Private Schools

Private Schools in Arlington, Texas

14 private schools in Arlington, Texas with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 3,167 students: 1 Catholic, 9 other religious and 4 nonsectarian. 9 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

154

Median students per teacher

9.2

Private schools in Arlington, Texas

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Pantego Christian Academy	PK–12	535	5.9	Christian
Pantego Christian Academy	PK–12	530	7.2	Christian
Grace Preparatory AcademySpecial program	K–12	498	10	Christian
Texas Academy of Faith and ArtsSpecial program	6–12	355	91	Christian
Burton Adventist Academy	PK–12	310	13.8	Seventh-Day Adventist
St Joseph Catholic School	PK–8	305	12.7	Catholic
St Paul's Preparatory Academy	PK–12	199	11.5	Christian
The Montessori Academy of ArlingtonMontessori	PK–6	108	9.6	Nonsectarian
Dr. R. W. Goines STEM Academy	5–12	75	7.5	Christian
Park Row Christian Academy	PK–6	73	7.1	Christian
Childrens University	PK–6	70	7	Nonsectarian
Northstar School	7–12	37	3.9	Nonsectarian
Ancora High SchoolAlternative	12	36	9.5	Nonsectarian
Green Oaks SchoolSpecial education	Ungraded	36	8.8	Christian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
STAAR practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Texas give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Texas.
Colleges in Texas, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Arlington, Texas?

14 private schools in Arlington, Texas with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Arlington, Texas?

Among schools that answered the survey, Pantego Christian Academy in Arlington is the largest, with 535 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Arlington, Texas?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Arlington, Texas has 9.2 students per teacher and 154 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.