Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Ohio

The average private elementary school in Ohio was founded around 1957 (2024).
The oldest private elementary school in Ohio is Grand River Academy, founded in 1831.
Year Founded Range: 1831 1896 Avg. Year Founded: 1868

Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Ohio (2024)

School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Grand River Academy
Grand River Academy Photo - Students on campus.
All-boys
Founding Date: 1831
Grades: 8-12
3042 College Street
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Rank: #22.
Bishop Flaget School
Bishop Flaget School Photo - Middle school students test the effectiveness of their structures in an earthquake.
(Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1837
Grades: NS-8
570 Parsons Ave
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 774-2970
Rank: #33.
St. James School
St. James School Photo - Our students are eager to learn!
(Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1843
Grades: K-8
6111 Cheviot Road
Cincinnati, OH 45247
(513) 741-5333
Rank: #44.
St. Mary Elementary School
St. Mary Elementary School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1849
Grades: PK-8
640 1st Street N.E.
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 832-9355
Rank: #55.
St. Francis De Sales School
St. Francis De Sales School Photo
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1850
Grades: 1-8
38 Granville St
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 345-4049
Rank: #66.
Founding Date: 1853
Grades: PK-8
17 S Maple St
Akron, OH 44303
(330) 762-5912
Rank: #77.
St. Ursula Academy
St. Ursula Academy Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(16)
Founding Date: 1854
Grades: 6-12
4025 Indian Rd
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 531-1693
Rank: #88.
St. Peter School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: PK-6
310 N 8th St.
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
(419) 294-1395
Rank: #99.
St. Paul Westlake
St. Paul Westlake Photo - Tiger pride is apparent throughout our campus!
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(3)
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: NS-8
27981 Detroit Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 835-3051
Rank: #1010.
St. Francis Seraph School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1861
Grades: PK-8
14 East Liberty Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-7778
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
St. Boniface School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1862
Grades: K-8
4305 Pitts Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45223
(513) 541-5122
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Solomon Lutheran School
Solomon Lutheran School Photo - Solomon provides a multi-denominational faith-based education.
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
(2)
Founding Date: 1862
Grades: PK-6
305 W Main St
Woodville, OH 43469
(419) 849-3600
Rank: #1313.
St. Mary Continuation School
St. Mary Continuation School Photo
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1864
Grades: K-8
309 E Chestnut St
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 654-1632
Rank: #1414.
Saint Mary School German Village
Saint Mary School German Village Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: NS-8
700 S. Third Street
Columbus, OH 43206
(614) 444-8994
Rank: #1515.
St. Barbara Elementary School
St. Barbara Elementary School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: PK-8
2809 Lincoln Way Nw
Massillon, OH 44647
(330) 833-9510
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Immaculate Conception School
Immaculate Conception School Photo - Christmas Program 2023
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: PK-6
200 W Wayne St
Celina, OH 45822
(419) 586-2379
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Immaculate Conception School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: PK-8
304 E Main St.
Bellevue, OH 44811
(419) 483-6066
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
St. Bernard School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: K-8
7115 Springdale Road
Cincinnati, OH 45247
(513) 353-4224
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
St. Rose Continuation School
St. Rose Continuation School Photo - Saint Rose Catholic School students celebrate the school's 150th Anniversary on the feast day of Saint Rose of Lima in August 2017.
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: PK-8
217 E. Front Street
Perrysburg, OH 43551
(419) 874-5631
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
St. Joseph Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: PK-8
333 N Thoman Street
Crestline, OH 44827
(419) 683-1284
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
St. Peter's Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: PK-6
63 S Mulberry St
Mansfield, OH 44902
(419) 524-2572
Rank: #2222.
St. John Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1869
Grades: PK-8
16035 County Road U
Napoleon, OH 43545
(419) 598-8702
Rank: #2323.
St. John Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-8
655 Wayne Avenue
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-1751
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Academy Of St. Adalbert
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1874
Grades: PK-8
56 Adelbert St
Berea, OH 44017
(440) 234-5529
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
St. Patrick School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1874
Grades: PK-8
226 Elm St
London, OH 43140
(740) 852-0161
Rank: #2626.
Hathaway Brown School
Hathaway Brown School Photo
All-girls
(2)
Founding Date: 1876
Grades: NS-12
19600 North Park Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 320-8767
Rank: #2727.
St. Francis De Sales School
St. Francis De Sales School Photo - This part of the building was built in 2001.
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1877
Grades: PK-8
1602 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 961-1953
Rank: #2828.
Founding Date: 1884
Grades: PK-12
1715 S Reynolds Road
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 381-1313
Rank: #2929.
St. Joseph Elementary School
(Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1885
Grades: PK-8
175 Saint Joseph Dr
Amherst, OH 44001
(440) 988-4244
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Saint Ignatius High School
Saint Ignatius High School Photo - Cleveland's Catholic, Jesuit high school is rooted in Ignatian spirituality. Our education forms students to be open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to social justice. Graduates emerge as Men for Others.
All-boys (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: 6-12
1911 W 30th St
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 651-0222
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
St. Mary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-8
66 E William St
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 362-8961
Rank: #3232.
St. Francis School
St. Francis School Photo - Field Trips
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1887
Grades: PK-8
7206 Myron Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44103
(216) 361-4858
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
The Summit Country Day School
The Summit Country Day School Photo - Founded in 1890, The Summit maintains a beautiful 24-acre campus and a 16-acre Athletic Complex located 10 minutes north on I-71. Ten local school districts provide bussing to the school. The Summit maintains a bus to the northern communities of Mason and West Chester.
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1890
Grades: NS-12
2161 Grandin Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208
(513) 871-4700
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
University School
University School Photo - University School Upper Campus
All-boys
Founding Date: 1890
Grades: PK-12
2785 SOM Center Road
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(216) 831-2200
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
Founding Date: 1896
Grades: PK-9
1285 Main St
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 895-9212
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ohio average Private Elementary Schools founding year?
The Ohio average Private Elementary Schools founding year is 1957 for 2024.
What are the Private Elementary Schools with oldest founding year in Ohio?
The top ranked Private Elementary Schools in Ohio include Grand River Academy, Bishop Flaget School and St. James School.

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