St. Joseph's School (Top Ranked Private School for 2026)

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About the School

St. Joseph's School in Bellevue, IA, serves 317 udents from pre–kindergarten through 12th grade in a rural community setting.
Founded in 1855, this Catholic co–educational school is one of the olde private schools in Iowa.
The school has a udent–teacher ratio of 15:1 with 21 teaching staff members supporting its regular elementary and secondary programs.
Joseph's School is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association and provides faith–based education consient with its Catholic affiliation.
Among private schools in Iowa,.
Joseph's ranks in the top 20% for both total udent enrollment and oldest founding date.

Quick Facts (2026)

Top Ranked IA School
Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 317 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

St. Joseph's School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Iowa for:

School Facts

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	St. Joseph's School
Pre-K	20
Kind	19
1	17
2	21
3	26
4	21
5	32
6	15
7	25
8	23
9	24
10	23
11	26
12	25

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Year Founded

1855

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Student Body

Total Students

317 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

School Motto: Welcome to St. Joseph Parish, a place to belong to a community, believe in Christ, and become the Good News for one another!

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Iowa is $9,021 for elementary schools and $11,342 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Iowa is 87% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).