Private Schools

Private Schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

10 private schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 2,482 students: 7 Catholic, 1 other religious and 2 nonsectarian. 2 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

204

Median students per teacher

11.7

Private schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Xavier High School	9–12	593	14.5	Catholic
St Pius X Elementary School	K–5	358	13.5	Catholic
Lasalle Catholic Middle School	PK–8	341	10.1	Catholic
Regis Middle School	6–8	317	13.8	Catholic
St Matthew School	PK–5	206	13	Catholic
Cedar Valley Christian School	PK–12	201	10.8	Christian
Lasalle Catholic Elementary School	PK–4	190	11.9	Catholic
All Saints Catholic School	PK–5	114	11.5	Catholic
Summit SchoolsMontessori	PK–8	111	10.8	Nonsectarian
Cedar Valley Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–T1	51	7.3	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
ISASP practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Iowa give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
Colleges in Iowa, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?

10 private schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?

Among schools that answered the survey, Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids is the largest, with 593 students in grades 9–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa has 11.7 students per teacher and 204 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.