Private Schools 2021: Your Primer On Elementary And Middle Schools

Editor's Note: Click here to read our guide to Cleveland's private high schools. Click here to read our 2021 Private Schools editorial package.

KEY: 
†: These schools also offer 9-12.
#: These schools offer Pre-K.
*: These schools offer Early Childhood Education. 

SOURCE:
Information supplied by individual schools, which were contacted via phone and mail. Some schools did not respond or chose not to participate. 

BAPTIST

First Baptist Christian School
11400 LaGrange Road, Elyria, 440-458-5185, fbcs-elyria.org 
Tuition: $6,220 Grades: K-8†#  Students: 95 Faculty: 10 Avg. Class Size: 13 Receiving Financial Aid: 78% 

CATHOLIC

Cleveland Montessori School
12510 Mayfield Road, Cleveland, 216-421-0700, clevelandmontessori.orgTuition: $8,200-$9,200 Grades: K-8#  Students: 72 Faculty: 16 Avg. Class Size: 24 Receiving Financial Aid: 75% 

Communion of Saints School
2160 Stillman Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-932-4177, communionofsaintsschool.org
Tuition: $6,498 Grades: K-8^#* Students: 170 Faculty: 20 Avg. Class Size: 21 Receiving Financial Aid: 57.8%

Corpus Christi Academy
5655 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst, 440-449-4244, corpuschristiacad.org
Tuition: $4,650-$6,250 Grades: K-8#  Students: 161 Faculty: 22 Avg. Class Size: 18 Receiving Financial Aid: 25% 

Gesu Catholic School
2450 Miramar Blvd., University Heights, 216-932-0620, gesu.com
Tuition: $4,825 Grades: K-8# * Students: 650 Faculty: 40 Avg. Class Size: 25 Receiving Financial Aid: 18% 

Gilmour Academy
35001 Cedar Road, Gates Mills, 440-473-8000, gilmour.org 
Tuition: $17,780-$27,870 Grades: K-8^†#* Students: 161 Faculty: 24 Avg. Class Size: 13 Receiving Financial Aid: 44%

Holy Family Catholic School
7367 York Road, Parma, 440-842-7785, holyfamilyschoolparma.org
Tuition: $3,200-$11,000 Grades: K-8^# Students: 242 Faculty: 17 Avg. Class Size: 27 Receiving Financial Aid: 42%

Holy Family School
3163 Kent Road, Stow, 330-688-3816, holyfamilyschoolstow.org
Tuition: $4,685-$5,815 Grades: K-8^# Students: 329 Faculty: 25 Avg. Class Size: 20 Receiving Financial Aid: 20%

Holy Trinity School
2610 Nagel Road, Avon, 440-937-6420, holytrinityavon.org
Tuition: $4,350 Grades: K-8^#* Students: 450
Faculty: 30 Avg. Class Size: 25 Receiving Financial Aid: 1%

Immaculate Heart of Mary School
2859 Lillis Drive, Cuyahoga Falls, 330-923-1220, ihmgradeschool.org
Tuition: $4,812 Grades: K-8^# Students: 266 Faculty: 30 Avg. Class Size: 17 Receiving Financial Aid: 16%

Incarnate Word Academy
6620 Pearl Road, Parma Heights, 440-842-6818, incarnatewordacademy.org
Tuition: $4,600 Grades: K-8^# Students: 310 Faculty: 25 Avg. Class Size: 18 Receiving Financial Aid: 22%

Julie Billiart School (Akron)
380 Mineola Ave., Akron, 234-206-0941, juliebilliartschools.org
Tuition: $28,400 Grades: K-8 Students: 105 Faculty: 7531Avg. Class Size: 14 Receiving Financial Aid: 100%

Julie Billiart School (Lyndhurst)
4982 Clubside Road, Lyndhurst, 216-381-1191, juliebilliartschools.org
Tuition: $28,400 Grades: K-8 Students: 130 Faculty: 33 Avg. Class Size: 14 Receiving Financial Aid: 100%

Julie Billiart School (Westlake)
3600 Crocker Road, Westlake, 440-471-4150, juliebilliartschools.org
Tuition: $28,400 Grades: K-4 Students: 40 Faculty: 19 Avg. Class Size: 14 Receiving Financial Aid: 100%

Lakewood Catholic Academy
14808 Lake Ave., Lakewood, 216-521-0559, lakewoodcatholicacademy.com
Tuition: $5,550 Grades: K-8^#* Students: 440 Faculty: 35 Avg. Class Size: 25 Receiving Financial Aid: 85%

Mary Queen Of Peace School
4419 Pearl Road, Cleveland, 216-741- 3685, maryqueenofpeaceschool.com
Tuition: $5,200 Grades: K-8#  Students: 297 Faculty: 32 Avg. Class Size: 17 Receiving Financial Aid: 100% 

Mater Dei Academy
29840 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, 440-585-0800, materdeiacademy.usTuition: $5,200 Grades: K-8#  Students: 290 Faculty: 18 Avg. Class Size: 23 Receiving Financial Aid: 98% 

Metro Catholic School
1910 W. 54th St., Cleveland, 216-281- 4044, metrocatholic.org
Tuition: $4,650 Grades: K-8#  Students: 436 Faculty: 65 Avg. Class Size: 20 Receiving Financial Aid: 95% 

Notre Dame Elementary School
13000 Auburn Road, Chardon, 440-279-1127, ndes.org
Tuition: $6,475 Grades: K-8#  Students: 350 Faculty: 28 Avg. Class Size: 22 Receiving Financial Aid: 10% 

Our Lady Of The Elms
1375 W. Exchange St., Akron, 330-836-9384, theelms.orgTuition: $8,000-$9,500 Grades: K-8†# * Students: 157 Faculty: 14 Avg. Class Size: 15 Receiving Financial Aid: 58% 

Our Lady Of The Lake
175 E. 200th St., Euclid, 216-481-6824, olleuclidschool.orgTuition: $4,850 Grades: K-8#  Students: 334 Faculty: 22 Avg. Class Size: 18 Receiving Financial Aid: 2% 

St. Albert The Great
6667 Wallings Road, North Royalton, 440-237-1032, saint-albert.orgTuition: $3,250 Grades: K-8#  Students: 809 Faculty: 79 Avg. Class Size: 30 Receiving Financial Aid: 5% 

St. Albert The Great At Assumption Academy
9183 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights, 440-526-4877, assumptionacademy.orgTuition: $3,425 Grades: K-8#*  Students: 220 Faculty: 33 Avg. Class Size: 25 Receiving Financial Aid: 15% 

St. Angela Merici School
20830 Lorain Road, Fairview Park, 440- 333-2126, samparish.org/schoolTuition: $4,300-$5,000 Grades: K-8#  Students: 400 Faculty: 25 Avg. Class Size: 22 Receiving Financial Aid: 30% 

St. Anthony Of Padua School
1339 E. Erie Ave., Lorain, 440-288-2155, stanthonylorain.org
Tuition: $4,650 Grades: K-8#  Students: 245 Faculty: 22 Avg. Class Size: 25 Receiving Financial Aid: 95% 

St. Augustine School 
195 Seventh St. NW, Barberton, 330- 753-6435, staugschool.netTuition: $4,650 Grades: K-8#  Students: 200 Faculty: 14 Avg. Class Size: 20 Receiving Financial Aid: 95% 

St. Barnabas Catholic School
9200 Olde Eight Road, Northfield, 330-467-7921, sbcatholicschool.comTuition: $4,360 Grades: K-8# * Students: 475 Faculty: 35 Avg. Class Size: 25 Receiving Financial Aid: 15% 

St. Benedict Catholic School  
13633 Rockside Road, Garfield Heights, 216-662-9380, stbenedictohio.org 
Tuition: $4,650 Grades: K-8# * Students: 370 Faculty: 25 Avg. Class Size: 25 Receiving Financial Aid: 89% 

St. Bernadette
2300 Clague Road, Westlake, 440-734-7717, stbern.net
Tuition: $4,195 Grades: K-8#  Students: 410 Faculty: 39 Avg. Class Size: 20 Receiving Financial Aid: 10%

St. Brendan School
4242 Brendan Lane, North Olmsted, 440-777-8433, stbrendannortholmsted.org
Tuition: $3,990 Grades: K-8#  Students: 130 Faculty: N/A Avg. Class Size: N/A Receiving Financial Aid: 5%

St. Charles Borromeo Parish School
7107 Wilber Ave., Parma, 440-886-5546, saintcharlesschool.org
Tuition: $3,300-$5,500 Grades: K-8#  Students: 349 Faculty: 25 Avg. Class Size: 24 Receiving Financial Aid: 30%

St. Christopher School
1610 Lakeview Ave., Rocky River, 440-331-3075, scsrr.org
Tuition: $4,250 Grades: K-8#  Students: 250 Faculty: 21 Avg. Class Size: 18 Receiving Financial Aid: 20%

St. Dominic School
3455 Norwood Road, Shaker Heights, 216-561-4400, stdominicschool.net 
Tuition: $4,650 Grades: K-8# * Students: 197 Faculty: 23 Avg. Class Size: 22 Receiving Financial Aid: 25%

St. Francis Cleveland School
7206 Myron Ave., Cleveland, 216-361-4858, stfranciscleveland.com
Tuition: $4,750 Grades: K-8#  Students: 225 Faculty: 20 Avg. Class Size: 25 Receiving Financial Aid: 100%

St. Francis Of Assisi School
6850 Mayfield Road, Gates Mills, 440-442-7450, sfaschoolgm.orgTuition: Varies Grades: K-8#  Students: 300 Faculty: 28 Avg. Class Size: 18 Receiving Financial Aid: N/A

St. Francis Dr Sales Parish School
4009 Manchester Road, Akron, 330-644-0638, stfparishschool.org
Tuition: $3,750 Grades: K-8#  Students: 296 Faculty: N/A Avg. Class Size: 10 Receiving Financial Aid: N/A

St. Francis Xavier School
612 E. Washington St., Medina, 330-725-3345, sfxmedina.comTuition: $4,300 Grades: K-8#  Students: 385 Faculty: 40 Avg. Class Size: 20 Receiving Financial Aid: 10%

St. Gabriel School
9935 Johnnycake Ridge Road, Mentor, 440-352-6169, st-gabrielschool.orgTuition: $4,995 Grades: K-8# * Students: 570 Faculty: 60 Avg. Class Size: 22 Receiving Financial Aid: 30%

St. Hilary School
645 Moorfield Road, Fairlawn, 330-867-8720, st-hilaryschool.orgTuition: $4,400 Grades: K-8 Students: 525 Faculty: 75 Avg. Class Size: 21 Receiving Financial Aid: 14%

St. Ignatius Of Anitoch Elementary School
10205 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, 216-671-0535, stignatiusofantioch-school.online 
Tuition: $4,650 Grades: K-8# * Students: 270 Faculty: 18 Avg. Class Size: 20 Receiving Financial Aid: 98%

St. Jerome School
15100 Lake Shore Blvd., Cleveland 216-486-3587,stjeromecleveland.org/school
Tuition: $46,650 Grades: K-8#  Students: 250 Faculty: 16 Avg. Class Size: 25 Receiving Financial Aid: 90%

St. Joan Of Arc School
498 E. Washington St., Chagrin Falls, 440-247-6530, stjoanofarc.orgTuition: $4,895 Grades: K-8# * Students: 160 Faculty: 16 Avg. Class Size: 17 Receiving Financial Aid: 20%

St. Joseph Parish School (Amherst) 
175 St. Joseph Drive, Amherst, 440-988-4244, sjsamherst.org
Tuition: $4,650 Grades: K-8# * Students: 153 Faculty: 15 Avg. Class Size: 18 Receiving Financial Aid: 27%

St. Joseph Parish School (Avon)
32946 Electric Blvd., Avon, 440-933-6233, stjosephparishschool.org
Tuition: $4,050 Grades: K-8# * Students: 232 Faculty: 13 Avg. Class Size: 18 Receiving Financial Aid: 11%

St. Jude School
594 Poplar St., Elyria, 440-366-1681, stjudejaguars.org
Tuition: $5,000 Grades: K-8# * Students: 440 Faculty: 45 Avg. Class Size: 22 Receiving Financial Aid: 23%

St. Mark School
15724 Montrose Ave., Cleveland, 216-521-4115, stmarkwestpark.comTuition: $4,650 Grades: K-8#  Students: 440 Faculty: 35 Avg. Class Size: 25 Receiving Financial Aid: 97%

St. Mary Catholic School
265 Baker St., Berea, 440-243-4555, smsberea.org
Tuition: $3,400 Grades: K-8#  Students: 228 Faculty: 20 Avg. Class Size: 21 Receiving Financial Aid: 5.7%

St. Mary School (Chardon)
401 North St., Chardon, 440-286-3590, stmaryschoolchardon.org
Tuition: $3,965 Grades: K-8# * Students: 165 Faculty: 26 Avg. Class Size: 18 Receiving Financial Aid: 30%

St. Mary School (Elyria)
237 Fourth St., Elyria, 440-322-2808, stmarycatholicschoolelyria.com
Tuition: $5,300 Grades: K-8#  Students: 119 Faculty: 13 Avg. Class Size: 13 Receiving Financial Aid: 100%

St. Mary Of The Assumption School
8540 Mentor Ave., Mentor, 440-255-9781, stmarymentorschool.org
Tuition: $3,500-$4,550 Grades: K-8#  Students: 280 Faculty: 35 Avg. Class Size: 17 Receiving Financial Aid: 65%

St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Elementary School
4600 State Road, Cleveland, 216-749-7980, smbyz.org
Tuition: $4,650 Grades: K-8# * Students: 155 Faculty: 13 Avg. Class Size: 18 Receiving Financial Aid: 100%

St. Mary Of The Falls
8262 Columbia Road, Olmsted Falls, 440-235-4580, stmaryofthefallsschool.com 
Tuition: $3,450 Grades: K-8# * Students: 225 Faculty: 18 Avg. Class Size: 25 Receiving Financial Aid: 25%

St. Mary (Avon)
2680 Stoney Ridge Road, Avon, 440-934-6246, stmaryavon.orgTuition: $3,600-$4,200 Grades: K-8# * Students: 168 Faculty: 18 Avg. Class Size: 17 Receiving Financial Aid: N/A

St. Michael Catholic School
6906 Chestnut Road, Independence, 216-524-6405, stmichaelschoolinfo.comTuition: $38,000 Grades: K-8#  Students: 225 Faculty: 16 Avg. Class Size: 19 Receiving Financial Aid: N/A

St. Paschal Baylon Catholic School
5360 Wilson Mills Road, Highland Heights, 440-442-6766, saintpaschal.comTuition: $4,900-$6,575 Grades: K-8#  Students: 303 Faculty: 30 Avg. Class Size: 17 Receiving Financial Aid: 10%

St. Patrick School
127 Portage St., Kent, 330-673-7232, stpatskent.org
Tuition: $3,000-$4,650 Grades: K-8#  Students: 210 Faculty: 22 Avg. Class Size: 15 Receiving Financial Aid: 35%

St. Peter School
3601 Oberlin Ave, Lorain 440-282-9909, stpeterlorain.org
Tuition: $4,650 Grades: K-8# * Students: 305 Faculty: 28 Avg. Class Size: 20 Receiving Financial Aid: 95%

St. Peter Catholic School
35749 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville, 440-327-3212, stpeterschoolnr.org
Tuition: $3,600 Grades: K-8#  Students: 360 Faculty: 28 Avg. Class Size: 25 Receiving Financial Aid: 20%

St. Raphael School
525 Dover Center Road, Bay Village, 440-871-6760, saintraphaelparish.com 
Tuition: $4,500 Grades: K-8* Students: 624 Faculty: 60 Avg. Class Size: 25 Receiving Financial Aid: 8%

St. Rocco Parish School
3205 Fulton Road, Cleveland, 216-961-8557, saintroccoschoolcle.org
Tuition: $4,650 Grades: K-8#  Students: 125 Faculty: 15 Avg. Class Size: 15 Receiving Financial Aid: 99%

St. Sebastian Parish School
500 Mull Ave., Akron, 330-836-9107, stsebastian.org/school
Tuition: $4,150-$6,180 Grades: K-8# * Students: 329 Faculty: 24 Avg. Class Size: 18 Receiving Financial Aid: 17%

St. Stanislaus School
6615 Forman Ave., Cleveland, 216-883-3307, saintstanislaus.us
Tuition: $5,000 Grades: K-8* Students: 204 Faculty: 21 Avg. Class Size: 16 Receiving Financial Aid: 99%

St. Thomas More School
4180 N Amber Drive, Brooklyn, 216-749-1660, stmparish.net
Tuition: $3,594 Grades: K-8#*  Students: 190 Faculty: 12 Avg. Class Size: 15 Receiving Financial Aid: N/A

St. Vincent De Paul Parish School
17 S. Maple St., Akron, 330-762-5912, stvincentelementary.com
Tuition: $4,000-$6,200 Grades: K-8#  Students: 190 Faculty: 17 Avg. Class Size: 20 Receiving Financial Aid: 30%

Sts. Robert And William Catholic School
351 E. 260th St., Euclid, 216-731-3060, srwschool.cc
Tuition: $5,050 Grades: K-8# * Students: 406 Faculty: 21 Avg. Class Size: 23 Receiving Financial Aid: 84%

Seton Catholic School
6923 Stow Road, Hudson, 330-342-4200, setoncatholicschool.org
Tuition: $6,295 Grades: K-8#  Students: 425 Faculty: 52 Avg. Class Size: 24 Receiving Financial Aid: 25%

CHRISTIAN 

Bethel Christian Academy
12901 W. Pleasant Valley Road, Parma, 440-842-8575, bcakids.orgTuition: $4,420-$4,750 Grades: K-8#  Students: 140 Faculty: 11 Avg. Class Size: 13 Receiving Financial Aid: 70%

Cornerstone Christian Academy
2846 SOM Center Road, Willoughby Hills, 440-943-9260, ccacornerstone.comTuition: $6,050-$7,870 Grades: K-8†#  Students: 350 Faculty: 25 Avg. Class Size: 18 Receiving Financial Aid: 28%

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
4687 Wyoga Lake Road, Cuyahoga Falls, 330-929-0575, cvcaroyals.orgTuition: $8,000-$9,550 Grades: 6-8*†  Students: 283 Faculty: 17 Avg. Class Size: 18 Receiving Financial Aid: 40%

Parma Heights Christian Academy
8971 W. Ridgewood Drive, Parma Heights, 440-845-8668, phcawarriors.comTuition: $4,150 Grades: K-6* Students: 130 Faculty: 30 Avg. Class Size: 25 Receiving Financial Aid: 50%

Ramah Junior Academy
4770 Lee Road, Cleveland, 216-581-2626, ramahchristianacademy.org
Tuition: $4,869 Grades: K-8#  Students: 185 Faculty: 15 Avg. Class Size: 20 Receiving Financial Aid: 95%

Summit Christian School
3313 Northampton Road,Cuyahoga Falls, 330-762-3382, summitchristianschool.net
Tuition: $4,650 Grades: K-8 Students: 230 Faculty: 16 Avg. Class Size: 16, Receiving Financial Aid: 85%

JEWISH

Fuchs Mizrachi School
26600 Shaker Blvd, Beachwood, 216-932-0220, fuchsmizrachi.orgTuition: $12,000-$20,000 Grades: K-8#*† Students: 350 Faculty: 75 Avg. Class Size: 20 Receiving Financial Aid: 60%

Hebrew Academy Of Cleveland
1860 S. Taylor Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-321-5838, hac1.orgTuition: $11,310-$12,200 Grades: K-8†# * Students: 897 Faculty: 120 Avg. Class Size: 18 Receiving Financial Aid: 80%

Joseph And Florence Mandel Jewish Day School
26500 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood, 216-287-5958, mandeljds.orgTuition: $12,200 Grades: K-8*#  Students: 350 Faculty: 100 Avg. Class Size: 12 Receiving Financial Aid: 55%

The Lippman School
750 White Pond Drive, Akron, 330-836-0419, thelippmanschool.orgTuition: $12,320 Grades: K-8#  Students: 105 Faculty: 20 Avg. Class Size: 12 Receiving Financial Aid: 75% 

LUTHERAN

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