草榴社区

John Burroughs School Photo - The 49-acre campus in St. Louis County includes a main classroom building; a nearly completed 75,000-square-foot science, technology and research building; a fine arts building; a performing arts center; extensive indoor and outdoor athletic facilities; and a student commons.

Best Missouri 草榴社区 Elementary Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 16 private elementary schools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 5,041 students in Missouri. You can also find more schools membership associations in Missouri.
The top-ranked private elementary schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Missouri include Barstow School, Mary Queen Of Peace School, and John Burroughs School.
The average acceptance rate is 74%, which is lower than the Missouri private elementary school average acceptance rate of 85%.
81% of private elementary schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Missouri are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

Top-Ranked 草榴社区 Elementary Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association in Missouri (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Assumption Parish School
(Catholic)
4709 Mattis Road
Saint Louis, MO 63128
(314) 487-6520
Gr: NS-8 | 309 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Barstow School
(1)
11511 State Line Rd
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 942-4054
Gr: NS-12 | 614 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
John Burroughs School
John Burroughs School Photo - In a rigorous curriculum, students learn creative problem solving, critical thinking, data-driven decision making and collaboration skills that will prepare them for active participation in a world with new challenges.
755 S Price Road
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-4040
Gr: 7-12 | 664 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mary Queen Of Peace School
(Catholic)
680 W Lockwood Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 961-2891
Gr: PK-8 | 411 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
101 North Warson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 995-7367
Gr: PK-12 | 1,236 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Of St. Joseph
(Catholic)
518 N 11th St
Saint Joseph, MO 64501
(816) 232-7763
Gr: K-8 | 228 students Sports: 4 Tuition listed
High SchoolF Epstein Hebrew Academy
(Jewish)
1138 N Warson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 994-6856
Gr: K-12 | 122 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
Islamic School Of Greater Kansas City
(Islamic)
(1)
8505 E 99th St
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 763-0322
Gr: PK-12 | 208 students Tuition listed
Nativity Of Mary School
(Catholic)
10021 E 36th Ter S
Independence, MO 64052
(816) 353-0284
Gr: PK-8 | 179 students Sports: 4
St. Bridget Elementary School
(Catholic)
223 W Union St
Pacific, MO 63069
(636) 257-4533
Gr: PK-8 | 155 students
St. Gregory Barbarigo School
(Catholic)
315 S Davis St
Maryville, MO 64468
(660) 582-2462
Gr: PK-8 | 155 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
St. Paul Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
216 S Russell St
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 243-5360
Gr: PK-8 | 262 students
348 S Mason Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 576-6177
Gr: K-8 | 131 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Shiloh Christian School
(Christian)
601 N Center St
Shelbina, MO 63468
(573) 853-4430
Gr: 5-10 | 6 students
Ste Genevieve Du Bois School
(Catholic)
1575 N Woodlawn Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 821-4245
Gr: PK-8 | 216 students
Universal Academy
Universal Academy Photo - UAIS is accredited by the Missouri Chapter of the National Federation of Non-Public School State Accrediting Associations.
(Islamic)
10515 Grandview Road
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 965-0186
Gr: PK-12 | 149 students Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate listed

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