Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1441	Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	1200 Academy Way	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-8026	536	28	18.8	45.9%	1 (0.2%)	450 (84.0%)	65 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.0%)	$6,486	62.9	53.7	1949	508	481686013644
1442	Ozona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Ave E	Ozona	76943	Crockett County	Crockett County Consolidated Central School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 392-5501	264	25	10.6	69.7%	48 (18.2%)	3 (1.1%)	209 (79.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$9,498	62.9	51.8	2064	622	481569011990
1443	Stockdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 S 6th St	Stockdale	78160	Wilson County	Stockdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 996-1612	425	30	14.1	47.1%	227 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	$7,852	62.9	49.9	2184	741	484161004752
1444	Laura B Negley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5940 McNaughton	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-8501	845	55	15.2	28.9%	384 (45.4%)	39 (4.6%)	372 (44.0%)	26 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.7%)	$7,809	62.8	79.7	771	673	480001010806
1445	H B Zachry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Chacota St	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4900	562	35	15.9	95.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	562 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,097	62.8	29.2	3514	2069	482679003016
1446	New Waverly Intermediate	Public	4-5	335 Fm 1375 W	New Waverly	77358	Walker County	New Waverly Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 344-6601	169	12	14.2	47.9%	114 (67.5%)	15 (8.9%)	25 (14.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.1%)	$9,106	62.8	59.9	1605	159	483264011079
1447	Kolda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3730 Rodd Field Rd	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2980	641	41	15.5	45.7%	81 (12.6%)	22 (3.4%)	453 (70.7%)	58 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (3.6%)	$7,288	62.8	74.2	974	473	481527012727
1448	Sour Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1055 Hwy 326 S	Sour Lake	77659	Hardin County	Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 981-6440	720	52	13.8	36.5%	580 (80.6%)	36 (5.0%)	66 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.0%)	$7,291	62.8	48.7	2253	805	482241002250
1449	Jubilee Living Way	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	350 W Ruben M Torres Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 708-2020	363	25	14.6	84.3%	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	346 (95.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,636	62.7	59.7	1615	166	480017912747
1450	Laureles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31393 Fm 2893	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5141	516	35	14.7	84.1%	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	498 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$12,325	62.7	65.3	1329	121	482829008720

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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 June 25, 2025, 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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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 4651)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1441	Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	1200 Academy Way	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-8026	536	28	18.8	45.9%	1 (0.2%)	450 (84.0%)	65 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.0%)	$6,486							62.9	53.7	1949	508		481686013644
1442	Ozona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Ave E	Ozona	76943	Crockett County	Crockett County Consolidated Central School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 392-5501	264	25	10.6	69.7%	48 (18.2%)	3 (1.1%)	209 (79.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$9,498							62.9	51.8	2064	622		481569011990
1443	Stockdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 S 6th St	Stockdale	78160	Wilson County	Stockdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 996-1612	425	30	14.1	47.1%	227 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	$7,852							62.9	49.9	2184	741		484161004752
1444	Laura B Negley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5940 McNaughton	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-8501	845	55	15.2	28.9%	384 (45.4%)	39 (4.6%)	372 (44.0%)	26 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.7%)	$7,809							62.8	79.7	771	673		480001010806
1445	H B Zachry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Chacota St	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4900	562	35	15.9	95.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	562 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,097							62.8	29.2	3514	2069		482679003016
1446	New Waverly Intermediate	Public	4-5	335 Fm 1375 W	New Waverly	77358	Walker County	New Waverly Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 344-6601	169	12	14.2	47.9%	114 (67.5%)	15 (8.9%)	25 (14.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.1%)	$9,106							62.8	59.9	1605	159		483264011079
1447	Kolda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3730 Rodd Field Rd	Corpus Christi	78414	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2980	641	41	15.5	45.7%	81 (12.6%)	22 (3.4%)	453 (70.7%)	58 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (3.6%)	$7,288							62.8	74.2	974	473		481527012727
1448	Sour Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1055 Hwy 326 S	Sour Lake	77659	Hardin County	Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 981-6440	720	52	13.8	36.5%	580 (80.6%)	36 (5.0%)	66 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.0%)	$7,291							62.8	48.7	2253	805		482241002250
1449	Jubilee Living Way	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	350 W Ruben M Torres Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 708-2020	363	25	14.6	84.3%	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	346 (95.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,636							62.7	59.7	1615	166		480017912747
1450	Laureles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31393 Fm 2893	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5141	516	35	14.7	84.1%	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	498 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$12,325							62.7	65.3	1329	121		482829008720