For the 2026 school year, there are 7 private elementary 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 elementary schools belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in Tennessee include Saint Matthew Catholic School, Clarksville Academy, and The Covenant School.
The average acceptance rate is 76%, which is lower than the Tennessee private elementary school average acceptance rate of 83%.
Top-Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in Tennessee (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
533 Sneed Road W
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 662-4044
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 662-4044
Gr: PK-8 | 493 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
336 Ernest Rice Lane
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Gr: K-12 | 908 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Berean Academy
(Baptist)
441 Berean Ln
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 877-1288
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 877-1288
Gr: PK-12 | 433 students Sports: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
710 N 2nd Street
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 647-6311
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 647-6311
Gr: PK-12 | 544 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
33 Burton Hills Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 467-2313
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 467-2313
Gr: NS-6 | 211 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
15090 US-64
Somerville, TN 38068
(901) 465-3241
Somerville, TN 38068
(901) 465-3241
Gr: PK-12 | 580 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sylvan Prep Academy
Special Program Emphasis
728 South Jefferson Avenue
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 528-2543
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 528-2543
Gr: K-12 Tuition listed
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