Holy Rosary Academy Photo

Best Tennessee Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 29 private elementary schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) serving 8,983 students in Tennessee. You can also find more schools membership associations in Tennessee.
The top-ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Tennessee include Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School, Holy Rosary Academy, and St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School.
The average tuition cost is $11,620, which is lower than the Tennessee private elementary school average tuition cost of $13,593.
100% of private elementary schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Tennessee are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Top-Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Tennessee (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School
St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School Photo - The St. Agnes Academy Upper School is a welcoming community where girls are respected for who they are - confident, powerful young women.
(Catholic)
(7)
4830 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Gr: PK-12 | 775 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 66 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christ The King School
Christ The King School Photo
(Catholic)
3105 Belmont Blvd
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 292-9465
Gr: PK-8 | 253 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition listed
Holy Rosary Academy
Holy Rosary Academy Photo
(Catholic)
190 Graylynn Dr
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 883-1108
Gr: PK-8 | 314 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School Photo
(Catholic)
(6)
505 South Moore Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37412
(423) 622-1481
Gr: PK-8 | 257 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Overbrook Catholic School
Overbrook Catholic School Photo - Students petting sheep at Beyond the Brook Farm, an extension of the STEM program at Overbrook Catholic School in Nashville, TN.
(Catholic)
(3)
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 292-5134
Gr: PK-6 | 297 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 8 Tuition listed
Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School
Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School Photo - Middle School Science Lab
(Catholic)
(12)
117 Caldwell Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-2375
Gr: 6-12 | 713 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sacred Heart Cathedral School
Sacred Heart Cathedral School Photo - Welcome to Sacred Heart Cathedral School in Knoxville, Tennessee, the largest school in the Diocese of Knoxville. We're more than a classroom, we're a community!
(Catholic)
(8)
711 S Northshore Dr
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 588-0415
Gr: PK-8 | 604 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
220 Berger St
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-6125
Gr: PK-8 | 84 students
St. Bernard Academy
St. Bernard Academy Photo - SBA strives to connect our students' head, heart, and hands with various projects throughout the year. Service learning is incorporated at every level.
(Catholic)
2304 Bernard Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 385-0440
Gr: NS-8 | 385 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition listed
St. Cecilia Academy
St. Cecilia Academy Photo - Situated on 83 acres in the heart of West Nashville, St. Cecilia Academy is the oldest continually running high school in the area. Girls in grades 7-12 get an exemplary education as part of the Dominican Difference.
All-girls (Catholic)
(2)
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 298-4525
Gr: 7-12 | 272 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition listed
2100 N. Germantown Parkway
Cordova, TN 38016
(901) 388-7321
Gr: PK-8 | 452 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Henry Elementary School
(Catholic)
(5)
6401 Harding Rd
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 352-1328
Gr: K-9 | 699 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John Neumann School
St. John Neumann School Photo
(Catholic)
(4)
625 Saint John Court
Knoxville, TN 37934
(865) 666-0077
Gr: PK-8 | 420 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Joseph School
St. Joseph School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
1225 Gallatin Pike S
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 865-1491
Gr: PK-8 | 388 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
St. Louis Catholic School
(Catholic)
5192 Shady Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 255-1900
Gr: PK-8 | 444 students
St. Mary's School
St. Mary's School Photo - Our school flower garden allows us to get outside occasionally, soak in some sunshine, and get our hands dirty!
(Catholic)
(1)
2211 E Lakeview Dr
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 282-3397
Gr: PK-8 | 164 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Marys School
St. Marys School Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
323 Vermont Avenue
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 483-9700
Gr: PK-8 | 193 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Marys School
St. Marys School Photo - St. Mary's is the longest, consistently running parochial school in TN, founded by The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, in Nashville, in 1878.
(Catholic)
(3)
1665 Hwy 45 By Pass
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 668-2525
Gr: PK-8 | 229 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Paul Catholic School
St. Paul Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
1425 East Shelby Drive
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 346-0862
Gr: PK-8 | 283 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 7 Tuition listed
St. Rose Catholic School
(Catholic)
1601 N Tennessee Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 898-0555
Gr: PK-8 | 354 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
St. Vincent School
(Catholic)
1704 Heiman Street
Nashville, TN 37208
(629) 203-8700
Gr: PK-8 | 140 students Tuition listed
Immaculate Conception School
(Catholic)
1901 Madison St
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 645-1865
Gr: K-8 | 146 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 2
8151 Poplar
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 753-1181
Gr: PK-8 | 227 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Ann Elementary School
(Catholic)
6529 Stage Road
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 386-3328
Gr: PK-8 | 299 students
St. Augustine Catholic School
(Catholic)
1169 Kerr Avenue
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 942-8002
Gr: PK-6 | 87 students Avg. class size: 15 students
St. Dominic Catholic School
(Catholic)
1474 E Center St
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 245-8491
Gr: PK-5 | 119 students
St. John Vianney Catholic School
St. John Vianney Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(18)
501 N Water Ave
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 230-7048
Gr: PK-8 Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
St. Joseph School
(Catholic)
1810 Howard Dr
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 689-3424
Gr: PK-8 | 238 students Tuition listed
St. Patrick Catholic School
(Catholic)
175 Saint Patrick St
Mc Ewen, TN 37101
(931) 582-3493
Gr: PK-8 | 147 students Tuition listed

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