Private Schools
Private Schools in Dallas, Texas
76 private schools in Dallas, Texas with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 22,623 students: 18 Catholic, 38 other religious and 20 nonsectarian. 39 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
76
Go through high school
39
Median enrollment
180
Median students per teacher
8.9
Private schools in Dallas, Texas
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episcopal School of Dallas PK-12 | PK–12 | 1,117 | 4.9 | Episcopal |
| Parish Episcopal School | PK–12 | 1,115 | 8.8 | Episcopal |
| The Hockaday SchoolGirls | PK–12 | 1,090 | 8.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Shelton SchoolSpecial program | PK–12 | 1,082 | 6.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Bishop Lynch High School | 9–12 | 1,002 | 11.2 | Catholic |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | PK–8 | 812 | 13.8 | Catholic |
| St Rita Catholic School | PK–8 | 731 | 11.2 | Catholic |
| The Covenant School | K–12 | 717 | 8.4 | Christian |
| The Covenant School of Dallas | K–12 | 714 | 8.4 | Christian |
| Coram Deo AcademyAlternative | PK–12 | 689 | 26.5 | Christian |
| St Monica Catholic School | PK–8 | 620 | 11.6 | Catholic |
| Good Shepherd Episcopal School | PK–8 | 547 | 9.7 | Episcopal |
| Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep | 9–12 | 459 | 15.9 | Catholic |
| Alcuin SchoolMontessori | PK–12 | 422 | 7.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep | 9–12 | 421 | 13.6 | Catholic |
| Coram Deo AcademyAlternative | PK–12 | 419 | 16.1 | Christian |
| Lakehill Preparatory School | K–12 | 419 | 7.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Parish Episcopal School | PK–8 | 415 | 12.4 | Episcopal |
| Providence Christian School | PK–8 | 402 | 9.5 | Christian |
| Bishop Dunne Catholic School | 6–12 | 395 | 8.9 | Catholic |
| First Baptist Academy of Dallas | PK–12 | 376 | 11.3 | Baptist |
| St Patrick Catholic School | PK–8 | 374 | 10.5 | Catholic |
| St Cecilia Catholic SchoolBoys | 5–12 | 352 | 10 | Catholic |
| New Beginners PreparatoryAlternative | 9–12 | 350 | 50.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Torah Day School of Dallas | PK–8 | 350 | 6.9 | Jewish |
| First Baptist Academy Dallas | PK–12 | 342 | 10.3 | Baptist |
| The Lamplighter School | PK–4 | 340 | 7.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Akiba Yavneh Academy | PK–12 | 337 | 7.6 | Jewish |
| St Philip & St. Augustine Catholic Academy | PK–8 | 303 | 9.6 | Catholic |
| All Saints Catholic School | PK–8 | 287 | 9.5 | Catholic |
| Classical School of Dallas | PK–9 | 261 | 9.3 | Christian |
| Wesley PrepSpecial program | K–6 | 219 | 8.4 | Christian |
| The Westwood SchoolMontessori | PK–12 | 216 | 5.9 | Nonsectarian |
| The Westwood SchoolMontessori | PK–12 | 216 | 6 | Nonsectarian |
| West Dallas Community School | PK–8 | 214 | 6.5 | Christian |
| Wesley Prep | PK–6 | 209 | 4.1 | Methodist |
| Momentous School | PK–5 | 183 | 12.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Zion Lutheran School | PK–8 | 182 | 8.5 | Lutheran |
| Scofield Christian School | PK–6 | 178 | 8.9 | Christian |
| St Pius X Catholic School | PK–8 | 177 | 11.1 | Catholic |
| Grace Academy of Dallas | PK–6 | 166 | 5.6 | Christian |
| St Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic School | PK–8 | 164 | 8.5 | Catholic |
| Dallas AcademySpecial education | 1–12 | 162 | 6 | Nonsectarian |
| Lakewood Presbyterian School | K–12 | 150 | 12.5 | Presbyterian |
| The Winston SchoolSpecial education | K–12 | 145 | 5.6 | Nonsectarian |
| St Mary of Carmel School | PK–8 | 143 | 11.9 | Catholic |
| Advanced Preparatory International | 8–12 | 142 | 22.5 | Christian |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | PK–8 | 139 | 9.3 | Catholic |
| Preston Hollow Presbyterian SchoolSpecial education | PK–6 | 134 | 5.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Dallas Lutheran School | 7–12 | 127 | 10.9 | Lutheran |
| Oak Hill AcademySpecial education | PK–12 | 127 | 7.9 | Nonsectarian |
| White Rock MontessoriMontessori | PK–8 | 127 | 4.6 | Nonsectarian |
| St Bernard of Clairvaux School | PK–8 | 125 | 7.7 | Catholic |
| The Cambridge School of Dallas | 5–12 | 120 | 6.9 | Christian |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School | PK–8 | 119 | 10.8 | Catholic |
| Mount St Michael Catholic School | PK–8 | 117 | 8.3 | Catholic |
| Fairhill School | 1–12 | 100 | 4.4 | Nonsectarian |
| The Kessler School | PK–8 | 100 | 3.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Our Redeemer Lutheran School | PK–6 | 97 | 8.9 | Lutheran |
| Our Redeemer Lutheran School of Dallas | PK–6 | 97 | 7.2 | Lutheran |
| Dallas Christian Academy | PK–12 | 95 | 10.6 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Vanguard Preparatory SchoolSpecial education | 1–12 | 94 | 4.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Calvary Lutheran School | PK–8 | 88 | 14 | Lutheran |
| The King's Academy | PK–6 | 75 | 9.9 | Christian |
| Lumin Lindsley Park Community SchoolMontessori | PK–3 | 72 | 10.3 | Nonsectarian |
| University of Dreams at Iboc | K–8 | 70 | 7.8 | Christian |
| Bright Minds Early Learning CenterEarly childhood | PK–K | 66 | 14.3 | Christian |
| Mesorah High School for GirlsGirls | 9–12 | 60 | 10.9 | Jewish |
| Upperroom Academy | PK–6 | 54 | 6.8 | Christian |
| Texas Torah InstituteBoys | 9–12 | 46 | 5.8 | Jewish |
| The Saint Timothy School | PK–12 | 46 | 5.1 | Episcopal |
| Wisdom AcademyMontessori | PK–9 | 45 | 5.7 | Islamic |
| New Life Christian Academy | PK–12 | 43 | 8.6 | Baptist |
| Primrose of PrestonwoodEarly childhood | PK–TK | 41 | 10 | Nonsectarian |
| New Life Christian Academy | PK–12 | 39 | 9.8 | Baptist |
| Autism Treatment Center Day School ProgramSpecial education | 2–12 | 34 | 4.3 | Nonsectarian |
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.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Dallas, Texas?
76 private schools in Dallas, 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 Dallas, Texas?
Among schools that answered the survey, Episcopal School of Dallas PK-12 in Dallas is the largest, with 1,117 students in grades PK–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Dallas, Texas?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Dallas, Texas has 8.9 students per teacher and 180 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.
