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)
482878003257	1191	Malakoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 N Terry	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1964	462	32	14.2	77.3%	256 (55.4%)	60 (13.0%)	120 (26.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.3%)	$11,691			$2,068			$9,624	68.3	74.3	994	197
482613008295	1192	Henry B Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3912 E Expy 83	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2460	429	30	14.4	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	429 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,023			$1,245			$10,778	68.3	64.6	1389	197
481977006702	1193	Frankston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Perry St	Frankston	75763	Anderson County	Frankston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 876-2214	377	25	14.8	59.4%	294 (78.0%)	25 (6.6%)	47 (12.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	$11,175			$1,559			$9,616	68.2	76.9	885	308
480019508649	1194	Vanguard Rembrandt	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1200 E Kelly Ave	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Vanguard Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 283-0600	1,965	123	16	91.9%	14 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1,946 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	$10,671			$2,248			$8,424	68.2	63.5	1444	250
483312010443	1195	Krueger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9900 Wildhorse Pkwy	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-3850	504	39	12.9	33.5%	149 (29.6%)	15 (3.0%)	304 (60.3%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.6%)	$10,047			$803			$9,245	68.2	66.9	1298	103
481623021021	1196	Harry C Withers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3959 Northaven Rd	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5000	416	32	13.2	45.0%	130 (31.3%)	12 (2.9%)	239 (57.5%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	$13,082			$1,260			$11,821	68.1	79	799	397
481956008684	1197	Claybon Elementary	Public	K-4	1011 Fm 741	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4305	553	36	15.2	35.8%	231 (41.8%)	145 (26.2%)	136 (24.6%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	$8,954			$481			$8,473	68.1	68.7	1219	22
483120003510	1198	Montague Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	8020 Hwy 175	Montague	76251	Montague County	Montague Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 894-2811	158	13	12.5	53.8%	129 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (12.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	$9,989			$1,926			$8,063	68.1	74	1011	187
483312012344	1199	Henderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14605 Kallison Bend	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1050	742	48	15.4	35.0%	141 (19.0%)	69 (9.3%)	432 (58.2%)	27 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	70 (9.4%)	$9,201			$589			$8,612	68	50.8	2136	937
483927006323	1200	Roy J Wollam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Ave S	Santa Fe	77510	Galveston County	Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 925-3404	614	42	14.6	57.7%	376 (61.2%)	4 (0.7%)	216 (35.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.3%)	$11,511			$1,223			$10,288	68	63.4	1450	250

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.