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Best Shelby County Private Schools (2021)

For the 2021 school year, there are 114 private schools serving 25,812 students in Shelby County, TN.
The best top ranked private schools in Shelby County, TN include Memphis University School, Presbyterian Day School and The Goddard School.
The average tuition cost is $12,063, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $10,089.
69% of private schools in Shelby County, TN are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Roman Catholic).

Top Private Schools in Shelby County (2021)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Memphis University School
Memphis University School Photo - Founded in 1893, Memphis University School provides an exceptional education for boys in grades 7-12.
All-boys
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Grades: 7-12
| 665 students
Presbyterian Day School
Presbyterian Day School Photo - PDS
All-boys (Presbyterian)
(2)
4025 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 842-4600
Grades: NS-6
| 519 students
Evangelical Christian School
Evangelical Christian School Photo
(Christian)
7600 Macon Road
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 754-7217
Grades: 6-12
| 449 students
Evangelical Christian School - Lower School Campus
Evangelical Christian School - Lower School Campus Photo
(Christian)
1920 Forest Hill Irene
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 754-4420
Grades: NS-5
| 333 students
The Goddard School
The Goddard School Photo
Daycare / Preschool
509 E. Winchester Boulevard
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 861-0108
Grades: NS-PK
| 52 students
Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School
Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School Photo - Historic Miss Lee's Preschool at GSL offers a play-based curriculum serving ages 2 to 4 in multiple Little Lukers, Pre-Kindergarten, and Junior Kindergarten classrooms.
(Episcopal)
(7)
246 S. Belvedere Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 278-0200
Grades: NS-8
| 456 students
Harding Academy
Harding Academy Photo
(Christian)
1100 Cherry Road
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 767-4494
Grades: NS-12
| 596 students
Holy Rosary Elementary School
(Roman Catholic)
4841 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 685-1231
Grades: PK-8
| 430 students
Hutchison School
Hutchison School Photo - At Hutchison, girls discover the joy of learning.
All-girls | Special Program Emphasis
(3)
1740 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 761-2220
Grades: NS-12
| 833 students
Immanuel Lutheran School
Immanuel Lutheran School Photo - Our preschool and kindergarten prepare students for a life of learning. Children are actively involved in centers, circle time, and more.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(5)
6319 Raleigh Lagrange Road
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 388-0205
Grades: NS-8
| 198 students
Lausanne Collegiate School
Lausanne Collegiate School Photo - Hands-on projects such as robotics in the Lower School provide early preparation for the International Baccalaureate Programme at Lausanne Collegiate School.
(10)
1381 W Massey Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 474-1000
Grades: NS-12
| 826 students
Memphis Catholic Middle & High School
Memphis Catholic Middle & High School Photo
(Roman Catholic)
61 N. McLean Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 276-1221
Grades: 7-12
| 257 students
Memphis Junior Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(1)
50 N Mendenhall Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-1061
Grades: PK-10
| 53 students
Pleasant View School
Pleasant View School Photo
(Islamic)
1888 Bartlett Rd
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 380-0122
Grades: PK-12
| 427 students
St. Agnes Academy-st. Dominic School
(Roman Catholic)
(1)
4830 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5825
Grades: PK-12
| 853 students
St. Anne Elementary School
St. Anne Elementary School Photo - Preschool students sit on the steps with Sr. Ancilia Indrati while other students play at recess.
(Roman Catholic)
670 South Highland St
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 323-1344
Grades: NS-8
| 100 students
St. George's Independent School
(Episcopal)
1880 Wolf River Blvd
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 457-2000
Grades: NS-12
| 1,110 students
St. George's Independent School
St. George's Independent School Photo
(Episcopal)
1880 Wolf River Boulevard
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 261-2300
Grades: NS-12
| 1,078 students
St. Mary's Episcopal School
St. Mary's Episcopal School Photo
All-girls (Episcopal)
(2)
60 Perkins Extended
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1405
Grades: NS-12
| 786 students
Westminster Academy
Westminster Academy Photo
(Christian)
2520 Ridgeway Road
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 380-9192
Grades: PK-12
| 418 students
1st Class Montessori
Montessori School
1725 Appling Rd
Cordova, TN 38016
(901) 385-7425
Grades: PK-K
| 16 students
1st Class Montessori Preschool
Montessori School
1336 Peabody Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 274-5622
Grades: K
| 23 students
Barbara K. Lipman Early Learning Center
Alternative School (Jewish)
1376 E Massey Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 937-2784
Grades: PK-K
| 120 students
Bartlett KinderCare
Bartlett KinderCare Photo - Toddler Classroom
Daycare / Preschool
6000 Bartlett Center Dr
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 373-9184
Grades: NS-PK
| n/a students
Bartlett United Methodist Pres
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
5676 Stage Road
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 386-4651
Grades: K
| 20 students
Binghampton Christian Academy
(Christian)
175 N. Tillman Street
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 323-4092
Grades: PK-8
| 125 students
Bodine School
Bodine School Photo - The cornerstone of Bodine's language arts instruction is the daily Orton-Gillingham (OG) lesson. The OG approach grew out of the pioneering work of Dr. Samuel T. Orton and Anna Gillingham during the first half of the 20th century and emphasizes instruction that is multisensory, direct, and structured. OG remediation is delivered in class sizes of 10 students or fewer.
Special Education School
2432 Yester Oaks Drive
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 754-1800
Grades: 1-6
| n/a students
Bornblum Jewish Community School
Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
(1)
6641 Humphreys Blvd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 747-2665
Grades: K-8
| 150 students
Bowie Reading And Learning Center
Alternative School
2550 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 474-1081
Grades: K-12
| 94 students
Breath Of Life Preparatory Preschool
Alternative School (Christian)
3795 Frayser Raleigh Rd
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 383-5546
Grades: PK-1
| 99 students
Briarcrest Christian High School
Briarcrest Christian High School Photo - Beginning at the preschool level, our commitment is to educate the total student, providing a nurturing, balanced, well-rounded educational experience and to help young men and women achieve their full potential in all facets of life. Briarcrest Christian School is a non-denominational, co-educational environment in which the Christian world view and biblical values are taught and practiced in everyday.
(Christian)
76 S. Houston Levee Road
Eads, TN 38028
(901) 765-4600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,560 students
Brinkley Heights Urban Academy
(Christian)
(1)
3275 Rosamond Ave
Memphis, TN 38122
(901) 324-3022
Grades: PK-12
| 93 students
Brunswick Day School/lakeside Behavioral Hlth Ctr
Alternative School
2911 Brunswick Rd
Memphis, TN 38133
(901) 373-0931
Grades: K-12
| 154 students
Cadence Academy Preschool (formerly Cordova Christian Academy)
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
8200 Macon Rd
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 758-8877
Grades: PK-K
| 52 students
Calvary Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
3812 Kirby Pkwy
Memphis, TN 38115
(901) 795-5407
Grades: 3-12
| 21 students
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