Top private schools near Tulsa, OK: 4 ranked lists
There is no single best school. These lists rank schools near Tulsa on measures parents ask about, from federal data and the state’s official PCTC list.
We looked at the 44 private schools in Tulsa or within 6 miles of downtown. Each list below uses one measure, says where it comes from and shows the top 10. A school can rank high on one measure and not appear on another, so read the lists together. We leave out any list with fewer than 5 qualifying schools, and no school can pay to appear or move up.
- Most graduates going on to a 4-year college (11 ranked)
- Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher (23 ranked)
- Largest schools (24 ranked)
- On the official PCTC list (43 ranked)
Most graduates going on to a 4-year college
Share of each high school’s graduates who went on to a 4-year college, as the school reported it. Only the 11 high schools that reported a figure are ranked; schools that did not report are left out, not ranked last. 2 reported 100%, so ties are listed by enrollment, largest first.
| # | School | Graduates to a 4-year college | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cascia Hall Preparatory School | 100% | 6-12 | 3 mi |
| 2 | Peace Academy | 100% | PreK-12 | 2 mi |
| 3 | Metro Christian Academy | 99% | PreK-12 | 5 mi |
| 4 | Lincoln Christian School | 96% | PreK-12 | 5 mi |
| 5 | Wright Christian Academy | 92% | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 6 | Bishop Kelley High School | 90% | 9-12 | 2 mi |
| 7 | Riverfield Country Day School | 86% | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 8 | Lighthouse Christian Academy | 50% | K-12 | 8 mi |
| 9 | Tulsa Adventist Academy | 50% | PreK-12 | 2 mi |
| 10 | Crossover Preparatory Academy | 38% | 6-12 | 7 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey (as each school reported it). Showing 10 of 11 ranked schools.
Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher
Students per full-time-equivalent teacher, lowest first, among the 23 schools with at least 50 students (so very small schools do not fill the list). This ratio is the closest measure of class size in the federal data; actual class sizes can be larger.
| # | School | Students per teacher | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peace Academy | 4.4 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 2 mi |
| 2 | University School | 6.5 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 3 mi |
| 3 | Undercroft Montessori School | 6.8 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 1 mi |
| 4 | Riverfield Country Day School | 7.7 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 5 | Monte Cassino School | 8 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 3 mi |
| 6 | Crossover Preparatory Academy | 8.1 students per teacher | 6-12 | 7 mi |
| 7 | St. Catherine School | 8.2 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 7 mi |
| 8 | Town & Country School | 8.3 students per teacher | 2-12 | 2 mi |
| 9 | San Miguel School of Tulsa | 8.4 students per teacher | 6-8 | 4 mi |
| 10 | Christian Montessori Academy | 10 students per teacher | PreK-7 | 2 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 23 ranked schools.
Largest schools
Kindergarten to grade 12 enrollment each school reported, largest first. Pre-K children are not counted in the federal figure.
| # | School | Students (K-12) | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metro Christian Academy | 1,040 students | PreK-12 | 5 mi |
| 2 | Lincoln Christian School | 937 students | PreK-12 | 5 mi |
| 3 | Bishop Kelley High School | 892 students | 9-12 | 2 mi |
| 4 | Monte Cassino School | 642 students | PreK-8 | 3 mi |
| 5 | Cascia Hall Preparatory School | 544 students | 6-12 | 3 mi |
| 6 | Riverfield Country Day School | 422 students | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 7 | Marquette Catholic School | 400 students | PreK-8 | 4 mi |
| 8 | St. Pius X School | 323 students | PreK-8 | under 1 mi |
| 9 | School of St. Mary | 253 students | PreK-8 | 5 mi |
| 10 | Peace Academy | 216 students | PreK-12 | 2 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 24 ranked schools.
On the official PCTC list
43 schools within 6 miles are on the list the state publishes; these are the 10 closest to downtown Tulsa. Schools whose list entry covers only pre-K or kindergarten are left out here. Being on the list means the program can pay this school; it says nothing about quality.
| # | School | Distance from downtown | Grades |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augustine Christian Academy | under 1 mi | not reported |
| 2 | St. Pius X School | under 1 mi | PreK-8 |
| 3 | New Heights Baptist Academy | 1 mi | not reported |
| 4 | Undercroft Montessori School | 1 mi | PreK-8 |
| 5 | The Little Light House | 2 mi | PreK-K |
| 6 | Bishop Kelley High School | 2 mi | 9-12 |
| 7 | Town & Country School | 2 mi | 2-12 |
| 8 | Christian Montessori Academy | 2 mi | PreK-7 |
| 9 | True Foundation Christian School | 2 mi | not reported |
| 10 | Peace Academy | 2 mi | PreK-12 |
Source: the state’s official PCTC list (dated September 3, 2026). Showing 10 of 43 ranked schools.
Questions parents ask
Which is the best private school in Tulsa?
There is no single best school, and we do not rank schools by opinion or reviews. The right school depends on your child, your faith, your budget and your commute. The lists on this page rank the 44 private schools within 6 miles of Tulsa on measures parents ask about, each with its source, so you can build a short list and then visit.
Which Tulsa private high schools send the most graduates to a 4-year college?
2 of the 11 high schools near Tulsa that reported a figure said 100% of their graduates went on to a 4-year college, among them Cascia Hall Preparatory School and Peace Academy (2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey). The list on this page shows them largest first.
Can a school pay to appear on these lists or move up?
No. Every list is sorted by the measure it names, and the source is printed under each list. Sponsored boxes elsewhere on the site are labelled and never change these lists.
Where do the figures come from?
Enrollment, students per teacher and college-going come from the 2023-24 Private School Universe survey by the National Center for Education Statistics, as each school reported them. The PCTC list is the one the state publishes (dated September 3, 2026).