St. Margaret Mary School

7813 Shelbyville Rd Louisville, KY 40222
www.stmm.org

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Top Ranked KY School
  • Grades: Kindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 659 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Top Ranked KY School
  • Grades: Kindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 659 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

St. Margaret Mary School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Student Body

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004, 2015
School Motto
In Christ, We Live, Love and Learn

Student Body

Total Students
659 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
5%
State avg.: 13%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
National avg.: 11:1
School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL

School Notes

  • The mission church of St. Margaret Mary School in Leander, Texas was founded in 1942 by priests of the Holy Cross Order to serve the small group of Catholics living in the Leander, Cedar Park, Liberty Hill and Jollyville areas.
  • The people had petitioned the Holy Cross priests to build a church for them in their area.
  • So eager were they to have a church, despite their small numbers and poor finances, that they built a church sanctuary mostly by themselves at Hwy 183 in Leander.
  • The mission and the area it served grew slow'ly through the years and was served by a number of Holy Cross and diocesan priests - first as a mission of St. Helen's in Georgetown and later as a mission of St. William's in Round Rock and then St. Thomas More of Austin.
  • St. Margaret Mary is a warm and diverse family unified by our Roman Catholic faith through the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.
  • Like the Apostles, we teach and proclaim the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ and through our ministries we serve the needs of the community in Sacrament, Word, and Deed.
  • The mission church of St. Margaret Mary School in Leander, Texas was founded in 1942 by priests of the Holy Cross Order to serve the small group of Catholics living in the Leander, Cedar Park, Liberty Hill and Jollyville areas. The people had petitioned the Holy Cross priests to build a church for them in their area. So eager were they to have a church, despite their small numbers and poor finances, that they built a church sanctuary mostly by themselves at Hwy 183 in Leander. The mission and the area it served grew slow'ly through the years and was served by a number of Holy Cross and diocesan priests - first as a mission of St. Helen's in Georgetown and later as a mission of St. William's in Round Rock and then St. Thomas More of Austin. St. Margaret Mary is a warm and diverse family unified by our Roman Catholic faith through the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Like the Apostles, we teach and proclaim the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ and through our ministries we serve the needs of the community in Sacrament, Word, and Deed.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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St. Margaret Mary School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Kentucky for: Largest student body.
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