Top private schools near Fort Worth, TX: 5 ranked lists
There is no single best school. These lists rank schools near Fort Worth on measures parents ask about, from federal data, the state’s official TEFA list and tuition we verified on each school’s own website.
We looked at the 49 private schools in Fort Worth (at any distance from downtown) 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 (22 ranked)
- Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher (30 ranked)
- Largest schools (36 ranked)
- On the official TEFA list (32 ranked)
- Lowest published tuition (5 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 22 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 | From downtown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinity Valley School | 100% | PreK-12 | 10 mi |
| 2 | Covenant Classical School | 100% | K-12 | 9 mi |
| 3 | All Saints' Episcopal School of Fort Worth | 99% | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 4 | Nolan Catholic High School | 99% | 9-12 | 6 mi |
| 5 | Fort Worth Country Day | 97% | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 6 | Southwest Christian Scho0l | 95% | PreK-12 | 11 mi |
| 7 | Temple Christian School | 95% | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 8 | Southwest Christian School | 90% | PreK-12 | 11 mi |
| 9 | Hill School of Fort Worth | 90% | K-12 | 7 mi |
| 10 | Alliance Christian Academy | 86% | PreK-12 | 11 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey (as each school reported it). Showing 10 of 22 ranked schools.
Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher
Students per full-time-equivalent teacher, lowest first, among the 30 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 | From downtown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hill School of Fort Worth | 3.6 students per teacher | K-12 | 7 mi |
| 2 | Alliance Christian Academy | 4.1 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 11 mi |
| 3 | Montessori School of Fort Worth | 4.9 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 6 mi |
| 4 | St. Peter's Classical School | 5.3 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 5 | The Oaks Tutorials | 6.2 students per teacher | K-12 | 4 mi |
| 6 | The Jane Justin School | 6.2 students per teacher | K-9 | 2 mi |
| 7 | Holy Family Catholic School | 6.5 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 5 mi |
| 8 | St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Classical School | 6.7 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 6 mi |
| 9 | Fort Worth Academy | 6.8 students per teacher | K-8 | 10 mi |
| 10 | Mercy Culture Preparatory Academy | 6.9 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 2 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 30 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 | From downtown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Saints' Episcopal School of Fort Worth | 1,087 students | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 2 | Fort Worth Country Day | 1,079 students | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 3 | Trinity Valley School | 997 students | PreK-12 | 10 mi |
| 4 | Southwest Christian Scho0l | 897 students | PreK-12 | 11 mi |
| 5 | Southwest Christian School | 896 students | PreK-12 | 11 mi |
| 6 | Lake Country Christian School | 618 students | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 7 | Nolan Catholic High School | 609 students | 9-12 | 6 mi |
| 8 | St. Andrew Catholic | 556 students | PreK-8 | 6 mi |
| 9 | Covenant Classical School | 502 students | K-12 | 9 mi |
| 10 | Temple Christian School | 353 students | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 36 ranked schools.
On the official TEFA list
32 schools in Fort Worth or within 6 miles are on the list the state publishes; these are the 10 closest to downtown Fort Worth. 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 | All Saints Catholic School | under 1 mi | PreK-8 |
| 2 | Mercy Culture Preparatory Academy | 2 mi | PreK-12 |
| 3 | Chesterton Academy of Fort Worth | 2 mi | 9-12 |
| 4 | My Dreams Academy | 2 mi | 6-12 |
| 5 | The Jane Justin School | 2 mi | K-9 |
| 6 | St. George Catholic School | 3 mi | PreK-8 |
| 7 | Cassata High School | 4 mi | 9-12 |
| 8 | Bethesda Christian School | 5 mi | PreK-12 |
| 9 | Holy Family Catholic School | 5 mi | PreK-8 |
| 10 | Rivertree Academy | 5 mi | PreK-5 |
Source: the state’s official TEFA list (dated October 5, 2026). Showing 10 of 32 ranked schools.
Lowest published tuition
We have a verified tuition figure for 5 of the 49 schools near Fort Worth, so a school missing here may cost less. Ranked by the cheapest grade band each school publishes; required fees can be extra.
| # | School | Published yearly tuition | Grades | From downtown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple Christian School | $11,515 to $12,925 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 2 | Lake Country Christian School | $13,090 to $18,920 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 3 | Nolan Catholic High School | $20,500, 2027-28 | 9-12 | 6 mi |
| 4 | All Saints' Episcopal School of Fort Worth | $28,410 to $31,130 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 5 | Trinity Valley School | $29,450 to $31,625 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 10 mi |
Source: each school’s own website, checked by ChoiceFunded.
Questions parents ask
Which is the best private school in Fort Worth?
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 49 private schools in Fort Worth or within 6 miles of downtown on measures parents ask about, each with its source, so you can build a short list and then visit.
Which Fort Worth private high schools send the most graduates to a 4-year college?
2 of the 22 high schools near Fort Worth that reported a figure said 100% of their graduates went on to a 4-year college, among them Trinity Valley School and Covenant Classical School (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 TEFA list is the one the state publishes (dated October 5, 2026). Tuition figures were read on each school’s own website, and the school’s page links the source.