St. Theresa Catholic School
5001 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- From $15,180
- Grades
- PreK-8
- Students (K-12)
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 16.6
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- From Phoenix center
- 9.3 miles
Can you use ESA here?
- About the list
- How the ESA list works
- Applying
- Applications are accepted year-round and funding is paid quarterly.
Source: ESA official source.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- ESA’s 2026-27 amount per student is not yet verified word for word, so it is not subtracted. See the school’s tuition page
School facts
- Teachers
- 20
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Diocese
- Diocese of Phoenix, AZ
- Boys and girls
- 53% boys, 47% girls
- 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
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 270 to 331, up 61 (23%)
- Path
- Peaked at 357 in 2021-22
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 4 (50)
- Smallest grade
- 4 grades (30 each)
- Average a grade
- About 37
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 8 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,440
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Arizona
- Same as the median of the 295 private schools we list
- School day, against Arizona
- 60 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (299 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 16.6 here; median 11.6 at 132 AZ elementary schools
- Size in Maricopa County
- Larger than 128 of 160 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.
St. Theresa Catholic School tuition, and what ESA pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $15,180
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $15,600
Tuition from St. Theresa Catholic School's website, checked October 6, 2026.
- Award
- About $7,000 to $8,000 for most students (2025-26 figures)
- How it varies
- We could not confirm the 2026-27 amount from the state. By law the deposit is 90% of the state funding the student would bring to a charter school. Students with disabilities receive far more.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at St. Theresa Catholic School?
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St. Theresa Catholic School admissions
- Applications opened
- October 30, 2026
- School year
- 2027-28
Source: school website, checked October 6, 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them with the admissions office. Other schools' application deadlines.
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Teresa Catholic School | $15,180 to $15,600 | 2026-27 | 0.0 |
| New Way Academy | $33,000 | 2026-27 | 0.4 |
| Phoenix Country Day School | $32,900 to $37,300 | 2026-27 | 2.9 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Teresa Catholic School | PreK-8 | 293 | <1 |
| Arcadia Montessori School | K | 7 | <1 |
| New Way Academy | 2-12 | 254 | <1 |
| Christ Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 500 | 2 |
| Phoenix Country Day School | PreK-12 | 730 | 3 |
| Valiant College Preparatory | 6-12 | 50 | 3 |
| Acton Academy Phoenix | K-7 | 34 | 3 |
| Phoenix Christian School Pk-8 | PreK-8 | 144 | 3 |
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