#25 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
Communion of Saints School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Cleveland Heights since at least 2011
Cleveland Heights, OH
A+Overall grade182 students12 students per teacher
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Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
Private schools in Ohio with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 418 schools.
#26 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
Temple Christian School
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 70% of Christian schools in Ohio
Dayton, OH
A+Overall grade121 students8 students per teacher
#27 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
St. Peter's Elementary
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 85% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Mansfield, OH
A+Overall grade87 students9 students per teacher
#28 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
Cleveland Montessori
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 79% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade78 students10 students per teacher
#29 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
St. Ann Catholic School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Hamilton since at least 2011
Hamilton, OH
A+Overall grade151 students13 students per teacher
#30 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
Central College Christian School
Presbyterian school · Grades K–5
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Westerville
Westerville, OH
A+Overall grade162 students8 students per teacher
#31 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
International Academy of Cincinnati
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of the 3 largest private schools in Ohio
West Chester, OH
A+Overall grade271 students9 students per teacher
#32 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
St. Mary Byzantine School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Cleveland since at least 2011
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade143 students12 students per teacher
#33 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
Sts. Peter & Paul Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 83% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Reading, OH
A+Overall grade131 students9 students per teacher
#34 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 86% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
A+Overall grade153 students9 students per teacher
#35 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
St. Patrick Elementary School
Parish school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 75% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Kent, OH
A+Overall grade199 students11 students per teacher
#36 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
The Miami Valley School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Dayton, OH
A+Overall grade428 students7 students per teacher
#37 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
St. Paschal Baylon School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Highland Heights, OH
A+Overall grade296 students9 students per teacher
#38 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
West Side Montessori
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Montessori school in Toledo
Toledo, OH
A+Overall grade171 students6 students per teacher
#39 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
St. Michael Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 66% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Canton, OH
A+Overall grade327 students11 students per teacher
#40 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
Seton Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Hudson
Hudson, OH
A+Overall grade469 students10 students per teacher
#41 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
St. Mary of Immaculate Conception School
Parish school · Grades K–7
The only Catholic school in Wooster
Wooster, OH
A+Overall grade119 students8 students per teacher
#42 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
Gilmour Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Gates Mills, OH
A+Overall grade703 students8 students per teacher
#43 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
Northside Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–7
Smaller classes than 91% of Christian schools in Ohio
Wadsworth, OH
A+Overall grade185 students6 students per teacher
#44 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
St. Mary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 68% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Marion, OH
A+Overall grade129 students11 students per teacher
#45 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
St. Mary School
Parish school · Grades 1–8
Smaller classes than 73% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Berea, OH
A+Overall grade163 students11 students per teacher
#46 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
Al Ihsan School
Islamic school · Grades K–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade267 students9 students per teacher
#47 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
Our Shepherd Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades K–8
One of the most diverse private schools in Ohio
Painesville, OH
A+Overall grade112 students11 students per teacher
#48 Best Private Elementary Schools in Ohio
Chapel Hill Christian School (North Campus)
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–6
Serving families in Cuyahoga Falls since at least 2011
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
A+Overall grade186 students10 students per teacher
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