Best Elementary Schools in Texas

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Texas elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Texas test scores and rankings. Other leading school comparison sites use data that is up to FOUR years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the STAAR test scores by the Texas Education Agency. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
482166002180	241	Colleyville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5911 Pleasant Run Rd	Colleyville	76034	Tarrant County	Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 305-4940	441	31	14	10.2%	319 (72.3%)	14 (3.2%)	44 (10.0%)	32 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (6.6%)	$9,216			$719			$8,498	93.3	96.6	109	132
483444003865	242	Shadycrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2405 Shady Bend Dr	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 412-1404	584	34	16.9	26.0%	303 (51.9%)	38 (6.5%)	186 (31.8%)	29 (5.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	$9,718			$1,137			$8,582	93.3	93.6	235	7
484110004679	243	Memorial Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11202 Smithdale	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-6300	362	24	15	8.8%	230 (63.5%)	7 (1.9%)	59 (16.3%)	36 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.0%)	$10,877			$1,114			$9,763	93.3	97.3	82	161
483064006453	244	Spring Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Spring Vly Rd	Hewitt	76643	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 761-5710	483	32	15.1	43.7%	272 (56.3%)	46 (9.5%)	127 (26.3%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	$9,456			$706			$8,750	93.3	89.4	403	159
484524005157	245	Westhoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	244 Lynch Ave	Westhoff	77994	DeWitt County	Westhoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 236-5519	88	8	11.2	52.3%	48 (54.5%)	7 (8.0%)	33 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$23,281			$2,627			$20,654	93.3	98.1	54	191
482679003015	246	Farias Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 Chicago St	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3400	638	32	19.7	96.7%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	633 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,284			$1,743			$8,541	93.2	96.5	112	134
483414003795	247	Palo Pinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	821 Oak St	Palo Pinto	76484	Palo Pinto County	Palo Pinto Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 659-2745	102	10	10.2	51.0%	85 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	$17,195			$2,105			$15,090	93.2	93.4	248	1
481071011292	248	Van Raub Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8776 Dietz Elkhorn Rd	Fair Oaks Ranch	78015	Kendall County	Boerne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 357-4100	835	52	16.2	12.8%	447 (53.5%)	11 (1.3%)	286 (34.3%)	57 (6.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.6%)	$8,544			$451			$8,093	93.2	89.6	394	146
482574013092	249	French Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5802 W Rayford Rd	Klein	77389	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 249-4000	784	50	15.5	24.6%	387 (49.4%)	84 (10.7%)	195 (24.9%)	75 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.2%)	$8,350			$788			$7,562	93.2	91.8	312	63
481995008216	250	Windsong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 W Parkwood	Friendswood	77546	Galveston County	Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 482-0111	657	41	16.2	16.4%	425 (64.7%)	14 (2.1%)	143 (21.8%)	42 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.6%)	$9,573			$640			$8,934	93.2	96.6	108	142

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Texas

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for TX student subgroups:

Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students Pacific Islander Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.