Top 20 Best Tennessee Private Schools Belonging To Southern Association of Independent Schools (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 29 private schools belonging to southern association of independent schools serving 18,116 students in Tennessee. You can also find more schools membership associations in Tennessee.
The best top ranked belonging to southern association of independent schools private schools in Tennessee include St. Andrew's-Sewanee School, Evangelical Christian School and Memphis University School.
The average tuition cost is $20,160, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $10,633.
Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging To Southern Association of Independent Schools in Tennessee (2023)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Evangelical Christian School![Evangelical Christian School Photo Evangelical Christian School Photo]()

(Christian)
7600 Macon Road
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 754-7217
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 754-7217
Grades: 6-12
| 449 students
1920 Forest Hill Irene
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 754-4420
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 754-4420
Grades: NS-5
| 413 students
4700 Franklin Pike
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 832-8845
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 832-8845
Grades: PK-12
| 1,040 students
Memphis University School![Memphis University School Photo - Founded in 1893, Memphis University School provides an exceptional education for boys in grades 7-12. 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
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Grades: 7-12
| 665 students
117 Caldwell Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-2375
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 822-2375
Grades: 6-12
| 775 students
St. Andrew's-Sewanee School![St. Andrew's-Sewanee School Photo - One of the South''''s Most Beautiful High Schools, as chosen by Southern Living magazine, the school''''s 550-acre campus, including forests, bluffs and two lakes, offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. A school farm, on-going wetlands study, and LEED Gold science building are just a few of the ways our campus also serves as learning lab. St. Andrew's-Sewanee School Photo - One of the South''''s Most Beautiful High Schools, as chosen by Southern Living magazine, the school''''s 550-acre campus, including forests, bluffs and two lakes, offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. A school farm, on-going wetlands study, and LEED Gold science building are just a few of the ways our campus also serves as learning lab.]()

(Episcopal)
290 Quintard Rd
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Grades: 6-12
| 211 students
Boyd Buchanan School![Boyd Buchanan School Photo Boyd Buchanan School Photo]()

(Church of Christ)
4650 Buccaneer Trail
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 622-6177
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 622-6177
Grades: PK-12
| 1,050 students
219 Granny White Pike
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 523-0611
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 523-0611
Grades: 6-12
| 756 students
3354 Charger Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
Grades: PK-12
| 1,379 students
Christ Presbyterian Academy
(African Methodist Episcopal)
2323A Old Hickory Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 373-9550
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 373-9550
Grades: PK-12
| 1,109 students
425 Alcoa Trail
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 494-1222
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 494-1222
Grades: PK-12
| 477 students
700 Norwood Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 383-4200
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 383-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 914 students
Goodpasture Christian School
(Church of Christ)
619 W Due West Avenue
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 868-2600
Madison, TN 37115
(615) 868-2600
Grades: NS-12
| 1,005 students
246 S. Belvedere Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 278-0200
Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 278-0200
Grades: NS-8
| 447 students
1740 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Grades: NS-12
| 819 students
500 Dodds Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Grades: 6-12
| 979 students
60 Perkins Extended
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
Grades: NS-12
| 835 students
St. Nicholas School![St. Nicholas School Photo - Where the love of learning takes root.St. Nicholas School is a private elementary Episcopal school in Chattanooga, Tennessee for preschool through fifth grade. Our outstanding preschool and elementary education, after school enrichment classes, comprehensive summer camp, and year round gardening programs faithfully follow our Mission and Core Values which guide everything we do. St. Nicholas School Photo - Where the love of learning takes root.St. Nicholas School is a private elementary Episcopal school in Chattanooga, Tennessee for preschool through fifth grade. Our outstanding preschool and elementary education, after school enrichment classes, comprehensive summer camp, and year round gardening programs faithfully follow our Mission and Core Values which guide everything we do.]()

(Episcopal)
7525 Min Tom Dr
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 899-1999
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 899-1999
Grades: NS-5
| 202 students
2000 Edgehill Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Grades: K-12
| 1,081 students
9800 Webb School Ln
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 291-3838
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 291-3838
Grades: PK-12
| 1,035 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. 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
Germantown, TN 38139
(901) 754-1800
Grades: 1-6
| n/a students
33 Burton Hills Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 467-2313
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 467-2313
Grades: NS-6
| 210 students
950 Episcopal School Way
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 777-9032
Knoxville, TN 37932
(865) 777-9032
Grades: PK-8
| 295 students
3201 Hillsboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 354-0270
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 354-0270
Grades: NS-8
| 204 students
New Hope Academy
(Christian)
1820 Downs Blvd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 595-0324
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 595-0324
Grades: NS-6
| 220 students
5600 Brainerd Road Suite A-24
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 877-9711
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 877-9711
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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