Private Schools in
Richardson Independent School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Hispanic or Latino, private schools in Richardson Independent School District had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Additionally, the private school student body had less racial diversity than the public schools.

Private Schools in Richardson Independent School District’s Boundaries
Richardson Independent School District

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

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Since 2017, 25 private schools located within Richardson Independent School District’s boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	7
Christian	4
Islamic	4
Jewish	3
Roman Catholic	3

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	18
Early childhood/day care center	2
Special education	2
Special program emphasis	2
Montessori	1

Private Schools in Richardson Independent School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Parish Episcopal School	PK–12th	Episcopal	1,090	White	38%	116		Regular elementary or secondary
The Covenant School	KG–12th	Christian	670	White	59%	80	1993	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Patrick Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	360	White	25%	28	1964	Regular elementary or secondary
Akiba Yavneh Academy	PK–12th	Jewish	317	White	50%	66	1993	Regular elementary or secondary
Coram Deo Academy	PK–10th	Other	274	White	60%	25		Special program emphasis
St. Joseph Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	249	Asian American	35%	24		Regular elementary or secondary
Akiba Academy of Dallas	PK–8th	Jewish	242	White	72%	88	1962	Regular elementary or secondary
I a N. T. Quranic Academy	PK–12th	Islamic	237	Asian American	31%	41		Regular elementary or secondary
Dallas Lutheran School	7th–12th	Lutheran	164	White	53%	14	1976	Regular elementary or secondary
Salam Academy	PK–12th	Islamic	145	Asian American	69%	15		Regular elementary or secondary
Scofield Christian School	PK–6th	Christian	137	White	48%	13	1931	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Paul Catholic Classical School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	102	White	11%	14	1957	Special program emphasis
Coram Deo Academy	PK–8th	Christian	101	White	58%	10		Regular elementary or secondary
Highlander School	PK–6th	Christian	94	White	66%	12	1966	Regular elementary or secondary
Fairhill School	2nd–12th	Nonsectarian	90	White	40%	21	1971	Early childhood/day care center
Qalam Collegiate Academy	5th–12th	Islamic	88	Asian American	93%	13		Regular elementary or secondary
Montessori Children’s House & School		Nonsectarian	83	White	30%	4	1975	Montessori
Calvary Lutheran School	PK–8th	Lutheran	82	Black	21%	5	1971	Regular elementary or secondary
Mesorah High School for Girls	9th–12th	Jewish	59	White	64%	6		Regular elementary or secondary
White Rock North School	KG–6th	Nonsectarian	49	White	42%	5	1964	Regular elementary or secondary
Autism Treatment Center Day School Program		Nonsectarian	41	White	54%	8		Special education
Bridge Builder Academy	1st–12th	Nonsectarian	28	White	47%	11		Early childhood/day care center
Bending Oaks High School	8th–12th	Nonsectarian	23	White	50%	6	1985	Regular elementary or secondary
Texas Horizon Academy	8th	Islamic	18	White	72%	4		Regular elementary or secondary
Chase’s Place		Nonsectarian	17	White	6%	5		Special education

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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