The average private elementary school acceptance rate in Minnesota is 88% per year (2025-26).
The most selective school in Minnesota is Capital City Adventist Christian School, St. John's Lutheran School, and St. Marys School, among others each with an acceptance rate of 25%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 25%
90%
Avg. Acceptance Rate: 66%
Most Selective Private Elementary Schools in Minnesota (2025-26)
School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Capital City Adventist Christian School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-8
1220 South Mcknight Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 739-7484
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 739-7484
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Hills Christian School
(Calvinist)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: 1-8
501 S Central Ave.
Hills, MN 56138
(507) 962-3297
Hills, MN 56138
(507) 962-3297
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
St. John's Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: NS-8
49894 132nd Street
Vernon Center, MN 56090
(507) 549-3036
Vernon Center, MN 56090
(507) 549-3036
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
St. Marys School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-6
421 Hawthorne St
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 763-5861
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 763-5861
Rank: #1 - 51. - 5.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-5
111 Central Ave No
Richmond, MN 56368
(320) 597-2565
Richmond, MN 56368
(320) 597-2565
Rank: #66.
Lake Country School![Lake Country School Photo - Lake Country School]( "Lake Country School Photo - Lake Country School")
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 33%
Grades: PK-8
3755 Pleasant Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 827-3707
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 827-3707
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Breck School![Breck School Photo - Parents and caregivers provide an integral volunteer source for our school community. We believe in a strong home-to-school partnership.]( "Breck School Photo - Parents and caregivers provide an integral volunteer source for our school community. We believe in a strong home-to-school partnership.")
(Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-12
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Groves Academy![Groves Academy Photo - Groves Academy is a renowned place of learning that nurtures and encourages brilliance within students with learning challenges. We understand the emotional pain that results when a child is struggling to learn. Our goal is to empower students entering 1st-12th grades to gain the skills and confidence they need to achieve lasting success.]( "Groves Academy Photo - Groves Academy is a renowned place of learning that nurtures and encourages brilliance within students with learning challenges. We understand the emotional pain that results when a child is struggling to learn. Our goal is to empower students entering 1st-12th grades to gain the skills and confidence they need to achieve lasting success.")
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: 1-12
3200 Highway 100 S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 920-6377
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 920-6377
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road S
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road South
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
511 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #1212.
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: K-12
1215 Rice Lake Rd
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 727-7266
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 727-7266
Rank: #1313.
Acceptance Rate: 61%
Grades: K-12
1150 Goodrich Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 698-2451
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 698-2451
Rank: #1414.
Saint John's Preparatory School![Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - Graduation, convocation, and monthly mass are held at the Abbey Church on the campus we share with Saint John's University.]( "Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - Graduation, convocation, and monthly mass are held at the Abbey Church on the campus we share with Saint John's University.")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 69%
Grades: 6-12
2280 Watertower Road
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: PK-12
1401 Gardena Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 231-9701
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 231-9701
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: PK-8
70 East County Road B
Saint Paul, MN 55117
(651) 487-6700
Saint Paul, MN 55117
(651) 487-6700
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 1-12
2855 Glacier Lane, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 452-4650
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 452-4650
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Epiphany Catholic School![Epiphany Catholic School Photo]( "Epiphany Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-8
11001 Hanson Blvd Nw
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 754-1750
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 754-1750
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Hand In Hand Christian Montessori![Hand In Hand Christian Montessori Photo - The Pink Tower is one of the many Montessori materials used by our preschool-aged children in our CASA environment.]( "Hand In Hand Christian Montessori Photo - The Pink Tower is one of the many Montessori materials used by our preschool-aged children in our CASA environment.")
Montessori School (Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-8
301 Peavey Lane
Wayzata, MN 55391
(952) 300-7860
Wayzata, MN 55391
(952) 300-7860
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Pilgrim Lutheran School
(African Methodist Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-8
3901 1st Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 825-5375
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 825-5375
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-8
2344 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 767-1550
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 767-1550
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
14400 Diamond Path West
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-2272
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-2272
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
15100 Schmidt Lake Road
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 258-2502
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 258-2502
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 1-12
207 Whiskey Rd NW
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 200-9293
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 200-9293
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Solid Rock Christian Academy![Solid Rock Christian Academy Photo - Our kids enjoy being outside for most of our break periods.]( "Solid Rock Christian Academy Photo - Our kids enjoy being outside for most of our break periods.")
(Pentecostal)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
11800 196th Avenue NW
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 441-2816
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 441-2816
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Lake Region Christian School
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
7398 Fairview Rd
Baxter, MN 56425
(218) 828-1226
Baxter, MN 56425
(218) 828-1226
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
9201 75th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 488-7900
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 488-7900
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: NS-12
6758 Bailey Road
Saint Paul, MN 55129
(651) 459-4121
Saint Paul, MN 55129
(651) 459-4121
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
St. Charles Borromeo School![St. Charles Borromeo School Photo]( "St. Charles Borromeo School Photo")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-8
2727 Stinson Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55418
(612) 781-2643
Minneapolis, MN 55418
(612) 781-2643
Rank: #30 - 4630. - 46.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: K-8
4330 Cedar Lake Road S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 381-3500
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 381-3500
Rank: #30 - 4630. - 46.
Blessed Trinity-penn Campus![Blessed Trinity-penn Campus Photo]( "Blessed Trinity-penn Campus Photo")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
7540 Penn Ave. So. - 6720 Nicollet Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 886-6906
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 886-6906
Rank: #30 - 4630. - 46.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
2211 Old Main Street South
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-3806
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-3806
Rank: #30 - 4630. - 46.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
3210 W 51st St
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 927-8673
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 927-8673
Rank: #30 - 4630. - 46.
Chisago Christian School![Chisago Christian School Photo - K-4 through 12th grade]( "Chisago Christian School Photo - K-4 through 12th grade")
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
9387 Wyoming Trl
Chisago City, MN 55013
(651) 257-4587
Chisago City, MN 55013
(651) 257-4587
Rank: #30 - 4630. - 46.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: K-8
7320 175th Street West
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 953-4155
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 953-4155
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Minnesota average private elementary schools acceptance rate?
The Minnesota average private elementary schools acceptance rate is 88% for 2025-26.
What are the most selective private elementary schools in Minnesota?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Minnesota include Capital City Adventist Christian School, Hills Christian School and St. John's Lutheran School.
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