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Best Shelby County Private Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 108 private schools serving 21,137 students in Shelby County, TN (there are 285 public schools, serving 153,514 public students). 12% of all K-12 students in Shelby County, TN are educated in private schools (compared to the TN state average of 10%).
The top ranked private schools in Shelby County, TN include St. Mary's Episcopal School, Memphis University School, and Hutchison School.
The average tuition cost is $14,359, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $13,438.
66% of private schools in Shelby County, TN are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Top Ranked Shelby County Private Schools (2025)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Evangelical Christian School
Evangelical Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(4)
7600 Macon Road
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 754-7217
Gr: NS-12 | 957 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Immanuel Lutheran School
Immanuel Lutheran School Photo - Worship, praise, prayer and song are all a part of our school chapel services every Wednesday. 3rd graders share the song Great Big God!
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(5)
6319 Raleigh Lagrange Road
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 388-0205
Gr: NS-8 | 161 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: 6-12 | 665 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Presbyterian Day School
Presbyterian Day School Photo - PDS
All-boys (Christian)
(3)
4025 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 842-4600
Gr: PK-6 | 463 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School
St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School Photo - Teachers foster meaningful connections and offer support so every student feels a sense of belonging.
(Catholic)
(7)
4830 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5819
Gr: PK-12 | 773 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 66 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. George's Independent School
St. George's Independent School Photo
(Episcopal)
(12)
1880 Wolf River Boulevard
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 457-2000
Gr: NS-12 | 1,000 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Christ Methodist Day School
Christ Methodist Day School Photo
(Methodist)
(3)
411 S Grove Park Road
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-6873
Gr: PK-6 | 537 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 15 Tuition listed
Christian Brothers High School
Christian Brothers High School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
5900 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 261-4900
Gr: 9-12 | 735 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 38 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Collegiate School Of Memphis
(Christian)
3353 Faxon Ave
Memphis, TN 38122
(901) 591-8200
Gr: 6-12 | 350 students Tuition listed
Collierville Methodist Preschool
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
454 W Poplar Avenue
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 853-8636
Gr: PK-K | 320 students
Ecs Lower School Prekindergarten And Jk Program
Ecs Lower School Prekindergarten And Jk Program Photo
(Christian)
1920 Forest Hill Irene
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 754-7217
Gr: PK-5 | 341 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
First Assembly Christian School
(Christian)
(10)
8650 Walnut Grove Rd
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 458-5543
Gr: PK-12 | 534 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Goddard School
The Goddard School Photo
Daycare / Preschool
509 E. Winchester Boulevard
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 861-0108
Gr: NS-PK | 52 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 2 Tuition listed
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. Miss Lee's celebrates 100 years in Memphis in 2024!
(Episcopal)
(8)
246 S. Belvedere Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 278-0200
Gr: NS-8 | 482 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Greater Memphis Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
1325 E Alcy Rd
Memphis, TN 38106
(901) 775-3960
Gr: PK-8 | 31 students Tuition listed
Harding Academy
Harding Academy Photo
(Christian)
1100 Cherry Road
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 767-4494
Gr: NS-12 | 675 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Rosary Catholic School
(Catholic)
4841 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 685-1231
Gr: PK-8 | 442 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 3
Hutchison School
Hutchison School Photo - At Hutchison, girls discover the joy of learning.
All-girls
(8)
1740 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Gr: NS-12 | 819 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Idlewild Presbyterian Kindergarten
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
1750 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 726-4681
Gr: PK-K | 31 students
Lausanne Collegiate School
Lausanne Collegiate School Photo - Lausanne Collegiate School is dedicated to small class sizes and differentiation for students. There are many opportunities for one-on-one time with teachers for better understanding of concepts. Classes offer the opportunity for open dialogue and reflection in addition to inquiry and research.
(10)
1381 W Massey Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 474-1000
Gr: NS-12 | 876 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 71 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Le Bonheur Children's Med Center Hospital School
Alternative School
50 N Dunlap St
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 287-6021
Gr: K-11 | 23 students
Margolin Hebrew Academy
(Jewish)
390 S White Station Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 682-2400
Gr: PK-12 | 206 students Avg. class size: 15 students
Memphis Junior Academy
Memphis Junior Academy Photo
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(1)
50 N Mendenhall Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 683-1061
Gr: PK-10 | 51 students Avg. class size: 15 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mississippi Blvd Christian Academy
(Disciples of Christ)
1255 Poplar
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 729-6222
Gr: K-6 | 82 students
New Hope Christian Academy
(Christian)
3000 University St
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 230-9676
Gr: PK-6 | 409 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Pleasant View School
Pleasant View School Photo
(Islamic)
1888 Bartlett Rd
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 380-0122
Gr: PK-12 | 494 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
St. Dominic School
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
30 Avon Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 435-5825
Gr: PK-8 | 217 students
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic School
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic School Photo - At SFA, Our mission is to educate the whole child, helping them to discover their God-given gifts and talents while preparing them for high school and life in the 21st Century.
(Catholic)
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. Louis Catholic School
(Catholic)
5192 Shady Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 255-1900
Gr: PK-8 | 444 students
St. Mary's Episcopal School
St. Mary's Episcopal School Photo - Each girl's program of study is as unique as she is. Every year, we meet one-on-one with each girl and her family to discuss course options that best fit her interests, goals, and extracurricular life.
All-girls (Episcopal)
(2)
60 Perkins Extended
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Gr: NS-12 | 791 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 55 Tuition 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
Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Tipton-Rosemark Academy Photo
(Christian)
8696 Rosemark Rd
Millington, TN 38053
(901) 799-8696
Gr: PK-12 | 767 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 11 Tuition listed
Westminster Academy
Westminster Academy Photo
(Christian)
(4)
2520 Ridgeway Road
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 380-9192
Gr: PK-12 | 467 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition listed
Woodland Presbyterian School
Woodland Presbyterian School Photo
(Presbyterian)
(7)
5217 Park Ave
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 685-0976
Gr: PK-8 | 374 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Abundant Family Fellowship Academy
(Christian)
6083 Millington Rd
Cookeville, TN 38503
(901) 443-5889
Gr: PK-12 | 21 students
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[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
1st Class Montessori (Closed 2017)
Montessori School
1725 Appling Rd
Cordova, TN 38016
(901) 274-5622
Gr: PK-2 | 24 students
1st Class Montessori - I (Closed 2017)
Montessori School
1336 Peabody Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 274-5622
Gr: 1-2 | 7 students
Bishop Byrne Middle/High School (Closed 2010)
(Catholic)
1475 E Shelby Dr
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 346-3060
Gr: 7-12 | 211 students
Cross Of Calvary Lutheran School (Closed 2006)
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
4327 Elvis Presley Blvd
Memphis, TN 38116
(901) 396-5566
Gr: K-8 | 71 students
Frayser Academy Of Christian Education (Closed 2010)
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
3820 N Watkins St
Memphis, TN 38127
(901) 358-8026
Gr: 3-12 | 20 students
Harding Academy At Quince Rd (Closed 2004)
(Church of Christ)
6384 Quince Road
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 761-5663
Gr: PK-6 | 196 students
Immaculate Comception Cathedral School (Closed 2025)
(Catholic)
1669 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 725-2710
Gr: PK-8 | 200 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition listed
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School Lower/Middle (Closed 2025)
(Catholic)
1669 Central Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 435-5344
Gr: NS-8 | 193 students
Macon Road Baptist School (Closed 2023)
(Baptist)
11015 Highway 64
Arlington, TN 38002
(901) 867-8161
Gr: PK-12 | 347 students Avg. class size: 12 students
Macon Road Baptist School Memphis Campus (Closed 2010)
(Baptist)
1082 Berclair Rd
Memphis, TN 38122
(901) 290-5555
Gr: PK-12 | 161 students Avg. class size: 12 students
Memphis Catholic Middle & High School (Closed 2022)
(Catholic)
61 N. McLean Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 276-1221
Gr: 7-12 | 257 students Avg. class size: 18 students
St. Anne Elementary School (Closed 2023)
(Catholic)
670 South Highland St
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 323-1344
Gr: NS-8 | 100 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Joseph Elementary School (Closed 2019)
(Catholic)
3851 Neely Rd
Memphis, TN 38109
(901) 344-0021
Gr: PK-6 | 150 students
St. Michael School (Closed 2006)
(Catholic)
3880 Forrest Avenue
Memphis, TN 38122
(901) 323-2162
Gr: NS-8 | 133 students
Shady Oaks School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
501 N. Mendenhall Rd.
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 682-9077
Gr: 5-8 | 34 students
True Light Heritage Place (Closed 2021)
Daycare / Preschool
4635 Stage Road
Memphis, TN 38128
(901) 386-8225
Gr: PK-K | 22 students
Wesley School (Closed 2006)
Special Education School (Christian)
9315 E Shelby Drive
Collierville, TN 38017
(901) 737-3762
Gr: K-6 | 23 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Shelby County, TN?
The top ranked private schools in Shelby County, TN include St. Mary's Episcopal School, Memphis University School, and Hutchison School.
How many private schools are located in Shelby County?
108 private schools are located in Shelby County.
How much do private schools cost in Shelby County?
The average tuition cost is $14,359, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $13,438.
How diverse are private schools in Shelby County?
Shelby County private schools are approximately 32% minority students, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average of 20%.
What percentage of students in Shelby County go to private school?
12% of all K-12 students in Shelby County are educated in private schools (compared to the TN state average of 10%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Shelby County?
66% of private schools in Shelby County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).
Which private schools in Shelby County are often viewed compared to one another?

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