Poetry Community Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Terrell, TX
18688 FM 986, Terrell, TX 75160
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- AClass size
- B+College-going
- B+Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 81% of Christian schools in Texas
- One school from pre-K through 12th grade
In Terrell, Texas, Poetry Community Christian School is a Christian private school for students from pre-K through 12th grade. About 203 students attend, with roughly 6 students per teacher, smaller classes than 81% of Christian schools in Texas. The school reports that about 70% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 8 hours, 175 days a year. Texas has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 203
- Teachers
- 33 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 6.2
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 96 girls, 107 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- School day
- About 8 hours
- School year
- 175 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 70% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 81% of Christian schools in Texas (6 students per teacher).
- Larger than 54% of Christian schools in Texas.
- Compared with 267 Christian schools in Texas.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- Association of Christian Schools International
- A state or regional independent school association
Help paying tuition in Texas
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Poetry Community Christian School whether it takes part.
- Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) · Education savings account
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Poetry Community Christian School
What grades does Poetry Community Christian School serve?
Poetry Community Christian School serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend Poetry Community Christian School?
About 203 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Poetry Community Christian School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Texas has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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