Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
721	Dripping Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	29400 Ranch Rd 12	Dripping Springs	78620	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 858-3700	1,104	74	15	15.5%	678 (61.4%)	3 (0.3%)	312 (28.3%)	40 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.3%)	$8,582	81	84.5	592	129	480000801507
722	Pena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4975 Salida De La Luna	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 547-7100	501	31	16.1	90.4%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	500 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,212	81	76.5	883	161	481168012087
723	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6492 Fm 3097	Rockwall	75032	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 772-1177	616	38	16.2	25.6%	358 (58.1%)	45 (7.3%)	168 (27.3%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	$8,462	81	88	458	265	483765008354
724	Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center	Public	K-5	3320 W Cantey St	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 815-5700	379	23	16.1	25.9%	213 (56.2%)	24 (6.3%)	120 (31.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	$9,777	81	66.3	1288	564	481970002185
725	Teague Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	316 N 10th	Teague	75860	Freestone County	Teague Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 739-1350	483	34	14.1	63.6%	235 (48.7%)	52 (10.8%)	177 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	$7,498	80.9	77.9	837	112	484230004812
726	Katy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5726 George Bush Ave	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6550	699	52	13.5	27.6%	371 (53.1%)	86 (12.3%)	171 (24.5%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	$9,949	80.8	77.8	840	114	482517002808
727	Idea Round Rock Technical Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3301 Greenlawn Blvd	Round Rock	78664	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4750	718	34	21.3	47.8%	101 (14.1%)	159 (22.1%)	356 (49.6%)	79 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	18 (2.5%)	$9,911	80.8	74.9	952	225	480021114116
728	Hairgrove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7120 N Eldridge Pkwy	Houston	77041	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 896-5015	795	57	13.9	89.4%	35 (4.4%)	83 (10.4%)	638 (80.3%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	$9,875	80.8	83.2	645	83	481611021298
729	Willie Brown Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	1860 Cannon Dr	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-5860	608	40	15.3	33.2%	216 (35.5%)	156 (25.7%)	127 (20.9%)	58 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.9%)	$8,572	80.7	88	457	272	482892008038
730	Birnham Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	31150 Birnham Woods Dr	Spring	77386	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 663-4200	845	55	15.4	17.6%	442 (52.3%)	90 (10.7%)	185 (21.9%)	69 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.6%)	$7,643	80.7	80.7	729	1	481500012003

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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.
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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
721	Dripping Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	29400 Ranch Rd 12	Dripping Springs	78620	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 858-3700	1,104	74	15	15.5%	678 (61.4%)	3 (0.3%)	312 (28.3%)	40 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.3%)	$8,582							81	84.5	592	129		480000801507
722	Pena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4975 Salida De La Luna	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 547-7100	501	31	16.1	90.4%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	500 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,212							81	76.5	883	161		481168012087
723	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6492 Fm 3097	Rockwall	75032	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 772-1177	616	38	16.2	25.6%	358 (58.1%)	45 (7.3%)	168 (27.3%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	$8,462							81	88	458	265		483765008354
724	Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center	Public	K-5	3320 W Cantey St	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 815-5700	379	23	16.1	25.9%	213 (56.2%)	24 (6.3%)	120 (31.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	$9,777							81	66.3	1288	564		481970002185
725	Teague Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	316 N 10th	Teague	75860	Freestone County	Teague Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 739-1350	483	34	14.1	63.6%	235 (48.7%)	52 (10.8%)	177 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	$7,498							80.9	77.9	837	112		484230004812
726	Katy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5726 George Bush Ave	Katy	77493	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6550	699	52	13.5	27.6%	371 (53.1%)	86 (12.3%)	171 (24.5%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	$9,949							80.8	77.8	840	114		482517002808
727	Idea Round Rock Technical Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3301 Greenlawn Blvd	Round Rock	78664	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4750	718	34	21.3	47.8%	101 (14.1%)	159 (22.1%)	356 (49.6%)	79 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	18 (2.5%)	$9,911							80.8	74.9	952	225		480021114116
728	Hairgrove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7120 N Eldridge Pkwy	Houston	77041	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 896-5015	795	57	13.9	89.4%	35 (4.4%)	83 (10.4%)	638 (80.3%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	$9,875							80.8	83.2	645	83		481611021298
729	Willie Brown Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	1860 Cannon Dr	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-5860	608	40	15.3	33.2%	216 (35.5%)	156 (25.7%)	127 (20.9%)	58 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.9%)	$8,572							80.7	88	457	272		482892008038
730	Birnham Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	31150 Birnham Woods Dr	Spring	77386	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 663-4200	845	55	15.4	17.6%	442 (52.3%)	90 (10.7%)	185 (21.9%)	69 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.6%)	$7,643							80.7	80.7	729	1		481500012003