Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the Waco metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#3. Eagle Christian Academy

- Location: Waco, TX
- Enrollment: 170 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#2. Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School

- Location: Waco, TX
- Enrollment: 286 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Live Oak Classical School

- Location: Waco, TX
- Enrollment: 472 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A