Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Texas

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The average private elementary school in Texas was founded around 1979 (2021).
The oldest private elementary school in Texas is Incarnate Word Academy, founded in 1853.
The oldest private elementary schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).

Oldest Private Elementary Schools in Texas (2021)

  • School Founding Date Grades Location
  • Rank: #11.
    Incarnate Word Academy
    Incarnate Word Academy Photo - Incarnate Word Academy, a 3K to 8th grade Catholic school, provides an environment for learning where academic excellence and faith development are integrated.
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1853
    Grades: PK-8244 Resaca Blvd
    Brownsville, TX 78520
    (956) 546-4486
  • Rank: #22.
    St. Paul Lutheran Serbin School
    (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
     Founding Date: 1854
    Grades: K-81578 County Road 211
    Giddings, TX 78942
    (979) 366-2218
  • Rank: #33.
    Saint Joseph Academy
    Saint Joseph Academy Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
    (5)
     Founding Date: 1865
    Grades: 7-12101 Saint Joseph Drive
    Brownsville, TX 78520
    (956) 542-3581
  • Rank: #44.
    Cathedral School Of St Mary
    Cathedral School Of St Mary Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1866
    Grades: PK-8910 San Jacinto Blvd
    Austin, TX 78701
    (512) 476-1480
  • Rank: #55.
    Nazareth Academy Catholic School
    Nazareth Academy Catholic School Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1867
    Grades: PK-8206 W Convent St
    Victoria, TX 77901
    (361) 573-6651
  • Rank: #66.
    Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School
    Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1871
    Grades: PK-8315 N Seguin Ste. 300
    New Braunfels, TX 78130
    (830) 625-1077
  • Rank: #77.
    St. James Catholic School
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1872
    Grades: PK-8507 S Camp St
    Seguin, TX 78155
    (830) 379-2878
  • Rank: #88.
    St. Michaels Catholic School
    St. Michaels Catholic School Photo - The mission of St. Michael's Catholic School is to know as Jesus knows, to love as Jesus loves and to serve as Jesus serves.
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1877
    Grades: PK-6208 N Mcleod St
    Cuero, TX 77954
    (361) 277-3854
  • Rank: #9-109.- 10.
    Saint Mary's Hall
    Saint Mary's Hall Photo - Saint Mary's Hall Dance
    (Christian)
     Founding Date: 1879
    Grades: PK-129401 Starcrest Dr
    San Antonio, TX 78217
    (210) 483-9100
  • Rank: #9-109.- 10.
    Zion Lutheran School
    Zion Lutheran School Photo - Elementary students at recess.
    (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
     Founding Date: 1879
    Grades: PK-86121 E. Lovers Lane
    Dallas, TX 75214
    (214) 363-1630
  • Rank: #11-1211.- 12.
    Allen Academy
    Allen Academy Photo
    (3)
     Founding Date: 1886
    Grades: PK-123201 Boonville Rd
    Bryan, TX 77802
    (979) 776-0731
  • Rank: #11-1211.- 12.
    San Antonio Academy Of Texas
    San Antonio Academy Of Texas Photo - SAA's limited military program is a mandatory upper school extracurricular activity that provides students with opportunities to acquire leadership skills, learn the principles of teamwork and develop the esprit de corps that comes from working together to achieve common goals.
    All-boys
     Founding Date: 1886
    Grades: PK-8117 E French Pl
    San Antonio, TX 78212
    (210) 733-7331
  • Rank: #1313.
    St. Rose Of Lima Catholic School
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1889
    Grades: PK-8405 Black St
    Schulenburg, TX 78956
    (979) 743-3080
  • Rank: #1414.
    Tmi Episcopal
    (Episcopal)
     Founding Date: 1893
    Grades: 6-1220955 West Tejas Trail
    San Antonio, TX 78257
    (210) 698-7171
  • Rank: #1515.
    St. Mary's Catholic School
    St. Mary's Catholic School Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
    (3)
     Founding Date: 1896
    Grades: PK-12520 Washburn St
    Taylor, TX 76574
    (512) 352-2313
  • Rank: #16-1716.- 17.
    St. Marys Catholic School
    St. Marys Catholic School Photo - Mission of St. Mary's Catholic School The mission of St. Mary's Catholic School is the commitment to academic excellence and the spiritual development of our students toward a life of prayer, service, and love.
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1897
    Grades: PK-81019 S 7th St
    Temple, TX 76504
    (254) 778-8141
  • Rank: #16-1716.- 17.
    Shiner Catholic School
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1897
    Grades: PK-12424 S. St. Ludmila
    Shiner, TX 77984
    (361) 594-2313
  • Rank: #1818.
    Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1901
    Grades: PK-816075 N Evans Rd
    Schertz, TX 78154
    (210) 651-6811
  • Rank: #1919.
    Notre Dame Catholic School
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1904
    Grades: PK-122821 Lansing Blvd
    Wichita Falls, TX 76309
    (940) 692-6041
  • Rank: #2020.
    St. Mark's School Of Texas
    St. Mark's School Of Texas Photo - St. Mark's School of Texas campus
    All-boys (Episcopal)
     Founding Date: 1906
    Grades: 1-1210600 Preston Road
    Dallas, TX 75230
    (214) 346-8700
  • Rank: #21-2221.- 22.
    St. Anthony Catholic School
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1907
    Grades: K-9205 W Huisache Ave
    San Antonio, TX 78212
    (210) 732-8801
  • Rank: #21-2221.- 22.
    San Marcos Academy
    San Marcos Academy Photo - Competitive athletics program for boys and girls in middle and upper school (grades 6-12).
    (Baptist)
     Founding Date: 1907
    Grades: K-122801 Ranch Road 12
    San Marcos, TX 78666
    (512) 753-8000
  • Rank: #2323.
    Radford School
     Founding Date: 1910
    Grades: PK-122001 Radford St
    El Paso, TX 79903
    (915) 565-2737
  • Rank: #2424.
    St. Paul Lutheran School
    (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
     Founding Date: 1911
    Grades: PK-5801 E Main St
    Bishop, TX 78343
    (361) 584-2778
  • Rank: #25-2625.- 26.
    The Hockaday School
    The Hockaday School Photo
    All-girls
     Founding Date: 1913
    Grades: PK-1211600 Welch Road
    Dallas, TX 75229
    (214) 363-6311
  • Rank: #25-2625.- 26.
    Lydia Patterson Institute
    Lydia Patterson Institute Photo
    (Methodist)
     Founding Date: 1913
    Grades: 7-12517 S Florence St
    El Paso, TX 79901
    (915) 533-8286
  • Rank: #27-2827.- 28.
    Cypress Bend Adventist Elementary School
    (Seventh Day Adventist)
     Founding Date: 1914
    Grades: PK-82997 Fm 728
    Jefferson, TX 75657
    (903) 665-7402
  • Rank: #27-2827.- 28.
    Holy Trinity Catholic School, Dallas
    Holy Trinity Catholic School, Dallas Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
    (5)
     Founding Date: 1914
    Grades: PK-83815 Oak Lawn Ave.
    Dallas, TX 75219
    (214) 526-5113
  • Rank: #29-3029.- 30.
    St. Anthony Catholic School
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1917
    Grades: PK-6120 W Park Ave
    Hereford, TX 79045
    (806) 364-1952
  • Rank: #29-3029.- 30.
    St. Austin Catholic School
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1917
    Grades: PK-81911 San Antonio St
    Austin, TX 78705
    (512) 477-3751
  • Rank: #3131.
    St. Peter Prince Of Apostles
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1926
    Grades: PK-8112 Marcia Pl
    San Antonio, TX 78209
    (210) 824-3171
  • Rank: #32-3332.- 33.
    Our Mother Of Mercy Catholic School
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1927
    Grades: PK-53390 Sarah St
    Beaumont, TX 77705
    (409) 842-5534
  • Rank: #32-3332.- 33.
    St. Gerard Catholic School - A College Preparatory 6th-12th Campus
    St. Gerard Catholic School - A College Preparatory 6th-12th Campus Photo - Established 1927, St. Gerard Catholic School (6th-12th), a college preparatory campus, is located just outside downtown SA, provides quality faith based education and dual college credit opportunity. For more info call 210-533-8061.
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1927
    Grades: 6-12521 S New Braunfels Avenue
    San Antonio, TX 78203
    (210) 533-8061
  • Rank: #3434.
    Mount Sacred Heart School
    Mount Sacred Heart School Photo - MOUNT SACRED HEART SCHOOL. Enriched PreK-8th grade and San Antonio's ONLY Catholic Montessori Program. A Tradition of Excellence in Faith and Education since 1929, "MSH" offers superior academics and faith formation along with diverse instructional programs - including a broad Fine Arts program - yielding a rich development of the "whole" child, a hallmark of a Mount Sacred Heart education.
    (Roman Catholic)
    (2)
     Founding Date: 1929
    Grades: PK-8619 Mt Sacred Heart Rd
    San Antonio, TX 78216
    (210) 342-6711
  • Rank: #3535.
    St. Anne Catholic School
    (Roman Catholic)
     Founding Date: 1930
    Grades: PK-82120 Westheimer Road
    Houston, TX 77098
    (713) 526-3279
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