Private Elementary Schools in Waxahachie, TX (2026-27)

First Christian Day School

Gr: PK-8 | 111 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Extracurriculars: 4

Disciples of Christ

1109 Brown St

Waxahachie, TX 75165

(972) 937-1952

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Mercy Preparatory Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 191 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 6

Christian

108 Center Street

Waxahachie, TX 75165

(469) 505-8377

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St. Joseph Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 128 students

Catholic

506 E Marvin Ave

Waxahachie, TX 75165

(972) 937-0956

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Waxahachie Preparatory Academy

Gr: K-12 | 143 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 5

Specialized Curriculum (Christian)

1116 Brown St

Waxahachie, TX 75165

(972) 937-0440

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Waxahachie, TX Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+33.3% (+1 school) 10-yr

573

Students

+38.4% (+159 students) 10-yr

$7,230

Avg. Tuition

+36.4% (+$1,930) 8-yr

Avg. Class Size

+33.3% (+3 students) 10-yr

19%

Students of Color

+35.7% (+5.0 pp) 10-yr

7:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-36.4% (-4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Waxahachie)

This State (TX)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,286 Schools

# Students

573 Students

268,457 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	137	214	199
2024	127	208	192
2023	171	208	193
2022	138	216	205
2021	138	211	201
2020	123	203	188
2019	146	211	193
2018	146	208	190
2017	145	215	199
2016	150	213	196
2015	138	203	183

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% Students of Color

19%

41%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	19%	41%	33%
2024	16%	40%	32%
2023	23%	40%	32%
2022	21%	39%	32%
2021	21%	39%	31%
2020	21%	39%	31%
2019	11%	39%	31%
2018	11%	39%	30%
2017	14%	40%	31%
2016	14%	41%	31%
2015	14%	42%	31%

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0.52

0.70

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	0.52	0.70	0.64
2024	0.52	0.70	0.64
2023	0.62	0.70	0.63
2022	0.60	0.69	0.62
2021	0.60	0.69	0.62
2020	0.56	0.69	0.62
2019	0.41	0.69	0.61
2018	0.41	0.69	0.60
2017	0.42	0.68	0.59
2016	0.45	0.68	0.59
2015	0.42	0.69	0.58

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

896 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

8 Students

18,085 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	2%	8%	5%
2024	2%	7%	5%
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	1%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

31 Students

45,141 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	8%	17%	9%
2024	8%	17%	9%
2023	10%	17%	9%
2022	10%	17%	8%
2021	10%	17%	9%
2020	11%	18%	9%
2019	8%	18%	8%
2018	8%	18%	8%
2017	9%	17%	8%
2016	8%	17%	8%
2015	9%	18%	8%

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# Black Students

9 Students

13,626 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	2%	5%	8%
2024	2%	5%	8%
2023	2%	5%	8%
2022	2%	5%	7%
2021	2%	5%	8%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	1%	5%	8%
2018	1%	5%	8%

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# White Students

252 Students

118,934 Students

% White Students

66%

45%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	66%	45%	55%
2024	66%	46%	55%
2023	50%	46%	55%
2022	56%	47%	57%
2021	56%	47%	57%
2020	62%	47%	58%
2019	76%	47%	59%
2018	76%	47%	59%
2017	74%	47%	61%
2016	71%	47%	61%
2015	74%	47%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

417 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

82 Students

66,967 Students

% of Others Students

21%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	21%	25%	22%
2024	21%	25%	22%
2023	35%	26%	22%
2022	30%	25%	22%
2021	30%	25%	20%
2020	21%	24%	19%
2019	13%	25%	20%
2018	13%	24%	20%
2017	16%	26%	19%
2016	19%	26%	18%
2015	16%	25%	18%

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# Teachers

81 Teachers

27,451 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	7:1	10:1	11:1
2024	7:1	10:1	11:1
2023	12:1	10:1	11:1
2022	11:1	10:1	11:1
2021	11:1	10:1	11:1
2020	12:1	10:1	11:1
2019	8:1	10:1	11:1
2018	8:1	10:1	11:1
2017	8:1	10:1	11:1
2016	9:1	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

48%

47%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	43%	47%	54%
2024	70%	46%	54%
2023	50%	45%	53%

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Average Class Size

12 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	12	15	16
2024	10	14	15
2023	10	14	15
2022	11	14	15
2021	11	14	15
2020	10	14	15
2019	10	14	15
2018	10	14	15
2017	10	14	15
2016	10	14	15
2015	9	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

11 courses

Average SAT score

1090

(Out of 1600)

1236

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	1090	1236	1236
2024	1090	1236	1233
2023	1090	1231	1231
2022	1090	1230	1232
2021	1090	1228	1232
2020	1090	1226	1229
2019	1090	1228	1230
2018	1090	1220	1227
2017	1090	1219	1232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	22	26	26
2024	22	26	26
2023	22	26	26
2022	22	26	26
2021	22	26	26
2020	22	26	26
2019	22	26	26
2018	22	26	25
2017	22	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,230

$13,270

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$6,030	$13,349	$14,043
2024	$5,380	$10,919	$12,357
2023	$4,750	$10,415	$11,693
2022	$5,300	$10,055	$11,199
2021	$5,300	$9,626	$10,824
2020	$5,300	$9,478	$10,496
2019	$5,300	$9,146	$10,300
2018	$5,300	$8,570	$10,056
2017	$5,300	$8,296	$9,712

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Average % on Financial Aid

23%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	7%	23%	34%
2024	5%	22%	33%
2023	5%	23%	33%
2022	5%	23%	32%
2021	5%	23%	32%
2020	5%	23%	31%
2019	5%	23%	30%
2018	5%	22%	29%
2017	5%	21%	29%
2016	5%	20%	28%
2015	3%	20%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,000

$5,299

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$3,000	$4,272	$6,227
2024	$1,000	$4,569	$6,113
2023	$1,000	$4,046	$5,785
2022	$1,000	$3,924	$5,514
2021	$1,000	$3,744	$5,269
2020	$1,000	$3,621	$5,141
2019	$1,000	$3,282	$5,007
2018	$1,000	$3,172	$4,752
2017	$1,000	$3,092	$4,582
2016	$1,000	$2,962	$4,396
2015	$1,000	$3,143	$4,230

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

91%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Waxahachie, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	91%	82%	81%
2024	94%	84%	85%
2023	94%	85%	85%
2022	94%	85%	85%
2021	94%	84%	86%
2020	94%	84%	86%
2019	94%	83%	85%
2018	94%	83%	85%
2017	94%	83%	86%
2016	98%	82%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

How many private elementary schools are located in Waxahachie, TX?

4 private elementary schools are located in Waxahachie, TX.

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

100% of private elementary schools in Waxahachie are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Disciples of Christ).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Waxahachie include: Waxahachie Preparatory Academy vs. First Christian Day School, St. Joseph Catholic School vs. First Christian Day School, First Christian Day School vs. Waxahachie Preparatory Academy

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Private Elementary Schools in Waxahachie, TX (2026-27)

Waxahachie, TX Private School Trends (10-Year)

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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