2026 lists
Private schools in North Carolina with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 322 schools.
#49 Best Private Elementary Schools in North Carolina
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Hickory
Hickory, NC
#50 Best Private Elementary Schools in North Carolina
Alternative school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 85% of independent schools in North Carolina
Swannanoa, NC
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