Private elementary schools in Missouri (404)

By city

The 40 largest

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Greenways Academy	Saint Louis	1-12	3,015	not reported	Nonsectarian
MICDS	Saint Louis	PreK-12	1,220	8.9	Nonsectarian
Summit Christian Academy	Lees Summit	PreK-12	1,135	12.6	Christian (nondenominational)
The Pembroke Hill School - Wornall Campus	Kansas City	PreK-12	1,045	9.5	Nonsectarian
St. Joseph School	Saint Charles	PreK-8	891	19.8	Roman Catholic
Gloria Deo	Springfield	PreK-12	833	10.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Immaculate Conception School	Dardenne Prairie	PreK-8	715	19.2	Roman Catholic
The Barstow School	Kansas City	PreK-12	714	11.5	Nonsectarian
Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School	Columbia	K-8	628	15.1	Roman Catholic
St. Therese School	Kansas City	K-8	604	8.9	Roman Catholic
Christian School District	O'Fallon	PreK-12	596	13.4	Christian (nondenominational)
College Heights Christian School	Joplin	PreK-12	571	12	Christian (nondenominational)
Visitation Academy	Saint Louis	PreK-12	555	8.9	Roman Catholic, all-girls
Notre Dame de Sion School	Kansas City	PreK-12	544	8.3	Roman Catholic
Notre Dame de Sion High School	Kansas City	PreK-12	539	9.1	Roman Catholic
St. Catherine Laboure School	Saint Louis	K-8	482	17.7	Roman Catholic
Immaculate Conception School	Springfield	PreK-8	475	13	Roman Catholic
St. Gabriel the Archangel School	Saint Louis	K-8	475	15.3	Roman Catholic
Villa Duchesne Upper and Lower School	Saint Louis	PreK-12	465	8.9	Roman Catholic
Villa Duchesne School	Saint Louis	PreK-12	459	3.8	Roman Catholic
St. Gerard Majella Catholic School	Kirkwood	PreK-8	457	13.8	Roman Catholic
St. Joseph Christian School	Saint Joseph	PreK-12	452	13	Christian (nondenominational)
Incarnate Word Parish School	Chesterfield	K-8	448	18	Roman Catholic
Christ Community Lutheran School	Kirkwood	PreK-8	447	17.1	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Visitation Catholic School	Kansas City	K-8	447	12.8	Roman Catholic
St. Vincent de Paul Jr/Sr Schools	Perryville	PreK-12	446	12.6	Roman Catholic
St. Patrick School	Wentzville	PreK-8	436	16.5	Roman Catholic
St. Peter Catholic School	Jefferson City	PreK-8	435	10.9	Roman Catholic
St. Thomas More School	Kansas City	PreK-8	434	10.6	Roman Catholic
Christian Fellowship School	Columbia	PreK-12	433	11	Christian (nondenominational)
Greenwood Laboratory School	Springfield	K-12	431	14.4	Nonsectarian
Principia School	Saint Louis	PreK-12	423	7.7	Other religious
Holy Infant Elementary School	Ballwin	PreK-8	420	16.3	Roman Catholic
Ascension School	Chesterfield	K-8	412	15.2	Roman Catholic
Holy Cross Academy	Saint Louis	PreK-8	402	13.2	Roman Catholic
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque School	Saint Louis	PreK-8	397	17.4	Roman Catholic
St. Elizabeth Elementary School	Kansas City	PreK-8	391	12.2	Roman Catholic
Immanuel Lutheran School	Wentzville	K-8	385	14.5	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
St. Margaret of Scotland School	Saint Louis	PreK-8	384	17.6	Roman Catholic
St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School	Cape Girardeau	PreK-8	376	14.7	Roman Catholic

Other kinds of school in Missouri

What Missouri pays

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MOScholars Tax-credit scholarship

Up to $7,145 per student for 2026-27, more for some students The 2026-27 maximum is $7,145 for most students, up to $8,931 for students eligible for free or reduced lunch, $11,432 for English learners and $12,504 for students with an IEP. These are ceilings: assistance organizations may award less, and the average award in 2025-26 was $6,831.

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