St. Stephen's Episcopal School Photo - The St. Stephen's Chapel at sunset

Best Texas Private Elementary Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 private elementary schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) serving 3,099 students in Texas. You can also find more schools membership associations in Texas.
The top-ranked private elementary schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Texas include St. Stephen's Episcopal School, The Brook Hill School, and San Marcos Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 72%, which is lower than the Texas private elementary school average acceptance rate of 83%.
88% of private elementary schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Texas are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

Top-Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Texas (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
The Brook Hill School
The Brook Hill School Photo
(Christian)
(3)
1051 N. Houston Street
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-5000
Gr: NS-12 | 816 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Levelland Christian School
(Christian)
1905 Cactus Dr
Levelland, TX 79336
(806) 894-6019
Gr: K-2 | 18 students
North Central Texas Academy
North Central Texas Academy Photo - The NCTA 500-acre campus features many beautiful areas, such as this 7-acre walking garden.
(Christian)
3846 N Highway 144
Granbury, TX 76048
(254) 897-1361
Gr: K-12 | 130 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Stephen's Episcopal School
St. Stephen's Episcopal School Photo - The St. Stephen's Chapel at sunset
(Episcopal)
6500 St. Stephen's Drive
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-1213
Gr: 6-12 | 707 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 24 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
San Marcos Academy
San Marcos Academy Photo - Competitive athletics program for boys and girls in middle and upper school (grades 6-12).
(Baptist)
2801 Ranch Road 12
San Marcos, TX 78666
(512) 753-8000
Gr: PK-12 | 353 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
TMI Episcopal
TMI Episcopal Photo - Walker Innovation Center
(Episcopal)
20955 West Tejas Trail
San Antonio, TX 78257
(210) 698-7171
Gr: 6-12 | 630 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
First Baptist Academy
Special Program Emphasis (Baptist)
505 Rollingbrook St
Baytown, TX 77521
(281) 420-2740
Gr: PK-8 | 228 students
Marine Military Academy
Marine Military Academy Photo - MMA Leatherneck Football Team
All-boys
320 Iwo Jima Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 421-9210
Gr: 7-12 | 217 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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