The average private elementary school in Tennessee was founded around 1972 (2025).
The oldest private elementary school in Tennessee is St. Mary's Episcopal School, founded in 1847.
Year Founded Range: 1847
1915
Avg. Year Founded: 1886
Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Tennessee (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1847
Grades: NS-12
60 Perkins Extended
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Rank: #22.
St. Vincent School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1850
Grades: PK-8
1704 Heiman Street
Nashville, TN 37208
(629) 203-8700
Nashville, TN 37208
(629) 203-8700
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Founding Date: 1851
Grades: PK-12
4830 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Founding Date: 1851
Grades: PK-8
30 Avon Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5825
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5825
Rank: #55.
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: 7-12
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-4525
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-4525
Rank: #66.
Meister Memorial Sda School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1863
Grades: 7-8
1145 Meister Hills Rd
Deer Lodge, TN 37726
(931) 863-4944
Deer Lodge, TN 37726
(931) 863-4944
Rank: #77.
Harpeth Hall School![Harpeth Hall School Photo - The Harpeth Hall student is an independent thinker, a thoughtful risk-taker, a problem solver, a clarion voice, an authentic spirit, and an empathetic friend.]( "Harpeth Hall School Photo - The Harpeth Hall student is an independent thinker, a thoughtful risk-taker, a problem solver, a clarion voice, an authentic spirit, and an empathetic friend.")
All-girls
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: 5-12
3801 Hobbs Road
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 297-9543
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 297-9543
Rank: #88.
St. Bernard Academy![St. Bernard Academy Photo - SBA strives to connect our students' head, heart, and hands with various projects throughout the year. Service learning is incorporated at every level.]( "St. Bernard Academy Photo - SBA strives to connect our students' head, heart, and hands with various projects throughout the year. Service learning is incorporated at every level.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: NS-8
2304 Bernard Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 385-0440
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 385-0440
Rank: #99.
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: 7-12
4001 Harding Road
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-5514
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-5514
Rank: #1010.
St. Andrew's-sewanee School![St. Andrew's-sewanee School Photo - One of the South's Most Beautiful High Schools, as chosen by Southern Living magazine, the school's 550-acre campus, including forests, bluffs and two lakes, offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. A school farm, on-going wetlands study, and LEED Gold science building are just a few of the ways our campus also serves as learning lab.]( "St. Andrew's-sewanee School Photo - One of the South's Most Beautiful High Schools, as chosen by Southern Living magazine, the school's 550-acre campus, including forests, bluffs and two lakes, offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. A school farm, on-going wetlands study, and LEED Gold science building are just a few of the ways our campus also serves as learning lab.")
(Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: 6-12
290 Quintard Rd
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 463-2163
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 463-2163
Rank: #1111.
First Lutheran School![First Lutheran School Photo - Our students perform consistently above and beyond state academic standards.]( "First Lutheran School Photo - Our students perform consistently above and beyond state academic standards.")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1869
Grades: PK-8
1207 Broadway St
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 524-0308
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 524-0308
Rank: #1212.
Founding Date: 1870
Grades: 6-12
319 Webb Road East
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Rank: #1313.
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-8
220 Berger St
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-6125
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-6125
Rank: #1414.
Founding Date: 1878
Grades: PK-8
1665 Hwy 45 By Pass
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 668-2525
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 668-2525
Rank: #1515.
The King's Academy![The King's Academy Photo]( "The King's Academy Photo")
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1880
Grades: PK-12
202 Smothers Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 573-8321
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 573-8321
Rank: #1616.
Founding Date: 1887
Grades: PK-8
800 Belvoir Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 622-3755
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 622-3755
Rank: #1717.
Founding Date: 1889
Grades: K-12
336 Ernest Rice Lane
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Rank: #1818.
Founding Date: 1891
Grades: NS-12
3901 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Founding Date: 1893
Grades: 6-12
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Memphis University School![Memphis University School Photo - Founded in 1893, Memphis University School provides an exceptional education for boys in grades 7-12.]( "Memphis University School Photo - Founded in 1893, Memphis University School provides an exceptional education for boys in grades 7-12.")
All-boys
Founding Date: 1893
Grades: 6-12
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Rank: #2121.
Beacon School
Alternative School (Christian)
Founding Date: 1895
Grades: 5-12
404 Holston Dr
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 787-8708
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 787-8708
Rank: #2222.
Founding Date: 1902
Grades: NS-12
1740 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Rank: #2323.
Madison Nazarene Christian Academy
Alternative School (Church of the Nazarene)
Founding Date: 1904
Grades: NS-12
503 Lanier Drive
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 865-2746
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 865-2746
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: 6-11
2134 Old Ashland City Road
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 647-9831
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 647-9831
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: 6-12
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Redemption Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: 3-12
109 Goad Rd
Lancing, TN 37770
(423) 628-3733
Lancing, TN 37770
(423) 628-3733
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Wayne Academy
All-boys
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: 8-12
942 Andrew Jackson Dr
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-3272
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-3272
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Girls Preparatory School
All-girls
Founding Date: 1906
Grades: 6-12
205 Island Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 634-7600
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 634-7600
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Madison Campus Elementary School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1906
Grades: PK-8
1515 Sutherland Dr
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 865-4575
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 865-4575
Rank: #3030.
Highland Continuation School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1907
Grades: PK-8
234 Highland Circle Dr
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-3184
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-3184
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Knoxville Adventist School
Alternative School (Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: K-8
3615 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 522-9929
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 522-9929
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: PK-10
50 N Mendenhall Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-1061
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-1061
Rank: #3333.
Founding Date: 1911
Grades: PK-8
2211 E Lakeview Dr
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 282-3397
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 282-3397
Rank: #3434.
Founding Date: 1913
Grades: NS-5
1950 McDade Lane
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-8546
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-8546
Rank: #3535.
Founding Date: 1915
Grades: K-12
2000 Edgehill Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tennessee average private elementary schools founding year?
The Tennessee average private elementary schools founding year is 1972 for 2025.
What are the private elementary schools with oldest founding year in Tennessee?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Tennessee include St. Mary's Episcopal School, St. Vincent School and St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School.
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