For the 2025 school year, there are 72 private elementary schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) serving 20,509 students in Kentucky. You can also find more schools membership associations in Kentucky.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Kentucky include St. Cecilia Catholic School, Good Shepherd Catholic School, and Holy Name Of Jesus Catholic School.
The average tuition cost is $7,026, which is lower than the Kentucky private elementary school average tuition cost of $9,027.
100% of private elementary schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Kentucky are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).
Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Kentucky (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
412 Cochran Road
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 266-5641
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 266-5641
Grades: PK-8
| 475 students
Good Shepherd Catholic School![Good Shepherd Catholic School Photo - Good Shepherd Catholic School Putting Christ at the Heart of It All]( "Good Shepherd Catholic School Photo - Good Shepherd Catholic School Putting Christ at the Heart of It All")
(Catholic)
75 Shepherd Way
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 223-5041
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 223-5041
Grades: NS-8
| 220 students
Holy Cross Elementary School
(Catholic)
3615 Church St
Latonia, KY 41015
(859) 581-6599
Latonia, KY 41015
(859) 581-6599
Grades: K-8
| 166 students
Holy Name Of Jesus Catholic School
(Catholic)
628 2nd St
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 827-3425
Henderson, KY 42420
(270) 827-3425
Grades: PK-8
| 421 students
Holy Spirit School
(Catholic)
322 Cannons Ln
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 893-7700
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 893-7700
Grades: PK-8
| 452 students
Holy Trinity Parish School
(Catholic)
423 Cherrywood Road
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 974-7822
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 974-7822
Grades: PK-8
| 769 students
Holy Trinity School
(Catholic)
2536 South Us Highway 421
Harlan, KY 40831
(606) 573-3570
Harlan, KY 40831
(606) 573-3570
Grades: PK-8
| 40 students
605 Hill N Dale Road
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 277-3030
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 277-3030
Grades: PK-8
| 467 students
Mary, Queen Of Heaven School
(Catholic)
1130 Donaldson Hwy
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 371-8100
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 371-8100
Grades: K-8
| 173 students
Notre Dame Academy![Notre Dame Academy Photo]( "Notre Dame Academy Photo")
(Catholic)
1927 Lewiston Dr
Louisville, KY 40216
(502) 447-3155
Louisville, KY 40216
(502) 447-3155
Grades: K-8
| 405 students
Owensboro Catholic Elementary K-3
(Catholic)
4017 Frederica St
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 684-7583
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 684-7583
Grades: K-3
| 403 students
Sacred Heart Model School
(Catholic)
3107 Lexington Road
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 896-3931
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 896-3931
Grades: K-8
| 390 students
St. Agatha Academy
(Catholic)
244 S Main St
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-6484
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-6484
Grades: PK-8
| 156 students
St. Agnes School
(Catholic)
1800 Newburg Road
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 458-2850
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 458-2850
Grades: PK-8
| 498 students
St. Albert The Great School![St. Albert The Great School Photo]( "St. Albert The Great School Photo")
(Catholic)
1395 Girard Dr
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 425-1804
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 425-1804
Grades: NS-8
| 739 students
St. Augustine School![St. Augustine School Photo - Building Friendships!]( "St. Augustine School Photo - Building Friendships!")
(Catholic)
1840 Jefferson Avenue
Covington, KY 41014
(859) 261-5564
Covington, KY 41014
(859) 261-5564
Grades: K-8
| 134 students
St. Cecilia Catholic School![St. Cecilia Catholic School Photo]( "St. Cecilia Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
5313 Madison Pike
Independence, KY 41051
(859) 363-4313
Independence, KY 41051
(859) 363-4313
Grades: PK-8
| 366 students
St. Edward School![St. Edward School Photo]( "St. Edward School Photo")
(Catholic)
107 N Walnut Street Bldg B
Cynthiana, KY 41031
(859) 234-2731
Cynthiana, KY 41031
(859) 234-2731
Grades: PK-5
| 80 students
St. Francis Of Assisi School![St. Francis Of Assisi School Photo]( "St. Francis Of Assisi School Photo")
(Catholic)
1938 Alfresco Pl
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 459-3088
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 459-3088
Grades: PK-8
| 266 students
5503 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40291
(502) 239-5535
Louisville, KY 40291
(502) 239-5535
Grades: K-8
| 688 students
3825 Dixie Hwy
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 342-2551
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 342-2551
Grades: PK-8
| 402 students
St. James Catholic School
(Catholic)
1818 Edenside Ave
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 454-0330
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 454-0330
Grades: K-8
| 99 students
St. James Catholic School![St. James Catholic School Photo - A Tradition of Faith, Excellence, Community]( "St. James Catholic School Photo - A Tradition of Faith, Excellence, Community")
(Catholic)
401 Robinbrooke Blvd.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-7011
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-7011
Grades: PK-8
| 462 students
St. John School
(Catholic)
810 Cincinnati Rd
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-2607
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-2607
Grades: PK-8
| 169 students
Saint Joseph Academy![Saint Joseph Academy Photo]( "Saint Joseph Academy Photo")
(Catholic)
48 Needmore St
Walton, KY 41094
(859) 485-6444
Walton, KY 41094
(859) 485-6444
Grades: NS-8
| 87 students
St. Joseph Continuation School
(Catholic)
4011 Alexandria Pike
Newport, KY 41076
(859) 441-2025
Newport, KY 41076
(859) 441-2025
Grades: PK-8
| 505 students
416 Church Ave
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 842-1235
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 842-1235
Grades: PK-8
| 346 students
St. Joseph School
(Catholic)
2474 Lorraine Ct
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 578-2742
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 578-2742
Grades: PK-8
| 347 students
St. Joseph School
(Catholic)
320 W Stephen Foster Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 348-5994
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 348-5994
Grades: PK-8
| 433 students
St. Margaret Mary School
(Catholic)
7813 Shelbyville Rd
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 426-2635
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 426-2635
Grades: K-8
| 659 students
St. Martha Elementary School
(Catholic)
2825 Klondike Ln
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 609-6711
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 609-6711
Grades: PK-8
| 368 students
St. Mary Academy
(Catholic)
11311 Saint Mary Ln
Prospect, KY 40059
(502) 315-2555
Prospect, KY 40059
(502) 315-2555
Grades: PK-8
| 548 students
9 S Jefferson St
Alexandria, KY 41001
(859) 635-9539
Alexandria, KY 41001
(859) 635-9539
Grades: PK-8
| 504 students
St. Mary School System
(Catholic)
1243 Elmdale Rd
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 442-1681
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 442-1681
Grades: PK-12
| 451 students
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