#1 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
St. Gabriel's Catholic School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Austin
Austin, TX
A+Overall grade873 students8 students per teacher
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#2 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
Holy Trinity Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 81% of Catholic schools in Texas
Temple, TX
A+Overall grade73 students8 students per teacher
#3 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
St. Marys Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Temple since at least 2011
Temple, TX
A+Overall grade162 students9 students per teacher
#4 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
St. Marys School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 87% of Catholic schools in Texas
West, TX
A+Overall grade95 students7 students per teacher
#5 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
St. Theresas Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Austin since at least 2011
Austin, TX
A+Overall grade289 students9 students per teacher
#6 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
Santa Cruz Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 62% of Catholic schools in Texas
Buda, TX
A+Overall grade203 students9 students per teacher
#7 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Austin since at least 2011
Austin, TX
A+Overall grade146 students11 students per teacher
#8 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
St. Joseph Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Catholic school in Bryan
Bryan, TX
A+Overall grade301 students9 students per teacher
#9 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
St. Austin Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Austin since at least 2011
Austin, TX
AOverall grade162 students12 students per teacher
#10 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
Sacred Heart School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–6
Smaller classes than 67% of Catholic schools in Texas
La Grange, TX
AOverall grade86 students8 students per teacher
#11 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
St. Joseph Catholic Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–11
The only Catholic school in Killeen
Killeen, TX
AOverall grade190 students10 students per teacher
#12 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
St. Louis Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Austin since at least 2011
Austin, TX
AOverall grade259 students12 students per teacher
#13 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Austin, TX
AOverall grade414 students13 students per teacher
#14 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
St. Helen Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Georgetown
Georgetown, TX
B+Overall grade171 students13 students per teacher
#15 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
Holy Family Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 32% since 2011–12
Austin, TX
B+Overall grade587 students23 students per teacher
#16 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Catholic school in Waco
Waco, TX
BOverall grade257 students14 students per teacher
#17 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Austin
Cathedral School of St. Mary
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 51% since 2011–12
Austin, TX
BOverall grade153 students13 students per teacher
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