The brief
A private elementary school in Houston, TX serving grades Pre-K – 8th.
It ranks 304 of 985 schools in Texas.
St Cecilia Catholic School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2023
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 692 schools in Houston. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in TX.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in TX.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 77024; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2021–22
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Houston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $142,039
- Median home value
- $1,164,400
- Median rent
- $1,796/mo
- College educated
- 76.3%
- Homeownership
- 62.1%
- Poverty rate
- 5.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77024; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 71
- Very Walkable
- Bike Score
- 36
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,701/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Houston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Houston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White55%
- Two or More22%
- Hispanic20%
- Asian3%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Compare nearby
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- St Cecilia Catholic School7.0
- 5.9Compare →
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does St Cecilia Catholic School serve?
St Cecilia Catholic School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend St Cecilia Catholic School?
St Cecilia Catholic School has an enrollment of approximately 530 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St Cecilia Catholic School?
The student-teacher ratio at St Cecilia Catholic School is 10.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does St Cecilia Catholic School rank in TX?
St Cecilia Catholic School ranks #304 of 985 private schools in TX.
What is St Cecilia Catholic School's MySchoolScout rating?
St Cecilia Catholic School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is St Cecilia Catholic School a private school?
Yes, St Cecilia Catholic School is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is St Cecilia Catholic School a religious school?
St Cecilia Catholic School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 530
- Gender split
- 49% M / 51% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 50
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 7.5 hours
- Days per year
- 190 days
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Harris County
- Phone
- (713) 468-9515
- Area population (ZIP 77024)
- 37,647
- Area average commute
- 22.1 min
- Area median age
- 43.5
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2021–22).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.