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Houston, TX Private School Trends (10-Year)

173

Private Schools

+6.1% (+10 schools) 10-yr

47,048

Students

+23.1% (+8,830 students) 10-yr

$18,057

Avg. Tuition

+41.6% (+$5,301) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

46%

Students of Color

-11.5% (-6.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-18.2% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Year	Houston, TX Total Schools
2025	174
2024	178
2023	176
2022	165
2021	170
2020	175
2019	175
2018	178
2017	174
2016	175
2015	163

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# Students

47,048 Students

269,360 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	276	214	199
2024	265	208	192
2023	249	208	193
2022	263	216	205
2021	257	211	201
2020	249	203	188
2019	256	211	193
2018	248	208	190
2017	259	215	199
2016	257	213	196
2015	243	203	183

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% Students of Color

46%

41%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	45%	41%	33%
2024	45%	40%	32%
2023	47%	40%	32%
2022	46%	39%	32%
2021	44%	39%	31%
2020	45%	39%	31%
2019	41%	39%	31%
2018	44%	39%	30%
2017	47%	40%	31%
2016	48%	41%	31%
2015	52%	42%	31%

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0.74

0.70

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	0.74	0.70	0.64
2024	0.74	0.70	0.64
2023	0.73	0.70	0.63
2022	0.72	0.69	0.62
2021	0.72	0.69	0.62
2020	0.72	0.69	0.62
2019	0.73	0.69	0.61
2018	0.73	0.69	0.60
2017	0.71	0.68	0.59
2016	0.71	0.68	0.59
2015	0.72	0.69	0.58

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# American Indian Students

53 Students

896 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

6,626 Students

18,074 Students

% Asian Students

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	15%	8%	5%
2024	15%	7%	5%
2023	10%	6%	5%
2022	9%	6%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	9%	6%	5%
2019	10%	5%	4%
2018	9%	6%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	8%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

5,315 Students

45,120 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	12%	17%	9%
2024	12%	17%	9%
2023	13%	17%	9%
2022	11%	17%	8%
2021	12%	17%	9%
2020	12%	18%	9%
2019	12%	18%	8%
2018	12%	18%	8%
2017	11%	17%	8%
2016	11%	17%	8%
2015	12%	18%	8%

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# Black Students

3,136 Students

13,609 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	7%	5%	8%
2024	7%	5%	8%
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2015	9%	5%	8%

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# White Students

17,421 Students

118,900 Students

% White Students

38%

45%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	39%	45%	55%
2024	39%	46%	55%
2023	39%	46%	55%
2022	41%	47%	57%
2021	41%	47%	57%
2020	41%	47%	58%
2019	41%	47%	59%
2018	42%	47%	59%
2017	42%	47%	61%
2016	42%	47%	61%
2015	44%	47%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

50 Students

417 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

12,697 Students

67,933 Students

% of Others Students

28%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	27%	25%	22%
2024	27%	25%	22%
2023	30%	26%	22%
2022	31%	25%	22%
2021	30%	25%	20%
2020	30%	24%	19%
2019	28%	25%	20%
2018	28%	24%	20%
2017	32%	26%	19%
2016	32%	26%	18%
2015	26%	25%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

5,109 Teachers

27,458 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	10:1	10:1	11:1
2021	10:1	10:1	11:1
2020	10:1	10:1	11:1
2019	10:1	10:1	11:1
2018	10:1	10:1	11:1
2017	10:1	10:1	11:1
2016	10:1	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

43%

47%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	41%	47%	54%
2024	40%	46%	54%
2023	40%	45%	53%
2022	44%	45%	53%
2021	40%	45%	53%
2020	38%	44%	53%
2019	37%	44%	52%
2018	38%	44%	52%
2017	37%	44%	51%
2016	36%	43%	51%
2015	40%	41%	50%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	15	14	16
2024	14	14	15
2023	14	14	15
2022	14	14	15
2021	14	14	15
2020	14	14	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	14	14	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	14	14	15
2015	15	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	13	11	11
2024	12	10	11
2023	11	10	10
2022	11	10	10
2021	11	10	10
2020	10	10	10
2019	10	10	10
2018	10	10	10
2017	9	10	10
2016	8	10	9
2015	7	9	9

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Average SAT score

1278

(Out of 1600)

1237

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	1277	1236	1236
2024	1278	1236	1233
2023	1262	1231	1231
2022	1302	1230	1232
2021	1305	1228	1232
2020	1305	1226	1229
2019	1268	1228	1230
2018	1265	1220	1227
2017	1282	1219	1232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	27	26	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	27	26	26
2021	26	26	26
2020	27	26	26
2019	27	26	26
2018	26	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$18,057

$12,445

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$17,330	$11,563	$12,807
2024	$16,979	$11,225	$12,481
2023	$16,396	$10,915	$11,978
2022	$16,033	$10,553	$11,484
2021	$15,735	$10,353	$11,253
2020	$15,335	$10,124	$10,968
2019	$15,281	$9,884	$10,740
2018	$14,958	$9,743	$10,494
2017	$14,537	$9,588	$10,230
2016	$13,350	$9,130	$9,879
2015	$12,756	$8,760	$9,510

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Average Summer Program Cost

$829

$684

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$768	$676	$1,115
2024	$771	$676	$1,094
2023	$594	$681	$1,136
2022	$604	$676	$1,075
2021	$626	$660	$1,028
2020	$311	$724	$1,130

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Average % on Financial Aid

22%

23%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	22%	23%	34%
2024	22%	22%	33%
2023	23%	23%	33%
2022	23%	23%	32%
2021	22%	23%	32%
2020	21%	23%	31%
2019	21%	23%	30%
2018	21%	22%	29%
2017	23%	21%	29%
2016	18%	20%	28%
2015	19%	20%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,082

$5,444

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$6,593	$4,272	$6,227
2024	$6,317	$4,569	$6,113
2023	$6,174	$4,046	$5,785
2022	$6,059	$3,924	$5,514
2021	$4,952	$3,744	$5,269
2020	$5,183	$3,621	$5,141
2019	$4,529	$3,282	$5,007
2018	$4,136	$3,172	$4,752
2017	$4,136	$3,092	$4,582
2016	$3,225	$2,962	$4,396
2015	$3,896	$3,143	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$20.14 million

$17.98 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

79%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	75%	84%	85%
2024	77%	84%	85%
2023	81%	85%	85%
2022	80%	85%	85%
2021	79%	84%	86%
2020	81%	84%	86%
2019	82%	83%	85%
2018	83%	83%	85%
2017	85%	83%	86%
2016	84%	82%	85%
2015	85%	81%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Houston, TX?

The private elementary schools in Houston, TX include Duchesne Academy Of The Sacred Heart, Westbury Christian School, and Al-hadi School Of Accelerative Learning.

How many private elementary schools are located in Houston?

173 private elementary schools are located in Houston.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Houston?

The average tuition cost is $18,057, which is higher than the Texas private school average tuition cost of $12,445.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Houston?

Houston private elementary schools are approximately 46% minority students, which is higher than the Texas private school average of 41%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Houston?

62% of private elementary schools in Houston are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in Houston are often viewed compared to one another?

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