St. Scholastica HSC Academy Photo - Students spend lots of time at the chalk boards, white boards, and smartboards as they learn.

Most Selective Private Elementary Schools in Minnesota

The average private elementary school acceptance rate in Minnesota is 91% per year (2024-25).
The most selective school in Minnesota is Lake Country School, with an acceptance rate of 30%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 30% 92% Avg. Acceptance Rate: 79%

Most Selective Private Elementary Schools in Minnesota (2024-25)

School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Lake Country School
Lake Country School Photo - Lake Country School
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-8
3755 Pleasant Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 827-3707
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
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.
(Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-12
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
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.
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: 1-12
3200 Highway 100 S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 920-6377
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
The Blake School
The Blake School Photo - Educators at the Middle School, located on Blake's Hopkins campus, help some 340 students continue to thrive as they enter adolescence.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road S
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
511 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Marie Staffanson
Marie Staffanson Photo - Students in grades PK-5 attend school at Blake's Highcroft campus in Wayzata.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road South
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #77.
Acceptance Rate: 61%
Grades: K-12
1150 Goodrich Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 698-2451
Rank: #88.
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.
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 69%
Grades: 6-12
2280 Watertower Road
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Rank: #99.
Al-amal School
Al-amal School Photo
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: PK-12
1401 Gardena Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 231-9701
Rank: #1010.
Pilgrim Lutheran School
(African Methodist Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-8
3901 1st Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 825-5375
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
City of Lakes Waldorf School
City of Lakes Waldorf School Photo - At City of Lakes Waldorf School, our teachers strive to see and recognize each one of our students, greeting them each morning individually, and working with them over multiple years to build on their unique strengths and meet their individual challenges, giving them the tools they need to thrive.
Special Program Emphasis
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-8
2344 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 767-1550
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
First Baptist School
(Baptist)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
14400 Diamond Path West
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-2272
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
St. Scholastica HSC Academy
St. Scholastica HSC Academy Photo - Students have fun and enjoy school!
(Catholic)
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 1-12
207 Whiskey Rd NW
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 200-9293
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Solid Rock Christian Academy
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
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Maranatha Christian Academy
Maranatha Christian Academy Photo
(16)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
9201 75th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 488-7900
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
New Life Academy
New Life Academy Photo - We educate students to be faith-filled, future-ready leaders that will influence the world for Christ
(Christian)
(5)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: NS-12
6758 Bailey Road
Saint Paul, MN 55129
(651) 459-4121
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: K-8
4330 Cedar Lake Road S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 381-3500
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
Blessed Trinity-penn Campus
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
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
2211 Old Main Street South
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-3806
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
Carondelet Catholic
(Catholic)
(7)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
3210 W 51st St
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 927-8673
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: K-8
7320 175th Street West
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 953-4155
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
Friends School Of Minnesota
Alternative School (Friends)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: K-8
1365 Englewood Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 621-8933
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
Glory Academy
Glory Academy Photo - Working together.
(Pentecostal)
(3)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-11
25170 Dodd Blvd
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 985-3659
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
Heartland Christian Academy
Heartland Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
9914 Heartland Circle NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 751-1751
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
Hillcrest Academy
Hillcrest Academy Photo
(Other Lutheran)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
610 Hillcrest Drive
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-3371
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
745 6th Ave S
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
(651) 455-8557
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
Mary Queen Of Peace Catholic School
Mary Queen Of Peace Catholic School Photo - Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School students integrate faith into their educational experience every day.
(Catholic)
(3)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: K-5
21201 Church Ave
Rogers, MN 55374
(763) 428-2355
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
St. Croix Lutheran Academy
St. Croix Lutheran Academy Photo - SCLA welcomes students from the local community, the United States, and from around the world.
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(3)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: 6-12
1200 Oakdale Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55118
(651) 455-1521
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
St. John Lutheran School
St. John Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
15671 158th St NE
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7753
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
St. Marks School
St. Marks School Photo - Innovative and personalized teaching at Saint Mark's School nurtures excitement in learning. "The heart of the intelligent acquires learning, the ears of the wise search for knowledge." Proverbs 18:15
(Catholic)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
1983 Dayton Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 644-3380
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
Southview Christian
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: K-9
15304 County Road 5
Burnsville, MN 55306
(952) 898-2727
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
Torah Academy
Alternative School (Jewish)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: NS-8
2800 Joppa Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 920-6630
Rank: #17 - 3317. - 33.
White Bear Montessori
White Bear Montessori Photo
Montessori School
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-6
1201 East County Road E
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 429-3710
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Legacy Christian Academy
Legacy Christian Academy Photo - Legacy Lions Baseball | 2017 State Class A 2nd Place
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 92%
Grades: NS-12
3037 Bunker Lake Blvd NW
Andover, MN 55304
(763) 427-4595
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Presentation Of Mary School
Presentation Of Mary School Photo
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 92%
Grades: K-8
1695 Kennard Street
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 777-5877
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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 91% for 2024-25.
What are the most selective private elementary schools in Minnesota?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Minnesota include Lake Country School, Breck School and Groves Academy.

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