Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 4675)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
480894000334	2901	Menchaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1218 W Fm 1626	Manchaca	78652	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2333	748	57	13.1	43.9%	189 (25.3%)	33 (4.4%)	464 (62.0%)	16 (2.1%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (4.9%)	$10,370			$561			$9,809	38.5	39.4	2840	61
480771005634	2902	Conley Elementary	Public	1-5	3345 W Greens Rd	Houston	77066	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 537-5418	336	24	14.1	96.4%	7 (2.1%)	97 (28.9%)	209 (62.2%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	$12,138			$2,063			$10,075	38.5	29.7	3414	512
483999010799	2903	Sheldon Elementary	Public	1-5	17203 Hall Sheppard	Houston	77049	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 456-6700	599	38	15.8	84.6%	45 (7.5%)	92 (15.4%)	451 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	$11,757			$1,873			$9,884	38.5	50.1	2171	732
481611001189	2904	Matzke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13102 Jones Rd	Houston	77070	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 897-4450	1,035	81	12.8	78.8%	105 (10.1%)	246 (23.8%)	568 (54.9%)	66 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.8%)	$9,770			$1,589			$8,181	38.5	40	2794	110
482855007773	2905	Slack Elementary	Public, Magnet	2-5	1305 Fuller Springs Dr	Lufkin	75901	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 639-2279	481	37	13.1	85.2%	88 (18.3%)	55 (11.4%)	326 (67.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	$10,924			$1,808			$9,116	38.5	33.8	3167	262
484641005285	2906	Woodson School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	207 E Hill	Woodson	76491	Throckmorton County	Woodson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 345-6521	176	16	11.3	60.8%	140 (79.5%)	1 (0.6%)	32 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$13,610			$1,084			$12,527	38.4	28	3515	609
482811012484	2907	Ned E Williams Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5230 Estes Pkwy	Longview	75603	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5500	375	30	12.4	91.2%	34 (9.1%)	189 (50.4%)	133 (35.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.5%)	$12,415			$4,016			$8,399	38.4	41.2	2717	190
480019210716	2908	Accelerated Interdisciplinary Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	12825 Summit Rdg Dr	Houston	77085	Harris County	Accelerated Intermediate Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 728-9330	165	11	15.3	99.4%	1 (0.6%)	83 (50.3%)	78 (47.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$7,085			$1,884			$5,201	38.4	26.4	3608	700
482589002917	2909	Kopperl School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	175 Cr 1240	Kopperl	76652	Bosque County	Kopperl Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 889-3502	177	16	10.8	72.3%	146 (82.5%)	2 (1.1%)	23 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	$13,513			$1,335			$12,178	38.4	24.4	3743	834
484647005289	2910	Wortham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 S 4th St	Wortham	76693	Freestone County	Wortham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 765-3523	248	17	14.2	67.7%	134 (54.0%)	22 (8.9%)	79 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	$7,789			$863			$6,926	38.4	33.5	3187	277

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR Reading, STAAR Mathematics, STAAR Science test scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
These rankings were last updated on September 11, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Texas Education Agency, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.