Best private K-12 schools in the Tampa metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the Tampa metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#25. Clearwater Academy International

- Location: Clearwater, FL
- Enrollment: 324 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#24. Land O' Lakes Christian School

- Location: Land O'lakes, FL
- Enrollment: 434 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#23. Geneva Classical Academy

- Location: Lakeland, FL
- Enrollment: 199 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#22. Faith Outreach Academy

- Location: Tampa, FL
- Enrollment: 144 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#21. Wider Horizons School

- Location: Spring Hill, FL
- Enrollment: 155 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#20. Victory Christian Academy

- Location: Lakeland, FL
- Enrollment: 591 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#19. Keswick Christian School

- Location: St. Petersburg, FL
- Enrollment: 761 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#18. Odessa Christian School

- Location: Odessa, FL
- Enrollment: 50 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#17. Lakeland Christian School

- Location: Lakeland, FL
- Enrollment: 1,138 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#16. Indian Rocks Christian School - Largo

- Location: Largo, FL
- Enrollment: 1,251 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#15. Northside Christian School

- Location: St Petersburg, FL
- Enrollment: 918 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#14. Hope Christian School

- Location: Tampa, FL
- Enrollment: 67 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#13. Canterbury School of Florida

- Location: St. Petersburg, FL
- Enrollment: 453 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#12. Seffner Christian Academy

- Location: Seffner, FL
- Enrollment: 774 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#11. Admiral Farragut Academy

- Location: St. Petersburg, FL
- Enrollment: 541 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#10. Bayshore Christian School

- Location: Tampa, FL
- Enrollment: 287 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#9. Lee Academy for Gifted Education

- Location: Tampa, FL
- Enrollment: 59 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#8. American Youth Academy

- Location: Tampa, FL
- Enrollment: 1,203 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#7. Academy of the Holy Names

- Location: Tampa, FL
- Enrollment: 994 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. Cambridge Christian School

- Location: Tampa, FL
- Enrollment: 982 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. Academy at the Lakes

- Location: Land O Lakes, FL
- Enrollment: 549 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. Universal Academy of Florida

- Location: Tampa, FL
- Enrollment: 832 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. Shorecrest Preparatory School

- Location: St. Petersburg, FL
- Enrollment: 1,021 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Carrollwood Day School

- Location: Tampa, FL
- Enrollment: 1,257 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. Berkeley Preparatory School

- Location: Tampa, FL
- Enrollment: 1,460 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+