Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - Graduation, convocation, and monthly mass are held at the Abbey Church on the campus we share with Saint John's University.

Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Minnesota

The average private elementary school in Minnesota was founded around 1950 (2024-25).
The oldest private elementary school in Minnesota is St. Croix Catholic School, founded in 1856.
Year Founded Range: 1856 1890 Avg. Year Founded: 1873

Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Minnesota (2024-25)

School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
St. Croix Catholic School
St. Croix Catholic School Photo - Come visit us and experience the opportunities that await each child and truly each family!
(Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1856
Grades: PK-8
621 3rd St S
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 439-5581
Rank: #22.
Saint John's Preparatory School
Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - Graduation, convocation, and monthly mass are held at the Abbey Church on the campus we share with Saint John's University.
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: 6-12
2280 Watertower Road
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Rank: #33.
Shattuck-st. Marys School
Shattuck-st. Marys School Photo - The Whitney Arch welcomes visitors to the upper school campus
(Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: 6-12
1000 Shumway Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-1574
Rank: #44.
Trinity First Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1859
Grades: PK-8
1115 E 19th St
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 871-2353
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Emanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: PK-8
18155 County Road 50
Hamburg, MN 55339
(952) 467-2780
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
St. Joseph Catholic School
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: PK-8
41 E 1st St
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 442-4500
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1864
Grades: PK-8
50605 478th St
Courtland, MN 56021
(507) 359-2534
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
St. Johns Lutheran School
St. Johns Lutheran School Photo - East entrance
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1864
Grades: K-8
9141 County Road 101
Hamel, MN 55340
(763) 204-2426
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Bethlehem Academy
Bethlehem Academy Photo - BA is an authentically Catholic 6-12 Dominican prep school located in Faribault, MN.
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: 6-12
105 3rd Ave SW
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 334-3948
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
St. Hubert Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-8
8201 Main Street
Chanhassen, MN 55317
(952) 934-6003
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Trinity Lutheran School
Trinity Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-8
601 E 2nd St
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 856-1641
Rank: #1212.
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: PK-8
160 Williams St
Lewiston, MN 55952
(507) 523-2508
Rank: #1313.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Other Lutheran)
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: K-12
421 N 2nd St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-3027
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
St. John The Baptist
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: NS-8
215 Broadway St N
Jordan, MN 55352
(952) 492-2030
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Trinity Lutheran Church and School
Trinity Lutheran Church and School Photo - The sun sets at Trinity Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: PK-8
604 Main St.
Nicollet, MN 56074
(507) 232-3938
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
St. Felix School
St. Felix School Photo
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1872
Grades: PK-6
130 East Third Street
Wabasha, MN 55981
(651) 565-4446
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
St. Pauls Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1872
Grades: PK-8
510 West Adams St.
Arlington, MN 55307
(507) 964-2397
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Visitation School
Visitation School Photo - Upper School Biology students utilize the Visitation 60 acre campus for research
(Catholic)
(6)
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-12
2455 Visitation Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1705
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Zion Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(4)
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-8
14735 County Road 153
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3379
Rank: #2020.
Rochester Central Lutheran School
Rochester Central Lutheran School Photo - RCLS produces well-rounded students with a strong work ethic, a sense for their strengths, and an ability to lead themselves and others inside and outside the classroom.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(7)
Founding Date: 1875
Grades: PK-8
2619 9th Ave Nw
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 289-3267
Rank: #2121.
St. Johns Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1876
Grades: PK-8
245 S Line St
Wykoff, MN 55990
(507) 352-4671
Rank: #2222.
St. Wenceslaus School
St. Wenceslaus School Photo - St. Wenceslaus School, New Prague, MN - South Entrance
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1878
Grades: PK-8
227 Main Street E
New Prague, MN 56071
(952) 758-3133
Rank: #2323.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1881
Grades: K-8
417 High Ave
Gaylord, MN 55334
(507) 237-2804
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Crown Christian School
Crown Christian School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: PK-8
7515 269th Ave Nw
Saint Francis, MN 55070
(763) 856-2099
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Holy Trinity School
Holy Trinity School Photo
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: PK-12
110 Winsted Ave W
Winsted, MN 55395
(320) 485-2182
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
St. Mary's Catholic School K-12
St. Mary's Catholic School K-12 Photo - St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota www.sesmschool.com
(Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: PK-12
104 Saint Marys St Nw
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
(507) 794-4121
Rank: #24 - 2724. - 27.
Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran School
Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran School Photo - Established and Excelling
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: NS-8
2950 Highway 55
Eagan, MN 55121
(651) 454-1139
Rank: #2828.
First Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1884
Grades: PK-8
1015 14th St E
Glencoe, MN 55336
(320) 864-3317
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
St. Paul's Lutheran School
St. Paul's Lutheran School Photo - The main entrance at St. Paul's Lutheran School in New Ulm, MN.
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1885
Grades: PK-8
126 S Payne Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 354-2329
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Saint Thomas Academy
Saint Thomas Academy Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
(3)
Founding Date: 1885
Grades: 6-12
949 Mendota Heights Road
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1516
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Breck School
Breck School Photo - Parents and caregivers provide an integral volunteer source for our school community. We believe in a strong home-to-school partnership.
(Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-12
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Most Holy Redeemer School
Most Holy Redeemer School Photo - Promoting HRS during annual Kolacky Days Celebration in Montgomery.
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-8
205 Vine Avenue W
Montgomery, MN 56069
(507) 364-7383
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Minnetonka Christian Academy
Minnetonka Christian Academy Photo - As of July 2022, MCA has moved back into our original "big" building on our campus! We are excited to have full use of our gymnasium and original facility once again for the 2022-2023 school year!
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1888
Grades: PK-12
3500 Williston Rd
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 935-4497
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
St. Maximilian Kolbe
St. Maximilian Kolbe Photo - 2013 Ride for a Reason Marathon
(Catholic)
(10)
Founding Date: 1888
Grades: PK-6
235 Second Street South
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-2528
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Trinity Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1890
Grades: NS-8
501 N Main St
Janesville, MN 56048
(507) 231-6646
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What is the Minnesota average private elementary schools founding year?
The Minnesota average private elementary schools founding year is 1950 for 2024-25.
What are the private elementary schools with oldest founding year in Minnesota?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Minnesota include St. Croix Catholic School, Saint John's Preparatory School and Shattuck-st. Marys School.

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