Willows Academy
under 1 mi Grades 6-12 241 students 9.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 85% to 4-year college
Private middle schools in Des Plaines, IL
27 in Des Plaines or within 6 miles. Private schools that teach any of grades 6, 7 or 8, going by each school’s grade span in the 2023-24 federal survey (or, for schools new since then, the state’s official list). Many also teach elementary or high school grades.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
Plato Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 93 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 258 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 193 students 9.3 students per teacher Greek Orthodox Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 266 students 8.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Maryville Jen School
2 mi Grades 8-12 47 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 1-12 79 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 174 students 11.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
St. Raymond School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 388 students 15.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 6-12 351 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 91% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 127 students 10.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 596 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 451 students 11.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 134 students 9.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 27 students 5 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 48 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. Juliana School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 477 students 14.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 189 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 170 students 13.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 3-12 25 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-7 22 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. Sava Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-8 104 students 10 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 280 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. James School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 540 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools
All 27 private middle schools in Des Plaines or within 6 miles
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willows Academy | 6-12 | 241 | <1 |
| Plato Academy | PreK-8 | 93 | <1 |
| Science & Arts Academy | PreK-8 | 258 | 1 |
| Guardian Angel Orthodox Day School | PreK-8 | 193 | 2 |
| Science Academy of Chicago | PreK-8 | 266 | 2 |
| Maryville Jen School | 8-12 | 47 | 2 |
| Metropolitan Preparatory Schools | 1-12 | 79 | 2 |
| St. Paul Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 174 | 3 |
| St. Raymond School | PreK-8 | 388 | 3 |
| Northridge Preparatory School | 6-12 | 351 | 3 |
| St. Andrews Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 127 | 4 |
| St. Paul of the Cross School | PreK-8 | 596 | 4 |
| Mary, Seat of Wisdom School | PreK-8 | 451 | 4 |
| St. Catherine Laboure School | PreK-8 | 134 | 5 |
| Glenview New Church School | PreK-8 | 27 | 5 |
| Brickton Montessori School | PreK-8 | 48 | 5 |
| St. Juliana School | PreK-8 | 477 | 5 |
| St. John Brebeuf School | PreK-8 | 189 | 5 |
| Queen of the Rosary School | PreK-8 | 170 | 5 |
| One School Global Chicago Campus | 3-12 | 25 | 5 |
| Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School | PreK-7 | 22 | 5 |
| St. Sava Academy | PreK-8 | 104 | 5 |
| Our Lady of the Wayside School | PreK-8 | 280 | 5 |
| St. James School | PreK-8 | 540 | 6 |
| Immaculate Conception School | PreK-8 | 445 | 6 |
| Logos Christian Academy | PreK-12 | 249 | 6 |
| Christian Liberty Academy | PreK-12 | 561 | 6 |
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