Lydia Patterson Institute
517 S Florence St., El Paso, TX 79901Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- On the school’s website
- Grades
- 7-12
- Students (K-12)
- 234
- Students per teacher
- 11.7
- Affiliation
- Methodist
- From El Paso center
- 7.1 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
- 20
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 45% boys, 55% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 95%
- Setting
- City
- 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
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 250 to 234, down 16 (6%)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 12 (65)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 7 (19)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 48; lower grades 21
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 186
- Length of the school day
- 8 hours 45 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,630
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Texas
- 10 days longer than the 176-day median of 1,203 schools we list
- School day, against Texas
- 90 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours 15 minutes (1,252 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 11.7 here; median 10.1 at 66 TX secondary schools
- Size in El Paso County
- Larger than 19 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.
Lydia Patterson Institute tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Published tuition
- On the school’s own tuition page (found September 29, 2026)
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 Lydia Patterson Institute?
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clement's Parish School ✓ | PreK-8 | 308 | <1 |
| St. Patrick Cathedral School ✓ | PreK-8 | 124 | <1 |
| Cathedral High School ✓ | 9-12 | 384 | 1 |
| El Paso Country Day School ✓ | PreK-8 | 52 | 1 |
| Jesus and Mary Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 1 | |
| Father Yermo Schools ✓ | 9-12 | 127 | 3 |
| St. Joseph School El Paso ✓ | PreK-8 | not reported | 3 |
| El Paso Bridges Academy ✓ | 1-8 | 35 | 3 |
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