Private Schools

Private Schools in Springfield, Missouri

16 private schools in Springfield, Missouri with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 3,602 students: 5 Catholic, 6 other religious and 5 nonsectarian. 8 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

161

Median students per teacher

11.4

Private schools in Springfield, Missouri

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Gloria DeoSpecial program	PK–12	833	10.4	Christian
Immaculate Conception School	PK–8	475	13	Catholic
Greenwood Laboratory School	K–12	431	14.4	Nonsectarian
Springfield Catholic High School	9–12	379	11.3	Catholic
Grace Classical Academy	PK–12	231	11.3	Christian
St Elizabeth Ann Seton School	PK–8	221	16.3	Catholic
St Agnes School	PK–8	211	14.5	Catholic
Springfield Lutheran School	PK–8	171	14.9	Lutheran
Dayspring Christian School	PK–12	151	9.3	Christian
The Summit Preparatory School	PK–12	139	8.3	Nonsectarian
Lakeland Regional SchoolAlternative	Ungraded	100	12.5	Nonsectarian
Christian Schools of Springfield	PK–8	70	11.5	Baptist
St Joseph Catholic Academy	PK–8	59	5.7	Catholic
Discovery School at the CenterSpecial program	Ungraded	58	9.7	Nonsectarian
TCK International Academy	K–12	39	13.4	Assembly of God
Encompass AcademyAlternative	PK–12	34	6.8	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Springfield, Missouri?

16 private schools in Springfield, Missouri 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 Springfield, Missouri?

Among schools that answered the survey, Gloria Deo in Springfield is the largest, with 833 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Springfield, Missouri?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Springfield, Missouri has 11.4 students per teacher and 161 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.