St. Mary's Elementary School (Top Ranked 草榴社区 School for 2026-27)

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St. Mary's Elementary School

202 S Orange St Fredericksburg, TX 78624

Tel: (830) 997-3914

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked TX School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 329 students
Average class size: 14 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked TX School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 329 students
Average class size: 14 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

St. Mary's Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	St. Mary's Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	38
1	33
2	29
3	31
4	36
5	24
6	25
7	31
8	31

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Year Founded

1856

School Calendar

School Motto

To inspire a lifelong love of God and service to neighbor.

Student Body

Total Students

329 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

13%

State avg.: 42%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

National avg.:

Average Class Size

14 students

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

St. Mary's Catholic School in Fredericksburg offers unparalleled opportunities for students to identify, explore, and cultivate talents and interests.
The school is small enough to provide individual attention to each of its students, so that no one gets lost in the shuffle, but still big enough to offer resources and programs that are the envy of many bigger schools.
An education at St. Mary's supplies students with something that most children across our country cannot get in their schools: an understanding of the importance that God has in their everyday lives.

St. Mary's Catholic School in Fredericksburg offers unparalleled opportunities for students to identify, explore, and cultivate talents and interests. The school is small enough to provide individual attention to each of its students, so that no one gets lost in the shuffle, but still big enough to offer resources and programs that are the envy of many bigger schools. An education at St. Mary's supplies students with something that most children across our country cannot get in their schools: an understanding of the importance that God has in their everyday lives.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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