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)
484481005104	3841	Oilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Despain St	Oilton	78371	Webb County	Webb Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 747-5415	109	9	12.1	85.3%	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,208			$2,578			$16,629	23.4	48.9	2245	1596
484677005356	3842	Zephyr School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11625 C R 281	Zephyr	76890	Brown County	Zephyr Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 739-5331	217	19	11.1	56.2%	177 (81.6%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (5.1%)	$11,592			$1,589			$10,003	23.4	46.3	2399	1443
481716001489	3843	Richardson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	708 W Stinson St	Dimmitt	79027	Castro County	Dimmitt Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 647-4131	528	32	16.3	83.9%	45 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	480 (90.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,247			$1,294			$9,953	23.4	14.6	4298	455
482862006296	3844	Lyford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13094 High School Cir	Lyford	78569	Willacy County	Lyford Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 347-3911	673	40	16.6	70.1%	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	643 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$12,276			$1,501			$10,775	23.4	22.7	3840	4
484228006048	3845	Main Street Elementary	Public	1-5	3101 N Main St Ste 105	Taylor	76574	Williamson County	Taylor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 365-1091	468	36	12.8	72.0%	99 (21.2%)	36 (7.7%)	306 (65.4%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.3%)	$11,055			$1,670			$9,385	23.3			(n/a)
483897004448	3846	Bowie Elementary	Public	K-5	4020 Monterrey Oaks	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 393-6200	577	40	14.5	75.4%	87 (15.1%)	12 (2.1%)	457 (79.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	$11,797			$1,464			$10,333	23.3	21.1	3935	89
480967005958	3847	Guess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8055 Voth Rd	Beaumont	77708	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6125	721	39	18.7	83.5%	47 (6.5%)	504 (69.9%)	117 (16.2%)	33 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	$10,156			$1,507			$8,649	23.3	24.4	3746	101
481674001445	3848	Borman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Parvin St	Denton	76205	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-2500	468	48	9.7	82.5%	88 (18.8%)	62 (13.2%)	288 (61.5%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	$14,102			$1,930			$12,172	23.3	24.2	3751	97
484233007789	3849	Hector P Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Lavendusky Dr	Temple	76501	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-6100	484	30	16.3	88.2%	51 (10.5%)	47 (9.7%)	364 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	$10,325			$1,653			$8,672	23.3	29.5	3427	422
484411004997	3850	Vernon Elementary	Public	2-5	2110 Stadium Dr	Vernon	76384	Wilbarger County	Vernon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 553-4309	535	37	14.5	78.9%	158 (29.5%)	32 (6.0%)	252 (47.1%)	49 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.2%)	$11,309			$1,840			$9,469	23.3	23	3821	29

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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