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Academy of the Holy Names
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades PK-12·~993 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-ed
Tuition$24.3K/yr
TypeCatholic
Students~993
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AdmitCompass tracks 16 catholic elementary-level schools in Tampa Bay. Annual tuition ranges from $5.4K/yr to $24.3K/yr, with a median of $9.5K/yr across schools that publish a number. Tampa has the highest concentration with 6 schools, followed by Clearwater (2). 16 of these schools accept Florida Step Up / FES scholarships — roughly 100% of the list — so families using state-funded scholarships have real choice here.
Catholic schools accept students of all faiths but typically prioritize parish families. Tuition is well below independent-school rates, and most participate in Florida Step Up scholarships. Every school is re-verified through direct outreach to admissions teams; data is refreshed on a 180-day cadence and timestamped on each profile.
See also: Learning Support, Gifted, IB (International Baccalaureate).
Showing 10 of 16 Tampa Bay schools
- 2Christ the King Catholic School
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades PK-8·~522 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-edAffordableTuition$11K/yrTypeCatholicStudents~522 - 3Espiritu Santo Catholic School
Safety Harbor·Pinellas County·Grades PK-08·~466 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-edAffordableTuition$10.7K/yrTypeCatholicStudents~466 - 4Saint Joseph Parish School
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades PK-08·~278 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-edAffordableTuition$10.3K/yrTypeCatholicStudents~278 - 5St. Raphael Catholic School
St. Petersburg·Pinellas County·Grades PK-08·~201 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-edAffordableTuition$10.3K/yrTypeCatholicStudents~201 - 6St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades PK-08·~79 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-edAffordableTuition$10.7K/yrTypeCatholicStudents~79 - 7Saint Lawrence Catholic School
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades PK-08·~515 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-edAffordableTuition$8.7K/yrTypeCatholicStudents~515 - 8Saint Jude Cathedral School
Saint Petersburg·Pinellas County·Grades PK-08·~475 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-edAffordableTuition$9K/yrTypeCatholicStudents~475 - 9Saint Cecelia Interparochial
Clearwater·Pinellas County·Grades PK-08·~473 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-edAffordableTuition$9.9K/yrTypeCatholicStudents~473 - 10Saint Paul Catholic School
Saint Petersburg·Pinellas County·Grades PK-08·~350 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-edAffordableTuition$7.0K/yrTypeCatholicStudents~350
How we rank these schools
Built relationships, not scrapers. AdmitCompass ranks schools using a composite score that blends four signals: enrollment size (a proxy for stability and program breadth), tuition reasonableness within the local market, freshness of our most recent verification, and a small bonus for schools with full admissions detail published on their profile.
Public data comes from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and each school's own admissions pages. The information that actually matters to most families — acceptance rates, deadlines, what a director cares about — comes from direct interviews with school directors and admissions coaches across our active markets.
We do not publish scoring weights or per-axis thresholds. That keeps the moat intact: the rankings reflect actual conversations with people inside schools, not a formula anyone with a crawler could clone. Every profile is re-verified on a 180-day cadence, and the "last updated" date is timestamped on every school page.
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Frequently asked questions
What's the average tuition for elementary schools in Tampa Bay?
Across the 16 schools on this list, annual tuition ranges from $5.4K/yr to $24.3K/yr, with a median of $9.5K/yr. Many schools offer financial aid, sibling discounts, or accept Florida Step Up / FES scholarships — check each school's detail page for current aid policy.
How competitive is admission in Tampa Bay?
Admissions selectivity ranges from open-enrollment (most charters and parish schools) to highly selective (top independent K-12 programs). Each school's profile page lists deadlines, test requirements, and any published acceptance rate.
Do these schools accept Step Up / FES scholarships?
16 of the 16 schools on this page accept Florida's Step Up For Students / FES-EO / FES-UA scholarships. That covers most or all of tuition for income-eligible families. Each school's detail page lists the specific scholarship programs accepted.
What's the smallest and largest school on this list?
St. Thomas Aquinas Academy is the smallest with 79 students; Academy of the Holy Names is the largest at 993. Smaller schools tend to offer more direct teacher contact and tighter community; larger schools usually have more elective and extracurricular breadth.
How many schools offer Language Immersion programs?
16 schools on this page have documented Language Immersion programs. Program depth varies — some schools embed it across the curriculum, others offer dedicated tracks or after-school options. Visit each school's profile for specifics.
Is this list updated?
Yes. We re-verify school data on a 180-day cadence through direct contact with admissions teams, plus cross-checks against FLDOE, NCES, and published school sources. Each school profile shows the date of its most recent verification.
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