For the 2025-26 school year, there are 16 private elementary schools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 5,041 students in Missouri. You can also find more schools membership associations in Missouri.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Missouri include Barstow School, John Burroughs School, and MICDS (Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School).
The average acceptance rate is 74%, which is lower than the Missouri private elementary school average acceptance rate of 83%.
Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association in Missouri (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Assumption Parish School
(Catholic)
4709 Mattis Road
Saint Louis, MO 63128
(314) 487-6520
Saint Louis, MO 63128
(314) 487-6520
Gr: NS-8 | 309 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Barstow School
(1)
11511 State Line Rd
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 942-4054
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 942-4054
Gr: NS-12 | 614 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate 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
Mary Queen Of Peace School
(Catholic)
680 W Lockwood Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 961-2891
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 961-2891
Gr: PK-8 | 411 students Avg. class size: 20 students 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
Of St. Joseph
(Catholic)
518 N 11th St
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 232-7763
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 232-7763
Gr: K-8 | 228 students Sports: 4 Tuition listed
1138 N Warson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 994-6856
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 994-6856
Gr: K-12 | 122 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
8505 E 99th St
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 763-0322
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 763-0322
Gr: PK-12 | 208 students Tuition listed
Nativity Of Mary School
(Catholic)
10021 E 36th Ter S
Independence, MO 64052
(816) 353-0284
Independence, MO 64052
(816) 353-0284
Gr: PK-8 | 179 students Sports: 4
St. Bridget Elementary School
(Catholic)
223 W Union St
Pacific, MO 63069
(636) 257-4533
Pacific, MO 63069
(636) 257-4533
Gr: PK-8 | 155 students
St. Gregory Barbarigo School
(Catholic)
315 S Davis St
Maryville, MO 64468
(660) 582-2462
Maryville, MO 64468
(660) 582-2462
Gr: PK-8 | 155 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
216 S Russell St
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 243-5360
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 243-5360
Gr: PK-8 | 262 students
348 S Mason Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 576-6177
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 576-6177
Gr: K-8 | 131 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Shiloh Christian School
(Christian)
601 N Center St
Shelbina, MO 63468
(573) 853-4430
Shelbina, MO 63468
(573) 853-4430
Gr: 5-10 | 6 students
Ste Genevieve Du Bois School
(Catholic)
1575 N Woodlawn Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 821-4245
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 821-4245
Gr: PK-8 | 216 students
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(Islamic)
10515 Grandview Road
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 965-0186
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 965-0186
Gr: PK-12 | 149 students Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate listed
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