The average private elementary school in Wisconsin was founded around 1943 (2025).
The oldest private elementary school in Wisconsin is Trinity Lutheran Freistadt, founded in 1839.
Year Founded Range: 1839
1864
Avg. Year Founded: 1854
Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Wisconsin (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1839
Grades: NS-8
10729 W Freistadt Road
Mequon, WI 53097
(262) 242-2045
Mequon, WI 53097
(262) 242-2045
Rank: #22.
St. Patrick School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1840
Grades: PK-8
403 Saint Croix Street
Hudson, WI 54016
(715) 386-3941
Hudson, WI 54016
(715) 386-3941
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
St. John Nepomucene School![St. John Nepomucene School Photo]( "St. John Nepomucene School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1844
Grades: PK-8
328 Grand Ave
Little Chute, WI 54140
(920) 788-9082
Little Chute, WI 54140
(920) 788-9082
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
W Koshkonong Lutheran School
(Other Lutheran)
Founding Date: 1844
Grades: K-8
2632 Church Street
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 873-6011
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 873-6011
Rank: #55.
Founding Date: 1845
Grades: PK-8
9300 West Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
(414) 321-0894
Milwaukee, WI 53227
(414) 321-0894
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
St. Joan Of Arc Parish School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1847
Grades: PK-8
120 Nashotah Road
Nashotah, WI 53058
(262) 646-5821
Nashotah, WI 53058
(262) 646-5821
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Salem Lutheran School![Salem Lutheran School Photo]( "Salem Lutheran School Photo")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1847
Grades: PK-8
6810 N 107th St
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 353-8190
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 353-8190
Rank: #88.
St. Peter-immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1848
Grades: PK-8
7801 W Acacia St
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 353-6800
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 353-6800
Rank: #99.
St. Thomas Aquinas School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1849
Grades: PK-8
302 S 2nd St
Waterford, WI 53185
(262) 534-2265
Waterford, WI 53185
(262) 534-2265
Rank: #1010.
Sainta
All-boys | Special Education School
Founding Date: 1850
Grades: 2-11
8901 W Capitol Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 463-1880
Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 463-1880
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
First Immanuel Lutheran School![First Immanuel Lutheran School Photo]( "First Immanuel Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1853
Grades: PK-8
W67N622 Evergreen Blvd
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 377-6610
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 377-6610
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Holy Rosary Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1853
Grades: PK-8
519 Kilbourn St
Kewaunee, WI 54216
(920) 388-2431
Kewaunee, WI 54216
(920) 388-2431
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
St. John XXIII Catholic School![St. John XXIII Catholic School Photo]( "St. John XXIII Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1853
Grades: PK-8
1802 N Wisconsin St
Port Washington, WI 53074
(262) 284-2682
Port Washington, WI 53074
(262) 284-2682
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Founding Date: 1853
Grades: NS-8
824 Wisconsin Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 458-8248
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 458-8248
Rank: #1515.
Holy Cross Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1854
Grades: 1-8
423 Church Street
Mishicot, WI 54228
(920) 755-2487
Mishicot, WI 54228
(920) 755-2487
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1855
Grades: PK-4
N8092 County Road AY
Mayville, WI 53050
(920) 387-2158
Mayville, WI 53050
(920) 387-2158
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
St. John Lutheran School![St. John Lutheran School Photo]( "St. John Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1855
Grades: NS-8
W5407 Highway SS
Random Lake, WI 53075
(920) 994-9190
Random Lake, WI 53075
(920) 994-9190
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Founding Date: 1855
Grades: PK-8
N2387 Municipal Dr
Greenville, WI 54942
(920) 202-3456
Greenville, WI 54942
(920) 202-3456
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Founding Date: 1856
Grades: PK-8
4001 South 68th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53220
(414) 541-5881
Milwaukee, WI 53220
(414) 541-5881
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1856
Grades: PK-8
311 14th Ave S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
(715) 421-3634
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
(715) 421-3634
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Trinity Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1856
Grades: PK-8
819 School Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 235-1730
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 235-1730
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: PK-3
111 S Montgomery Street
Watertown, WI 53094
(920) 261-7204
Watertown, WI 53094
(920) 261-7204
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
St. Francis Xavier![St. Francis Xavier Photo]( "St. Francis Xavier Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: PK-8
2939 Thinnes St
Cross Plains, WI 53528
(608) 798-0100
Cross Plains, WI 53528
(608) 798-0100
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
St. John-st James Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: PK-8
223 Manitowoc St
Reedsville, WI 54230
(920) 754-4432
Reedsville, WI 54230
(920) 754-4432
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
St. Johns Lutheran School![St. Johns Lutheran School Photo - St. John's Lutheran School]( "St. Johns Lutheran School Photo - St. John's Lutheran School")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: PK-8
198 Westridge Avenue
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-2377
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-2377
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: PK-8
822 Western Avenue
Columbus, WI 53925
(920) 623-5180
Columbus, WI 53925
(920) 623-5180
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
First Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1859
Grades: PK-8
520 West Avenue S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(763) 242-4446
La Crosse, WI 54601
(763) 242-4446
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
St. Mary Visitation School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1859
Grades: PK-8
13000 Juneau Blvd
Elm Grove, WI 53122
(262) 782-7057
Elm Grove, WI 53122
(262) 782-7057
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Assumption Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: PK-8
901 W Prospect Street Durand
Durand, WI 54736
(715) 672-5617
Durand, WI 54736
(715) 672-5617
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: PK-6
1416 20th Ave
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 325-3395
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 325-3395
Rank: #3131.
Founding Date: 1861
Grades: PK-5
910 Wilson Ave
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 232-4920
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 232-4920
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Morrison Zion Lutheran School![Morrison Zion Lutheran School Photo]( "Morrison Zion Lutheran School Photo")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1863
Grades: PK-8
7373 County Road W
Greenleaf, WI 54126
(920) 864-2349
Greenleaf, WI 54126
(920) 864-2349
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
St. Johns Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1863
Grades: PK-8
510 Kewaunee St
Racine, WI 53402
(262) 633-2758
Racine, WI 53402
(262) 633-2758
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
St. Paul Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1863
Grades: PK-8
240 E Green Bay St
Bonduel, WI 54107
(715) 758-8532
Bonduel, WI 54107
(715) 758-8532
Rank: #35 - 3835. - 38.
Founding Date: 1864
Grades: PK-8
1025 S 8th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 682-7021
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 682-7021
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Wisconsin average private elementary schools founding year?
The Wisconsin average private elementary schools founding year is 1943 for 2025.
What are the private elementary schools with oldest founding year in Wisconsin?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Wisconsin include Trinity Lutheran Freistadt, St. Patrick School and St. John Nepomucene School.
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