For the 2025 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, Battle Ground Academy, and Berean Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 78%, 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 (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
533 Sneed Road W
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 662-4044
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 662-4044
Grades: PK-8
| 493 students
336 Ernest Rice Lane
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Grades: K-12
| 908 students
33 Burton Hills Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 467-2313
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 467-2313
Grades: NS-6
| 211 students
Sylvan Prep Academy
Special Program Emphasis
728 South Jefferson Avenue
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 528-2543
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 528-2543
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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