Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
4361	Morton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2900 Barrington Pl	Arlington	76014	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5600	446	36	12.4	92.2%	27 (6.1%)	112 (25.1%)	272 (61.0%)	23 (5.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	$11,053	13.3	13.3	4396	35	480870000255
4362	Hempstead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1340 13th St	Hempstead	77445	Waller County	Hempstead Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 826-2452	823	41	19.8	87.2%	59 (7.2%)	204 (24.8%)	534 (64.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.4%)	$7,609	13.3	13.6	4385	23	482292002320
4363	Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 Lakeview Ave	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4700	543	37	14.5	87.1%	12 (2.2%)	151 (27.8%)	355 (65.4%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	$9,218	13.3	18.1	4165	198	483540004011
4364	Promesa Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	603 Merida	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	Promesa Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 942-1700	248	20	12.1	59.7%	14 (5.6%)	10 (4.0%)	221 (89.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$17,379	13.3	11.2	4495	131	480146713752
4365	Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	608 S Dolores St	Premont	78375	Jim Wells County	Premont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 348-3915	357	21	17	95.2%	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	348 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	$8,710	13.3	17	4219	146	483576004049
4366	Igo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Cr 314	Jarrell	76537	Williamson County	Jarrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 746-4805	647	40	16	63.5%	149 (23.0%)	75 (11.6%)	354 (54.7%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	48 (7.4%)	$9,360	13.2	13.9	4371	5	482460013973
4367	Forest Lane Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	9663 Forest Ln	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-1850	625	46	13.7	94.9%	33 (5.3%)	341 (54.6%)	152 (24.3%)	67 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	$12,319	13.2	16.8	4231	136	483702008193
4368	Alta Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3637 Alta Vista Dr	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 662-3050	479	33	14.4	90.4%	39 (8.1%)	89 (18.6%)	328 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	$11,056	13.2	7.4	4611	243	484428005028
4369	Winona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	611 Wildcat Dr	Winona	75792	Smith County	Winona Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 939-4800	582	37	15.6	91.2%	213 (36.6%)	105 (18.0%)	231 (39.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	$8,468	13.1	9.3	4554	185	484623005273
4370	Charlton-Pollard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1695 Irving St	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6150	502	31	16	94.4%	3 (0.6%)	367 (73.1%)	120 (23.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	$8,329	13.1	13.4	4391	21	480967012447

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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 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
4361	Morton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2900 Barrington Pl	Arlington	76014	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5600	446	36	12.4	92.2%	27 (6.1%)	112 (25.1%)	272 (61.0%)	23 (5.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	$11,053							13.3	13.3	4396	35		480870000255
4362	Hempstead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1340 13th St	Hempstead	77445	Waller County	Hempstead Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 826-2452	823	41	19.8	87.2%	59 (7.2%)	204 (24.8%)	534 (64.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.4%)	$7,609							13.3	13.6	4385	23		482292002320
4363	Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 Lakeview Ave	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4700	543	37	14.5	87.1%	12 (2.2%)	151 (27.8%)	355 (65.4%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	$9,218							13.3	18.1	4165	198		483540004011
4364	Promesa Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	603 Merida	San Antonio	78207	Bexar County	Promesa Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 942-1700	248	20	12.1	59.7%	14 (5.6%)	10 (4.0%)	221 (89.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$17,379							13.3	11.2	4495	131		480146713752
4365	Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	608 S Dolores St	Premont	78375	Jim Wells County	Premont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 348-3915	357	21	17	95.2%	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	348 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	$8,710							13.3	17	4219	146		483576004049
4366	Igo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Cr 314	Jarrell	76537	Williamson County	Jarrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 746-4805	647	40	16	63.5%	149 (23.0%)	75 (11.6%)	354 (54.7%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	48 (7.4%)	$9,360							13.2	13.9	4371	5		482460013973
4367	Forest Lane Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	9663 Forest Ln	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-1850	625	46	13.7	94.9%	33 (5.3%)	341 (54.6%)	152 (24.3%)	67 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	$12,319							13.2	16.8	4231	136		483702008193
4368	Alta Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3637 Alta Vista Dr	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 662-3050	479	33	14.4	90.4%	39 (8.1%)	89 (18.6%)	328 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	$11,056							13.2	7.4	4611	243		484428005028
4369	Winona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	611 Wildcat Dr	Winona	75792	Smith County	Winona Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 939-4800	582	37	15.6	91.2%	213 (36.6%)	105 (18.0%)	231 (39.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	$8,468							13.1	9.3	4554	185		484623005273
4370	Charlton-Pollard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1695 Irving St	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6150	502	31	16	94.4%	3 (0.6%)	367 (73.1%)	120 (23.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	$8,329							13.1	13.4	4391	21		480967012447