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Top 5 Best Tennessee Private Schools Belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 7 private schools belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement serving 3,169 students in Tennessee. You can also find more schools membership associations in Tennessee.
The top ranked private schools belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in Tennessee include Saint Matthew Catholic School, Battle Ground Academy, and Berean Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 78%, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average acceptance rate of 83%.
43% of private schools belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in Tennessee are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in Tennessee (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Saint Matthew Catholic School
Saint Matthew Catholic School Photo - Saint Matthew School is located in Franklin, TN in the western part of Williamson County.
(Catholic)
(7)
533 Sneed Road W
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 662-4044
Grades: PK-8
| 493 students
Battle Ground Academy
Battle Ground Academy Photo - Middle School Art
(2)
336 Ernest Rice Lane
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Grades: K-12
| 908 students
Berean Academy
(Baptist)
441 Berean Ln
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 877-1288
Grades: PK-12
| 433 students
Clarksville Academy
Clarksville Academy Photo
710 N 2nd Street
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 647-6311
Grades: PK-12
| 544 students
The Covenant School
The Covenant School Photo - Located in the heart of Green Hills.
(Presbyterian)
(14)
33 Burton Hills Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 467-2313
Grades: NS-6
| 211 students
Fayette Academy
Fayette Academy Photo
(8)
15090 US-64
Somerville, TN 38068
(901) 465-3241
Grades: PK-12
| 580 students
Sylvan Prep Academy
Special Program Emphasis
728 South Jefferson Avenue
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 528-2543
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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