Bethesda Christian Academy
11840 Gtwy Blvd E, El Paso, TX 79927Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 3-12
- Students (K-12)
- 34
- Students per teacher
- 8.5
- Affiliation
- Other religious
- From El Paso center
- 17.9 miles
Can you use TEFA here?
Not on the TEFA list we read
- About the list
- How the TEFA list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 application window ran February 4 to March 31, 2026: it first closed March 17 and was extended to March 31 (the Comptroller’s home page; its Families page still shows March 17). No 2027-28 dates are posted yet; the state offers an interest list for updates.
Source: TEFA official source, dated October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 4
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 50% boys, 50% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 100%
- Setting
- Rural
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 40 to 34, down 6 (15%)
- Path
- Fell in each survey (39 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 5 (5)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 3 (1)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 3
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,080
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Texas
- 4 days longer than the 176-day median of 1,203 schools we list
- School day, against Texas
- 75 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours 15 minutes (1,252 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 8.5 here; median 8.5 at 383 TX combined schools
- Size in El Paso County
- Larger than 5 of 25 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Bethesda Christian Academy tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
Texas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
- Award
- $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27
- How it varies
- More for students with disabilities; $2,000 for homeschooled students.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Bethesda Christian Academy?
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Tuition and fees TEFA pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Education Freedom Account (TEFA); its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh Christian Academy ✓ | 1-11 | 50 | 6 |
| Rainbow School | Transitional K-Transitional 1st | 25 | 7 |
| Sun Country Montessori | PreK-K | 22 | 8 |
| Rose of Sharon Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | not reported | 9 |
| NHHSA ✓ | PreK-12 | not reported | 9 |
| Bibleland | K | 8 | 10 |
| New Life Christian Academy of El Paso | PreK-9 | 20 | 10 |
| St. Raphael School ✓ | PreK-8 | 196 | 11 |
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