✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-12510 students14.7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed47% to 4-year college
Private schools in Ankeny, IA
4 schools in Ankeny itself and 18 more within 12 miles. 21 of them are on the state’s Students First ESA list. Students First ESA pays $8,148 per student for 2026-27.
Order: schools on the official Students First ESA list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Ankeny (4)
No matching schools.
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades K-8336 students16.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)
Grades PreK-Transitional KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (18)
No matching schools.
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-5458 students19.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades 3-1223 students3.3 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed0% to 4-year college
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades K-1113 students3.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Holy Trinity
8 mi✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-8358 students12.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-8201 students13 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades K-12199 students8.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed25% to 4-year college
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades K-1274 students8.9 students per teacherOther religiousCo-ed
Empigo Academy
9 mi✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-8191 students13.5 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-8221 students13.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
St. Augustin School
11 mi✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-8345 students13.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades 9-121,354 students14.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed97% to 4-year college
Airazi Academy
11 mi✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-558 students7.4 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed
Bergman Academy
11 mi✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-8281 students10.8 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Ankeny private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Ankeny Christian Academy, 1.1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Des Moines (15) and West Des Moines (2)
- Students
- about 4,622 in all; the typical school has 221
- Smallest and largest
- Gospel Assembly Christian Academy, 13 students; Dowling Catholic High School, 1,354 students
- Students per teacher
- 13 typical, 3.2 to 19.2 across 15 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori
- Association members
- 6, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 47% of graduates at the typical high school (4 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 3, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in this state
- Catholic6
- Christian, not Catholic5
- Islamic1
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian3
- Not in federal survey6
In AnkenyWithin 12 mi
- Pre-K (and up)9
- Elementary (K to 5)15
- Middle (6 to 8)12
- High school (9 to 12)6
- K to 12, one school3
In AnkenyWithin 12 mi
- Under 502
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2995
- 300 to 5995
- 600 or more1
- Ankeny area95%
- All of Iowa89%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Iowa Students First Education Savings Account schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked November 4, 2026.
- Award and rules: Iowa Students First Education Savings Account, official page, read October 11, 2026.
- Tuition for 6 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Ankeny
Lowest$8,075Middle$8,425Highest$16,950
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $8,250 middle, $8,075 to $16,950 (5 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $8,250 middle, $8,075 to $16,950 (5 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School | $8,075 | 2026-27 |
| J. W. Reed Christian Academy | $8,148 | 2026-27 |
| St. Anthony Elementary School | $8,250 | 2026-27 |
| Holy Family School | $8,600 | 2026-27 |
| Dowling Catholic High School | $16,272 | 2026-27 |
| Bergman Academy | $16,950 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Iowa, by city and grade.
What Iowa pays
- Program
- Iowa Students First Education Savings Account, education savings account
- Award
- $8,148 per student for 2026-27
- Also
- Paid in two equal installments, fall and spring. New for 2026-27: a half-year ESA of $4,074 for the spring semester. Homeschooled students do not qualify.
Lowest$8,075Middle$8,425Highest$16,950
Students First ESA award $8,148Award covers the listed priceListed price is higher
The award covers the full listed price at 2 of 6 schools with a verified 2026-27 price.
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026: the lowest listed grade band, fees not included. Award from Iowa Department of Education, Education Savings Accounts, read October 9, 2026.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Ankeny (5)
- Catholic schools in and around Ankeny (6)
- Private high schools in and around Ankeny (6)
- Private elementary schools in and around Ankeny (15)
- Private middle schools in and around Ankeny (12)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Ankeny (13)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Ankeny (9)
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