St. Augustine School Photo - Located in the rural Kettle Moraine area of South Eastern Wisconsin, not far from Holy Hill (National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary).

Best Wisconsin Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 private elementary schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association serving 949 students in Wisconsin. You can also find more schools membership associations in Wisconsin.
The top-ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in Wisconsin include Notre Dame Middle School, St. John's Lutheran School, and St. Maria Goretti.
The average acceptance rate is 87%, which is lower than the Wisconsin private elementary school average acceptance rate of 90%.
88% of private elementary schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in Wisconsin are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top-Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in Wisconsin (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Notre Dame Middle School
(Catholic)
1316 Bel Air Blvd
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 723-0538
Gr: 6-8 | 145 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
St. Augustine School
St. Augustine School Photo - Located in the rural Kettle Moraine area of South Eastern Wisconsin, not far from Holy Hill (National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary).
(Catholic)
4908 Monches Rd.
Colgate, WI 53017
(262) 628-9838
Gr: PK-12 | 91 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John's Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(1)
515 5th St
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3860
Gr: PK-8 | 113 students Avg. class size: 19 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Maria Goretti
(Catholic)
5405 Flad Ave
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 271-7551
Gr: PK-8 | 342 students Avg. class size: 22 students Tuition listed
New Vision Wilderness- Wisconsin
Alternative School
807 Impala Drive
Medford, WI 54451
(414) 737-0400
Gr: 5-12 | 12 students
Ntc Christian Academy
(Christian)
(1)
N2519 Bus Hwy K
Merrill, WI 54452
(715) 536-6855
Gr: PK-12 | 58 students
Our Redeemer Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
416 W Geneva St
Delavan, WI 53115
(262) 728-6589
Gr: PK-8 | 94 students Sports: 4
St. Charles Borromeo Primary School
(Catholic)
1316 Bel Air Blvd
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 723-5827
Gr: K-2 | 94 students

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