Private Schools

Private Schools in Mesa, Arizona

14 private schools in Mesa, Arizona with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 1,973 students: 3 Catholic, 2 other religious and 9 nonsectarian. 7 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

Median students per teacher

9.1

Private schools in Mesa, Arizona

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Lexington Life AcademySpecial education	K–12	488	8.4	Nonsectarian
Ignite Learning AcademySpecial program	K–12	238	13.2	Nonsectarian
Queen of Peace Catholic School	PK–8	206	16.5	Catholic
St Timothy Catholic School	K–8	190	13.8	Catholic
Christ the King School	PK–8	185	14.7	Catholic
Lumos Arts AcademySpecial program	K–12	156	8.9	Nonsectarian
Tempe Montessori School LTDMontessori	PK–5	102	8.9	Nonsectarian
Dobson-Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–12	96	8.7	Nonsectarian
Redeemer Christian SchoolSpecial program	K–12	88	9.2	Calvinist
Lehi MontessoriMontessori	PK–6	53	12.3	Nonsectarian
Pilgrim Lutheran School	PK–8	46	7.7	Lutheran
Montessori International SCHL - Brown Road CampusMontessori	PK–8	44	4.4	Nonsectarian
Serenity Learning CenterAlternative	K–12	43	10	Nonsectarian
Empower AcademySpecial education	3–12	38	7.6	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Mesa, Arizona?

14 private schools in Mesa, Arizona 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 Mesa, Arizona?

Among schools that answered the survey, Lexington Life Academy in Mesa is the largest, with 488 students in grades K–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Mesa, Arizona?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Mesa, Arizona has 9.1 students per teacher and 99 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.