For the 2025-26 school year, there are 35 private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 12,139 students in Missouri. You can also find more schools membership associations in Missouri.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Missouri include John Burroughs School, Pembroke Hill School, and The Barstow School.
The average tuition cost is $25,460, which is higher than the Missouri private elementary school average tuition cost of $12,565.
Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Missouri (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
6235 Wydown Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 726-4542
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 726-4542
Gr: NS-6 | 394 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
4041 Main St
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 931-8614
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 931-8614
Gr: PK-8 | 498 students Avg. class size: 40 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
7825 Big Bend Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 962-9355
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 962-9355
Gr: PK-8 Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
619 N 2nd St
Saint Charles, MO 63301
(636) 946-6127
Saint Charles, MO 63301
(636) 946-6127
Gr: K-8 | 195 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
11511 State Line
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 277-0365
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 277-0365
Gr: K-12 | 861 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Chaminade College Prep School![Chaminade College Prep School Photo - 2015 Senior House Captains]( "Chaminade College Prep School Photo - 2015 Senior House Captains")
All-boys (Catholic)
425 S. Lindbergh Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 993-4400
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 993-4400
Gr: 6-12 | 851 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 29 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1100 White Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 469-9622
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 469-9622
Gr: K-5 | 62 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
14000 Ladue Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 469-7150
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 469-7150
Gr: NS-8 Avg. class size: 24 students Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Churchill Center & School![Churchill Center & School Photo - Churchill Center & School, a nationally-recognized independent school for dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities, embodies their mission to give high potential children with learning disabilities the finest, individualized education and support they need to achieve success and return to a traditional classroom. Churchill provides research-based reading, writing and spelling instruction for students who are struggling with more traditional methods.]( "Churchill Center & School Photo - Churchill Center & School, a nationally-recognized independent school for dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities, embodies their mission to give high potential children with learning disabilities the finest, individualized education and support they need to achieve success and return to a traditional classroom. Churchill provides research-based reading, writing and spelling instruction for students who are struggling with more traditional methods.")
Special Education School
1021 Municipal Center Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 997-4343
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 997-4343
Gr: 1-8 | 148 students Avg. class size: 9 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1801 N Stadium Blvd
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 777-9250
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 777-9250
Gr: PK-12 | 476 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
900 Lay Road
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 991-0005
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 991-0005
Gr: PK-6 | 350 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed
500 DeBaliviere Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63112
(314) 367-8085
Saint Louis, MO 63112
(314) 367-8085
Gr: 7-12 | 147 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
755 S Price Road
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-4040
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-4040
Gr: 7-12 | 660 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
101 North Warson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 995-7367
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 995-7367
Gr: PK-12 | 1,236 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Miriam School and Learning Center
Special Education School
1138 N. Warson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 962-6059
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 962-6059
Gr: K-12 | 161 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
3823 Locust Street
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 683-7063
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 683-7063
Gr: PK-8 | 310 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
7019 North Cherry Street
Kansas City, MO 64118
(816) 436-6228
Kansas City, MO 64118
(816) 436-6228
Gr: PK-12 | 429 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
400 W 51st St
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 936-1200
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 936-1200
Gr: NS-12 | 1,181 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 60 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
13201 Clayton Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 434-2100
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 434-2100
Gr: PK-12 | 477 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
12660 Conway Road
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 434-5877
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 434-5877
Gr: PK-6 | 239 students Avg. class size: 29 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Joseph Christian School![St. Joseph Christian School Photo - Champion Academic Teams]( "St. Joseph Christian School Photo - Champion Academic Teams")
(Christian)
5401 Gene Field Road
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 279-1555
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 279-1555
Gr: PK-12 | 434 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Louis Priory School
All-boys (Catholic)
500 S Mason Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 434-3690
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 434-3690
Gr: 7-12 | 331 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition listed
202 E. Walnut Lawn St.
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 869-8077
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 869-8077
Gr: PK-12 | 205 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
4100 S Lindbergh Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Gr: 7-12 | 75 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Villa Duchesne School![Villa Duchesne School Photo - Villa Duchesne Upper School (Girls, grades 7-12)]( "Villa Duchesne School Photo - Villa Duchesne Upper School (Girls, grades 7-12)")
All-girls (Catholic)
10801 Conway Road
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 432-2021
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 432-2021
Gr: PK-12 | 584 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Visitation Academy Of St. Louis![Visitation Academy Of St. Louis Photo]( "Visitation Academy Of St. Louis Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
3020 North Ballas Road
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 625-9100
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 625-9100
Gr: PK-12 | 619 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 32 Tuition listed
175 S Mason Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 434-5141
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 434-5141
Gr: 6-12 | 404 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition listed
1100 White Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 469-6622
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 469-6622
Gr: NS-12 | 127 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Logos School
Special Education School
9137 Old Bonhomme Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 997-7002
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 997-7002
Gr: 6-12 | 113 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1515 Bennett Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 821-6270
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 821-6270
Gr: NS-6 | 95 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Anns School
Montessori School (Catholic)
1156 Grand Ave
Carthage, MO 64836
(714) 358-2674
Carthage, MO 64836
(714) 358-2674
Gr: PK-6 | 71 students
19129 Mill Rd
Marthasville, MO 63357
(636) 932-4444
Marthasville, MO 63357
(636) 932-4444
Gr: PK-8 | 52 students
Show-me Christian School
Alternative School (Christian)
24302 Mahin Road
La Monte, MO 65337
(660) 347-5982
La Monte, MO 65337
(660) 347-5982
Gr: 1-12 | 28 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
6345 Wydown Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 721-4422
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 721-4422
Gr: NS-8 | 156 students Avg. class size: 13 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
400 De Mun Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 725-4999
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 725-4999
Gr: PK-6 | 170 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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