Top 10 best school anime similar to Classroom of the Elite that you should watch

Directed by: Yuichiro Hayashi (season 1+2), Kiyoshi Matsuda (season 2)
Country: Japan
Broadcast time:
Season 1: 1/7/2017 – 23/9/2017
Season 2: January 9, 2019 – March 27, 2019
Genre: School, Drama, Mystery, Psychological
Status: completed
If Classroom of the Elite has separate segregated classes, the school anime Kakegurui has classes decided by chance by lottery. At the private Hyakkaō school, which is only attended by the children of the country's wealthiest and most influential figures, graduates are guaranteed entry into the upper ranks of society. School rank is not determined by grades but by gambling. Those who bet big and win big get everyone's respect, while the losers become their debtors.

Yumeko Jabami – the girl is like a gambling addict, addicted to thrills with high stakes. Her absolute joy was in betting for nothing but sheer intuition that rocked the school, while also attracting the attention of the Student Council. How far can she go before her luck runs out? Find out more through the interesting school anime Kakegurui.

Director: Masaomi Ando
Country: Japan
Airtime: 13/1/2017 – 31/3/2017
Genre: school, drama, romance, seinen
Status: complete
Kuzu no Honkai is a school anime similar to Classroom of the Elite that will change viewers' emotions from romance, then make things more complicated with just a cute encounter. Hanabi Yasuraoka is in love with his childhood friend Narumi, but he is in love with his music teacher Akane. She befriends another student named Mugi, who now has a similar unrequited love for Akane.

To prevent loneliness, Hanabi and Mugi agree to maintain a fake relationship until true love is received. Kuzu no Honkai is the type of school anime that makes fans want to test their nerves as well as their hearts against complicated and unpredictable things.

Director: Yasuhiro Takemoto
Country: Japan
Airtime: 23/4/2012 – 17/9/2012
Genre: school, mystery, slice of life
Status: complete
The Hyouka school anime is adapted from the novel by Honebu Yonezawa. This interesting film similar to Classroom of the Elite follows Hōtarō Oreki, who is forced to join the school's literature club to prevent it from disbanding. He befriends Eru Chitanda, a member of the club, and they solve strange mysteries together. Notable are the disappearance of her uncle, the ending to a bizarre movie, and a series of robberies throughout the school.

Hyouka has received positive reviews for its gentle mysterious focus. There's even 1 more live-action set in 2017 for those who really want to dive into the franchise. 

Director: Seiji Kishi
Country: Japan
Airtime:
Season 1: 10/1/2015 – 20/6/2015
Season 2: 8/1/2016 – 1/7/2016
Genre: school, comedy, action
Status: complete
For those who think Classroom of the Elite needs to shine a little more, head over to the school anime series Assassination Classroom. Based on the manga by Yusei Matsui, the anime Assassination Classroom is about an alien who threatens to destroy the entire Earth. Being an anomalous creature, it gives Earth an entire year to create a person strong enough to be able to kill it.

He took the name Koro-sensei and became a homeroom teacher at a Japanese high school. The original manga was one of Shonen Jump's popular works during its early release in 2012-2016; Thereby spreading the trend to its school anime series of the same name.

Director: Shin Ōnuma
Country: Japan
Airtime:
Season 1: 7/1/2010 – 1/4/2010
Season 2: 8/7/2011 – 30/9/2011
Genre: school, comedy, romance
Status: complete
The school anime series Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu could almost be a comedy version of Classroom of the Elite, since the premise between them is very similar. Fumizuki Academy divides its students and budget into separate classes, Class A being the best and worst entering Class F. The only way students can move from one class to another is to pass tests with spirits called 'Representatives'. The more hits their 'rep' gets, the more points they lose until they get a zero and then are demoted.

Baka to Test begins with a light novel series by Kenji Inoue; it was later adapted into a 2-season anime titled Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu and a two-episode OVA.