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)
481305000796	1851	Davis Elementary	Public	K-5	3205 Dorchester Dr	Carrollton	75007	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1500	478	35	13.7	79.9%	27 (5.6%)	34 (7.1%)	388 (81.2%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	$10,609			$1,655			$8,954	55.3	58.8	1668	183
484668005939	1852	Lancaster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9230 Elgin Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-3400	592	39	15	87.7%	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	581 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,112			$1,253			$8,858	55.3	48.6	2267	415
482145007472	1853	Grand Saline Intermediate	Public	3-5	200 Stadium Dr	Grand Saline	75140	Van Zandt County	Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 962-5515	254	17	15	59.4%	172 (67.7%)	2 (0.8%)	72 (28.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	$10,938			$2,566			$8,372	55.3	47.1	2344	491
482703013829	1854	Larkspur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	424 Rusk Bluff Ave	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-0000	928	63	14.6	22.1%	393 (42.3%)	73 (7.9%)	247 (26.6%)	140 (15.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (7.5%)	$8,610			$165			$8,445	55.3	59.5	1625	229
481818008288	1855	Guerra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10010 N Villa Fernandez Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2530	573	35	16.2	92.0%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	569 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$11,318			$715			$10,604	55.2	41.3	2707	852
484179004763	1856	Sulphur Bluff Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1027 Cr 3550	Sulphur Bluff	75481	Hopkins County	Sulphur Bluff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 945-2460	228	20	11.1	59.6%	186 (81.6%)	3 (1.3%)	35 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$12,546			$1,060			$11,486	55.2	44.4	2511	655
483696004114	1857	Rice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 SW McKinney	Rice	75155	Navarro County	Rice Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 326-4151	441	26	16.9	81.4%	88 (20.0%)	8 (1.8%)	336 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	$9,119			$1,075			$8,044	55.2	48.6	2260	403
481611005862	1858	Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18015 Kieth Harrow Blvd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5941	780	54	14.4	66.3%	110 (14.1%)	157 (20.1%)	354 (45.4%)	106 (13.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.4%)	$10,887			$1,441			$9,446	55.2	55	1879	21
482139008665	1859	John And Lynn Brawner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 S Meadows	Granbury	76048	Hood County	Granbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 408-4950	890	55	16.2	69.4%	422 (47.4%)	6 (0.7%)	417 (46.9%)	10 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	27 (3.0%)	$9,371			$1,331			$8,040	55.2	47.9	2303	444
484353004952	1860	Union Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10920 Union Grove Rd	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Union Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 845-3481	385	30	12.6	51.7%	314 (81.6%)	3 (0.8%)	50 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.4%)	$10,016			$1,050			$8,966	55.1	61.4	1539	321

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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.