Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
484110004685	1761	Pine Shadows Elementary	Public	K-5	9900 Neuens	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6500	769	51	15.1	68.1%	109 (14.2%)	30 (3.9%)	596 (77.5%)	15 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	$10,565	$1,278	$9,287	56.6	57.2	1747	14
480024113063	1762	Harmony School Of Innovation - Austin	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2124 E St Elmo Rd A	Austin	78744	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 330-0895	342	22	15.2	83.3%	28 (8.2%)	26 (7.6%)	274 (80.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$10,051	$1,159	$8,892	56.5	39.3	2842	1080
482178002196	1763	Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	308 N Gregory Ave	Gregory	78359	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 777-4252	520	40	13.1	60.0%	136 (26.2%)	3 (0.6%)	361 (69.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$12,403	$835	$11,567	56.5	56.4	1801	38
481830001721	1764	Zach White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4256 Roxbury Dr	El Paso	79922	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-1141	406	33	12.3	56.4%	50 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	352 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	$12,445	$2,520	$9,926	56.5	76	923	841
480967005961	1765	Regina Howell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5850 Regina	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6190	762	44	17.5	65.5%	146 (19.2%)	318 (41.7%)	187 (24.5%)	71 (9.3%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	32 (4.2%)	$9,452	$1,547	$7,905	56.5	68.3	1238	527
483432003847	1766	L F Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2703 Perez Rd	South Houston	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0720	605	45	13.4	90.2%	22 (3.6%)	10 (1.7%)	568 (93.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	$11,077	$1,619	$9,458	56.5	33.7	3173	1407
482985011173	1767	Naomi Press Elementary	Public	K-5	4101 Shawnee Dr	McKinney	75071	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-7600	424	32	13.3	44.3%	116 (27.4%)	123 (29.0%)	87 (20.5%)	57 (13.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.7%)	$9,624	$906	$8,718	56.5	71.7	1091	676
480894000364	1768	Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Mairo St	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2525	378	33	11.4	69.6%	46 (12.2%)	9 (2.4%)	287 (75.9%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	$12,842	$805	$12,037	56.5	36.8	2985	1217
482142002144	1769	Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	815 N W 7th St	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 343-4600	572	36	15.8	82.9%	44 (7.7%)	58 (10.1%)	458 (80.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$9,102	$1,087	$8,015	56.4	66.9	1302	467
483312011958	1770	Scarborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12280 Silver Pointe	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-8000	921	65	14.2	34.9%	213 (23.1%)	69 (7.5%)	516 (56.0%)	71 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (5.2%)	$8,976	$599	$8,378	56.4	65.9	1345	425

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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.
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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)
484110004685	1761	Pine Shadows Elementary	Public	K-5	9900 Neuens	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6500	769	51	15.1	68.1%	109 (14.2%)	30 (3.9%)	596 (77.5%)	15 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	$10,565			$1,278			$9,287	56.6	57.2	1747	14
480024113063	1762	Harmony School Of Innovation - Austin	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2124 E St Elmo Rd A	Austin	78744	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 330-0895	342	22	15.2	83.3%	28 (8.2%)	26 (7.6%)	274 (80.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$10,051			$1,159			$8,892	56.5	39.3	2842	1080
482178002196	1763	Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	308 N Gregory Ave	Gregory	78359	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 777-4252	520	40	13.1	60.0%	136 (26.2%)	3 (0.6%)	361 (69.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$12,403			$835			$11,567	56.5	56.4	1801	38
481830001721	1764	Zach White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4256 Roxbury Dr	El Paso	79922	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 584-1141	406	33	12.3	56.4%	50 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	352 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	$12,445			$2,520			$9,926	56.5	76	923	841
480967005961	1765	Regina Howell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5850 Regina	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6190	762	44	17.5	65.5%	146 (19.2%)	318 (41.7%)	187 (24.5%)	71 (9.3%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	32 (4.2%)	$9,452			$1,547			$7,905	56.5	68.3	1238	527
483432003847	1766	L F Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2703 Perez Rd	South Houston	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0720	605	45	13.4	90.2%	22 (3.6%)	10 (1.7%)	568 (93.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	$11,077			$1,619			$9,458	56.5	33.7	3173	1407
482985011173	1767	Naomi Press Elementary	Public	K-5	4101 Shawnee Dr	McKinney	75071	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-7600	424	32	13.3	44.3%	116 (27.4%)	123 (29.0%)	87 (20.5%)	57 (13.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.7%)	$9,624			$906			$8,718	56.5	71.7	1091	676
480894000364	1768	Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Mairo St	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2525	378	33	11.4	69.6%	46 (12.2%)	9 (2.4%)	287 (75.9%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	$12,842			$805			$12,037	56.5	36.8	2985	1217
482142002144	1769	Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	815 N W 7th St	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 343-4600	572	36	15.8	82.9%	44 (7.7%)	58 (10.1%)	458 (80.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$9,102			$1,087			$8,015	56.4	66.9	1302	467
483312011958	1770	Scarborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12280 Silver Pointe	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-8000	921	65	14.2	34.9%	213 (23.1%)	69 (7.5%)	516 (56.0%)	71 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (5.2%)	$8,976			$599			$8,378	56.4	65.9	1345	425