Overall grade295 students11 students per teacher
#34 Best Private Elementary Schools in Montana
Brightways Global Academy
Alternative school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in Montana
Missoula, MT
B-Overall grade134 students
#35 Best Private Elementary Schools in Montana
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 127% since 2011–12
Miles City, MT
B-Overall grade159 students17 students per teacher
#36 Best Private Elementary Schools in Montana
Butte Central Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Montana
Butte, MT
B-Overall grade372 students13 students per teacher
#37 Best Private Elementary Schools in Montana
Sacred Heart School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 2 Catholic schools in Miles City
Miles City, MT
B-Overall grade160 students16 students per teacher
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