For the 2026 school year, there are 11 private elementary schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) serving 3,282 students in Kentucky. You can also find more schools membership associations in Kentucky.
The top-ranked private elementary schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Kentucky include June Buchanan School, Oakdale Christian Academy, and Portland Christian School.
The average acceptance rate is 78%, which is lower than the Kentucky private elementary school average acceptance rate of 83%.
Top-Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Kentucky (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Holy Trinity Parish School
(Catholic)
423 Cherrywood Road
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 974-7822
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 974-7822
Gr: PK-8 | 769 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
June Buchanan School
(Christian)
100 Purpose Rd
Pippa Passes, KY 41844
(606) 368-6108
Pippa Passes, KY 41844
(606) 368-6108
Gr: PK-12 | 131 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 6 Acceptance rate listed
5801 Beattyville Road
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 666-5123
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 666-5123
Gr: 7-12 | 52 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
8509 Westport Road
Louisville, KY 40242
(502) 429-3727
Louisville, KY 40242
(502) 429-3727
Gr: PK-12 | 619 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Sacred Heart Model School
(Catholic)
3107 Lexington Road
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 896-3931
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 896-3931
Gr: K-8 | 390 students Tuition listed
2500 Amsterdam Road
Villa Hills, KY 41017
(859) 331-6333
Villa Hills, KY 41017
(859) 331-6333
Gr: K-12 | 486 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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(Christian)
1343 Us Highway 68 E
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-8377
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-8377
Gr: PK-12 | 225 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1711 Ring Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-5910
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-5910
Gr: NS-1 | 100 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed
Lexington Universal Academy
(Islamic)
4580 Nicholasville Rd
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 272-3360
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 272-3360
Gr: PK-8 | 172 students Tuition listed
St. Andrew Academy
(Catholic)
7724 Columbine Dr
Louisville, KY 40258
(502) 935-4578
Louisville, KY 40258
(502) 935-4578
Gr: PK-8 | 223 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
23 Rossford Avenue
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
(859) 572-2680
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
(859) 572-2680
Gr: K-8 | 115 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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