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Best Multnomah County Private Elementary Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 54 private elementary schools serving 10,503 students in Multnomah County, OR.
The top ranked private elementary schools in Multnomah County, OR include The Madeleine Elementary School, All Saints Chool, and Columbia Christian Schools.
The average tuition cost is $12,675, which is higher than the Oregon private elementary school average tuition cost of $11,256.
57% of private elementary schools in Multnomah County, OR are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Multnomah County Private Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Bridges Middle School
Bridges Middle School Photo
Special Education School
2510 SW 1st Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 688-2922
Gr: 5-8 | 64 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
International School Of Portland
International School Of Portland Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(17)
2305 S Water Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 226-2496
Gr: PK-5 | 397 students Avg. class size: 13 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Ignatius School
St. Ignatius School Photo - Lenten Service for Our Giving Table.
(Catholic)
(10)
3330 SE 43rd Avenue
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 774-5533
Gr: NS-8 | 211 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
68 SW Miles Street
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 265-8022
Gr: PK-5 | 130 students Tuition listed
All Saints Chool
(Catholic)
(1)
601 NE Cesar E Chavez Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 236-6205
Gr: PK-8 | 466 students Avg. class size: 26 students Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
Cathedral School
(Catholic)
(1)
110 Nw 17th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 275-9370
Gr: PK-8 | 241 students Tuition listed
Cedarwood Waldorf School
Cedarwood Waldorf School Photo - Annual Lantern Walk
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
3030 SW 2nd Ave
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 245-1477
Gr: PK-8 | 248 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Childpeace Montessori School
Childpeace Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(3)
1516 NW Thurman Street
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 222-1197
Gr: PK-8 | 250 students Avg. class size: 19 students Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Columbia Christian Schools
Columbia Christian Schools Photo - Intensive classroom instruction, "in the field" hands-on learning, and real-time MAP testing reveals immediate results.
(Church of Christ)
(5)
9101 E Burnside St.
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 252-8577
Gr: PK-12 | 264 students Sports: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
French International School of Oregon
French International School of Oregon Photo - An eighth-grade student takes a Chinese painting class during the eighth-grade international trip to China. Eighth graders can travel to one of five different countries on their international trips.
Special Program Emphasis
(9)
8500 NW Johnson Street
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 292-7776
Gr: NS-8 | 571 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
Greater Portland Christian Academy
(Baptist)
17800 Se Main St
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 761-1136
Gr: PK-10 | 181 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Holy Family School
(Catholic)
7425 Se Cesar E Chavez Blvd
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 774-8871
Gr: PK-8 | 220 students Tuition listed
Holy Redeemer Catholic School
(Catholic)
127 N Rosa Parks Way
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 283-5197
Gr: PK-8 | 291 students
The Madeleine Elementary School
(Catholic)
3240 Ne 23rd Ave
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 288-9197
Gr: K-8 | 260 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mannahouse Christian Academy
Mannahouse Christian Academy Photo - Great Friends.
(Christian)
(23)
9200 NE Fremont
Portland, OR 97220
(503) 252-5207
Gr: NS-12 | 363 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Northwest Academy
Northwest Academy Photo
(3)
1130 SW Main Street
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 223-3367
Gr: 6-12 | 234 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Open Door Christian Academy
(Baptist)
27710 Se Strebin Road
Troutdale, OR 97060
(503) 661-0606
Gr: PK-12 | 299 students Tuition listed
116 NE 29th Ave
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 234-2826
Gr: 6-12 | 90 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Portland Adventist Elementary School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(3)
3990 Nw 1st Street
Gresham, OR 97030
(503) 665-4102
Gr: PK-8 | 330 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Portland Christian Elementary School
Portland Christian Elementary School Photo - Elementary school weekly chapel
(Christian)
(4)
11845 SE Market Street
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 867-9214
Gr: NS-5 | 418 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Portland Christian Jr./Sr. High School
Portland Christian Jr./Sr. High School Photo - Jr/Sr High School students at a 2023 school assembly
(Christian)
(4)
12425 NE San Rafael Street
Portland, OR 97230
(503) 867-9214
Gr: 6-12 | 350 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Portland Jewish Academy
Portland Jewish Academy Photo - PJA's early childhood students creating art in the outdoor classroom.
(Jewish)
6651 Southwest Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 244-0126
Gr: NS-8 | 264 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Puddletown MontessoriSchool
Puddletown MontessoriSchool Photo - Elementary regularly walks to nearby Errol Heights Park to learn more about the Johnson Creek Watershed
Montessori School
7220 SE Cesar Chavez
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 233-8069
Gr: PK-8 | 129 students Avg. class size: 25 students Tuition listed
Rosemary Anderson High School East
Alternative School
2208 Se 182nd Ave
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 797-7222
Gr: 6-12 | 510 students
St. Agatha Catholic School
St. Agatha Catholic School Photo - St. Agatha Catholic School circa 1911
(Catholic)
7960 Se 15th Avenue
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 234-5500
Gr: PK-8 | 172 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Andrew Nativity School
(Catholic)
4925 Ne 9th Ave
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 335-9600
Gr: 6-8 | 77 students Avg. class size: 15 students
St. Clare School
St. Clare School Photo - A Kindergarten student reads with her 5th grade buddy. Our buddy program allows students of all ages to learn from each other, grow together, and unleash one another''s potential. All students have a buddy. Our buddy classes are as follows: grades K/5, 1/6, 2/7, 3/8, & 4/Preschool.
(Catholic)
(1)
1807 SW Freeman Street
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 244-7600
Gr: NS-8 | 252 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
St. John Fisher
(Catholic)
4581 SW Nevada St.
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 246-3234
Gr: PK-8 | 223 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Rose School
St. Rose School Photo - As a mission of St. Rose Parish, St. Rose School educates each student as a unique child of God to know and live the Catholic faith and to achieve excellence.
(Catholic)
(1)
5309 Ne Alameda St
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 281-1912
Gr: PK-8 | 262 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed
St. Therese School
(Catholic)
1260 Ne 132nd Ave
Portland, OR 97230
(503) 253-9400
Gr: PK-8 | 222 students
Shining Star Waldorf School
Shining Star Waldorf School Photo - Children on Thursday, outdoors on the river
Special Program Emphasis
(2)
4227 N Lombard Street
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 753-4459
Gr: PK-7 | 103 students Avg. class size: 16 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Trinity Lutheran School
Trinity Lutheran School Photo - A diverse, supportive community of students, teachers, and parents ensure student success at Trinity.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
5520 NE Killingsworth Street
Portland, OR 97218
(503) 288-6403
Gr: K-8 | 64 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Tucker Maxon School
Tucker Maxon School Photo - Tucker-Maxon School is a place where every child has a voice.
2860 SE Holgate Blvd
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 235-6551
Gr: PK-5 | 111 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
West Hills Christian School
West Hills Christian School Photo
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
(1)
7945 SW Capitol Hill Rd.
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 977-5513
Gr: K-8 | 340 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
A Renaissance School Of Arts And Sciences
Special Program Emphasis
0234 SW Bancroft Street
Portland, OR 97239
(503) 833-2680
Gr: K-8 | 137 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Multnomah County, Oregon

Multnomah County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
2505 Ne 102nd Ave
Portland, OR 97220
(503) 254-1431
Gr: NS-8 | 99 students
2500 Se Palmblad Rd
Gresham, OR 97080
(503) 912-1860
Gr: PK-7 | 38 students
3710 N Mississippi Ave
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 288-5813
Gr: K-4 | 131 students
Ascension Early Childhood Education Center (Closed 2015)
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1440 Se 182nd Ave
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 667-6750
Gr: NS | 37 students
4729 SW Taylors Ferry Rd
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 293-9422
Gr: PK-2 | 43 students Avg. class size: 23 students Tuition listed
8340 Ne Broadway St Ste D
Portland, OR 97220
(503) 252-3491
Gr: PK-K | 20 students
7733 Se 13th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 236-8009
Gr: PK-K | 20 students
Lents Education Center (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
4905 Se Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 771-7508
Gr: 8-11 | 19 students
7654 N Crawford Street
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 285-0508
Gr: 9-12 Avg. class size: 14 students
7602 N Emerald Ave
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 488-5191
Gr: 6-8 | 40 students
5239 Se Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 771-3592
Gr: K-8 | 187 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3333 Ne 8th Street
Gresham, OR 97080
(503) 661-5632
Gr: PK-10 | 331 students Avg. class size: 18 students
2408 SE 16th Ave
Portland, OR 97215
(971) 279-5255
Gr: K-7 | 16 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Multnomah County, OR?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Multnomah County, OR include The Madeleine Elementary School, All Saints Chool, and Columbia Christian Schools.
How many private elementary schools are located in Multnomah County?
54 private elementary schools are located in Multnomah County.
How much do private elementary schools cost in Multnomah County?
The average tuition cost is $12,675, which is higher than the Oregon private school average tuition cost of $11,256.
How diverse are private elementary schools in Multnomah County?
Multnomah County private elementary schools are approximately 26% minority students, which is higher than the Oregon private school average of 23%.
What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Multnomah County?
57% of private elementary schools in Multnomah County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Which private elementary schools in Multnomah County are often viewed compared to one another?

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