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Private school · Killeen, Texas

St Joseph Catholic Academy

St Joseph Catholic Academy rates 7.7 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 34 schools in Killeen for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.7this school

7.7 on a one-to-ten scale.

#119 of 985 schools in Texas · The estimated academic score from 34 schools in Killeen is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Killeen, TX serving grades Pre-K – 11th.

It ranks 119 of 985 schools in Texas.

St Joseph Catholic Academy 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.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
5.3
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
9.1
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
9.9
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.3
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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 34 schools in Killeen. 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 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
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 76543; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
St Joseph Catholic Academy and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$51,239
Median home value
$140,700
Median rent
$1,099/mo
College educated
15.2%
Homeownership
39.8%
Poverty rate
20%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 76543; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
59
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,141/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Killeen. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Killeen), 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

  • Hispanic32%
  • White28%
  • Two or More22%
  • Black12%
  • Asian3%
  • Pacific Islander2%
  • Native American1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. St Joseph Catholic Academythis school
    7.7
  2. 7.3Compare →
  3. 6.3Compare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than St Joseph Catholic Academy.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

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 Joseph Catholic Academy serve?

St Joseph Catholic Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 11th.

How many students attend St Joseph Catholic Academy?

St Joseph Catholic Academy has an enrollment of approximately 190 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St Joseph Catholic Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at St Joseph Catholic Academy is 10.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does St Joseph Catholic Academy rank in TX?

St Joseph Catholic Academy ranks #119 of 985 private schools in TX.

What is St Joseph Catholic Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

St Joseph Catholic Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is St Joseph Catholic Academy a private school?

Yes, St Joseph Catholic Academy 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 Joseph Catholic Academy a religious school?

St Joseph Catholic Academy has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 11th
Enrollment
190
Gender split
44% M / 56% F
Student-teacher ratio
10.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
8.2 hours
Days per year
170 days
Setting
Midsize City
County
Bell County
Area population (ZIP 76543)
33,713
Area average commute
23.1 min
Area median age
29.9

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

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.