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Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Tennessee

The average private elementary school in Tennessee was founded around 1973 (2026-27).
The oldest private elementary school in Tennessee is St. Mary's Episcopal School, founded in 1847.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # TN Schools Ranked: 294
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1847–1893
  • TN School Avg.: 1973
  • National School Avg.: 1967

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # TN Schools Ranked: 294
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1847–1893
  • TN School Avg.: 1973
  • National School Avg.: 1967
Show school map — Tennessee (year founded range: 1847–1893, avg 1973)
Year Founded Range: 1847 1921 Avg. Year Founded: 1887

Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Tennessee (2026-27)

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St. Mary's Episcopal School Photo
#1St. Mary's Episcopal School
Gr: NS-12 | 791 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 55
All-girls (Episcopal)
60 Perkins Extended
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
(2)
1847year founded
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Map of St. Vincent School
#2St. Vincent School
Gr: PK-8 | 140 students
Catholic
1704 Heiman Street
Nashville, TN 37208
(629) 203-8700
1850year founded
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St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School Photo
#3(T3–T4)St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School
Gr: PK-12 | 775 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 66
Catholic
4830 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
(7)
1851year founded
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Map of St. Dominic School
#3(T3–T4)St. Dominic School
Gr: PK-8 | 217 students
All-boys (Catholic)
30 Avon Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5825
(1)
1851year founded
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St. Cecilia Academy Photo
#5St. Cecilia Academy
Gr: 7-12 | 259 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 34
All-girls (Catholic)
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-4525
(2)
1860year founded
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Map of Meister Memorial Sda School
#6Meister Memorial Sda School
Gr: 7-8 | 3 students
Seventh Day Adventist
1145 Meister Hills Rd
Deer Lodge, TN 37726
(931) 863-4944
1863year founded
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Harpeth Hall School Photo
#7Harpeth Hall School
Gr: 5-12 | 729 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 17
All-girls
3801 Hobbs Road
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 297-9543
1865year founded
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St. Bernard Academy Photo
#8 St. Bernard Academy
Gr: NS-8 | 385 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 16
Catholic
2304 Bernard Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 385-0440
1866year founded
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Montgomery Bell Academy Photo
#9Montgomery Bell Academy
Gr: 7-12 | 849 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 22 | Extracurriculars: 19
All-boys
4001 Harding Road
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-5514
(1)
1867year founded
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St. Andrew's-sewanee School Photo
#10St. Andrew's-sewanee School
Gr: 6-12 | 200 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 31
Episcopal
290 Quintard Rd
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
1868year founded
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First Lutheran School Photo
#11First Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 151 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 3
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1207 Broadway St
Knoxville, TN 37917
(865) 524-0308
(2)
1869year founded
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The Webb School Photo
#12The Webb School
Gr: 6-12 | 426 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 29
319 Webb Road East
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
(13)
1870year founded
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Map of Sacred Heart School
#13Sacred Heart School
Gr: PK-8 | 84 students
Catholic
220 Berger St
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-6125
1873year founded
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St. Marys School Photo
#14St. Marys School
Gr: PK-8 | 229 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 5
Catholic
1665 Hwy 45 By Pass
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 668-2525
(3)
1878year founded
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The King's Academy Photo
#15The King's Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 459 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 9
Baptist
202 Smothers Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 573-8321
1880year founded
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Belvoir Christian Academy Photo
#16Belvoir Christian Academy
Gr: NS-8 | 196 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 5
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
800 Belvoir Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 622-3755
(4)
1887year founded
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Battle Ground Academy Photo
#17Battle Ground Academy
Gr: K-12 | 908 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 19
336 Ernest Rice Lane
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
(2)
1889year founded
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Lipscomb Academy Photo
#18Lipscomb Academy
Gr: NS-12 | 1,420 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 31
Church of Christ
3901 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 966-1600
(3)
1891year founded
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Baylor School Photo
#19(T19–T20)Baylor School
Gr: 6-12 | 1,113 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 26 | Extracurriculars: 59
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
1893year founded
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Memphis University School Photo
#19(T19–T20)Memphis University School
Gr: 6-12 | 665 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 22
All-boys
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
1893year founded
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Map of Beacon School
#21Beacon School
Gr: 5-12 | 66 students
Alternative School (Christian)
404 Holston Dr
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 787-8708
1895year founded
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Hutchison School Photo
#22Hutchison School
Gr: NS-12 | 819 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 17
All-girls
1740 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
(9)
1902year founded
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Map of Madison Nazarene Christian Academy
#23Madison Nazarene Christian Academy
Gr: NS-12 | 51 students
Alternative School (Church of the Nazarene)
503 Lanier Drive
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 865-2746
1904year founded
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McCallie School Photo
#24McCallie School
Gr: 6-12 | 994 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 94
All-boys (Christian)
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
(4)
1905year founded
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Girls Preparatory School Photo
#25(T25–T26)Girls Preparatory School
Gr: 6-12 | 489 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 57
All-girls
205 Island Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 634-7600
1906year founded
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Map of Madison Campus Elementary School
#25(T25–T26)Madison Campus Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 171 students
Seventh Day Adventist
1515 Sutherland Dr
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 865-4575
1906year founded
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Map of Highland Continuation School
#27Highland Continuation School
Gr: PK-8 | 82 students
Seventh Day Adventist
234 Highland Circle Dr
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-3184
1907year founded
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Map of Knoxville Adventist School
#28(T28–T29)Knoxville Adventist School
Gr: K-8 | 39 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Alternative School (Seventh Day Adventist)
3615 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 522-9929
1910year founded
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Memphis Junior Academy Photo
#28(T28–T29)Memphis Junior Academy
Gr: PK-10 | 51 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Extracurriculars: 2
Seventh Day Adventist
50 N Mendenhall Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-1061
(1)
1910year founded
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St. Mary's School Photo
#30St. Mary's School
Gr: PK-8 | 164 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 5
Catholic
2211 E Lakeview Dr
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 282-3397
(1)
1911year founded
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The Bright School Photo
#31The Bright School
Gr: NS-5 | 368 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 5
1950 McDade Lane
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-8546
(2)
1913year founded
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University School Of Nashville Photo
#32University School Of Nashville
Gr: K-12 | 1,075 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 21
2000 Edgehill Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
(4)
1915year founded
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Map of Greater Memphis Adventist Academy
#33Greater Memphis Adventist Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 31 students
Seventh Day Adventist
1325 E Alcy Rd
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 775-3960
1920year founded
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Map of Mississippi Blvd Christian Academy
#34(T34–T35)Mississippi Blvd Christian Academy
Gr: K-6 | 82 students
Disciples of Christ
1255 Poplar
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 729-6222
1921year founded
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St. Ann School Photo
#34(T34–T35)St. Ann School
Gr: PK-8 | 207 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 11
Catholic
5105 Charlotte Pike
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 269-0565
1921year founded
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The Tennessee average private elementary schools founding year is 1973 for 2026-27.
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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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