Top private schools near San Antonio, TX: 5 ranked lists
There is no single best school. These lists rank schools near San Antonio 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 79 private schools in San Antonio (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 (26 ranked)
- Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher (48 ranked)
- Largest schools (62 ranked)
- On the official TEFA list (53 ranked)
- Lowest published tuition (8 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 26 high schools that reported a figure are ranked; schools that did not report are left out, not ranked last. 10 reported 100%, so ties are listed by enrollment, largest first.
| # | School | Graduates to a 4-year college | Grades | From downtown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornerstone Christian Schools | 100% | PreK-12 | 10 mi |
| 2 | Nobis Pacem | 100% | PreK-12 | 11 mi |
| 3 | St. Mary's Hall | 100% | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 4 | Tmi Episcopal | 100% | 6-12 | 13 mi |
| 5 | Keystone School | 100% | PreK-12 | 2 mi |
| 6 | Holy Cross of San Antonio | 100% | 6-12 | 2 mi |
| 7 | Scenic Hills Christian Academy | 100% | K-12 | 10 mi |
| 8 | Lutheran High School of San Antonio | 100% | 9-12 | 12 mi |
| 9 | Grace Christian School | 100% | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 10 | McCauley Christian Academy | 100% | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey (as each school reported it). Showing 10 of 26 ranked schools.
Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher
Students per full-time-equivalent teacher, lowest first, among the 48 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 | St. Andrews Church & School | 3.6 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 5 mi |
| 2 | Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children | 4.4 students per teacher | PreK-4 | 3 mi |
| 3 | St. John Berchmans School | 4.7 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 5 mi |
| 4 | Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran School | 5.1 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 5 mi |
| 5 | The Winston School San Antonio | 5.2 students per teacher | K-12 | 5 mi |
| 6 | Buckner Fanning School at Mission Springs | 5.4 students per teacher | PreK-5 | 14 mi |
| 7 | McCauley Christian Academy | 6.2 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 8 | The Starr Family Jewish Day School | 6.2 students per teacher | K-9 | 7 mi |
| 9 | Town East Christian School | 7.1 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 10 mi |
| 10 | St. Lukes Episcopal School | 7.5 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 3 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 48 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 | Cornerstone Christian Schools | 2,098 students | PreK-12 | 10 mi |
| 2 | Nobis Pacem | 1,091 students | PreK-12 | 11 mi |
| 3 | San Antonio Christian School | 878 students | PreK-12 | 12 mi |
| 4 | Antonian College Preparatory High School | 717 students | 9-12 | 4 mi |
| 5 | St. Mary's Hall | 694 students | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 6 | Tmi Episcopal | 595 students | 6-12 | 13 mi |
| 7 | The Christian School at Castle Hills | 565 students | PreK-12 | 5 mi |
| 8 | St. Matthew Catholic School | 550 students | PreK-8 | 6 mi |
| 9 | St. George Episcopal School | 507 students | PreK-8 | 5 mi |
| 10 | Central Catholic High School -San Antonio | 504 students | 9-12 | 3 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 62 ranked schools.
On the official TEFA list
53 schools in San Antonio or within 6 miles are on the list the state publishes; these are the 10 closest to downtown San Antonio. 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 | Little Flower Catholic School | 1 mi | PreK-8 |
| 2 | St. Anthony Catholic School San Antonio | 2 mi | PreK-8 |
| 3 | San Antonio Academy of Texas | 2 mi | PreK-8 |
| 4 | St. Anthony Catholic High School | 2 mi | 9-12 |
| 5 | Holy Cross of San Antonio | 2 mi | 6-12 |
| 6 | St. Gregory the Great Catholic School | 3 mi | PreK-8 |
| 7 | Incarnate Word High School | 3 mi | 9-12 |
| 8 | Central Catholic High School -San Antonio | 3 mi | 9-12 |
| 9 | Providence Catholic School | 3 mi | 6-12 |
| 10 | St. Lukes Episcopal School | 3 mi | PreK-8 |
Source: the state’s official TEFA list (dated October 5, 2026). Showing 10 of 53 ranked schools.
Lowest published tuition
We have a verified tuition figure for 8 of the 79 schools near San Antonio, 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 | Holy Spirit Catholic School | $8,724 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 5 mi |
| 2 | The Christian School at Castle Hills | $10,584 to $11,928 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 5 mi |
| 3 | Cornerstone Christian Schools | $12,660 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 10 mi |
| 4 | St. George Episcopal School | $14,050 to $18,050 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 5 mi |
| 5 | Central Catholic High School -San Antonio | $14,900, 2025-26 | 9-12 | 3 mi |
| 6 | The Montessori School of San Antonio | $18,170 to $20,428 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 10 mi |
| 7 | St. Mary's Hall | $22,763 to $35,574 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 8 | Tmi Episcopal | $29,455 to $33,000 (lowest: grades 6-8), 2026-27 | 6-12 | 13 mi |
Source: each school’s own website, checked by ChoiceFunded.
Questions parents ask
Which is the best private school in San Antonio?
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 79 private schools in San Antonio 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 San Antonio private high schools send the most graduates to a 4-year college?
10 of the 26 high schools near San Antonio that reported a figure said 100% of their graduates went on to a 4-year college, among them Cornerstone Christian Schools, Nobis Pacem and St. Mary's Hall (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.