Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
921	Spring Garden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Cummings Rd	Bedford	76021	Tarrant County	Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 399-3320	599	41	14.7	43.4%	241 (40.2%)	124 (20.7%)	143 (23.9%)	38 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.2%)	$9,181	75.4	71.1	1092	171	482406005878
922	Meadow Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14230 Memorial Dr	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6200	686	43	16.1	28.1%	399 (58.2%)	71 (10.3%)	148 (21.6%)	28 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.4%)	$9,509	75.3	83.6	629	293	484110004678
923	Palmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	303 Dick St	Palmer	75152	Ellis County	Palmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 449-3132	525	29	17.9	53.9%	248 (47.2%)	6 (1.1%)	251 (47.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	$8,310	75.3	78.4	814	109	483411003793
924	Hillside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9600 Perry Ave	Amarillo	79119	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2520	362	21	17.3	30.1%	166 (45.9%)	21 (5.8%)	151 (41.7%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	$7,593	75.3	79.3	788	136	481281012226
925	Wolflin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2026 S Hughes	Amarillo	79109	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 371-5790	326	22	14.8	68.1%	173 (53.1%)	21 (6.4%)	109 (33.4%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	$9,455	75.3	66.6	1273	348	480813000186
926	Port Neches Intermediate	Public	3-5	1522 Heisler	Port Neches	77651	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 722-4244	607	41	14.6	40.7%	355 (58.5%)	26 (4.3%)	157 (25.9%)	45 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	$8,014	75.2	67.8	1217	291	483543014083
927	Upland Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10020 Upland Ave	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 698-6611	652	39	16.6	41.1%	293 (44.9%)	19 (2.9%)	288 (44.2%)	29 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	$5,971	75.2	61.6	1520	593	481983013345
928	Barbara Fasken Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11111 Atlanta Dr	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4700	704	43	16.3	69.7%	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	689 (97.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	$8,106	75.1	77.4	851	77	484365011086
929	Hurst Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	525 Billie Ruth Ln	Hurst	76053	Tarrant County	Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 399-3140	480	36	13.4	58.8%	194 (40.4%)	66 (13.8%)	145 (30.2%)	41 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	25 (5.2%)	$14,949	75.1	77.2	863	66	482406002672
930	Cole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13185 Tillman Ridge	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-2100	769	53	14.5	28.1%	118 (15.3%)	63 (8.2%)	538 (70.0%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	34 (4.4%)	$8,678	75.1	63.5	1437	507	483312013245

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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
921	Spring Garden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Cummings Rd	Bedford	76021	Tarrant County	Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 399-3320	599	41	14.7	43.4%	241 (40.2%)	124 (20.7%)	143 (23.9%)	38 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.2%)	$9,181							75.4	71.1	1092	171		482406005878
922	Meadow Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14230 Memorial Dr	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6200	686	43	16.1	28.1%	399 (58.2%)	71 (10.3%)	148 (21.6%)	28 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.4%)	$9,509							75.3	83.6	629	293		484110004678
923	Palmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	303 Dick St	Palmer	75152	Ellis County	Palmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 449-3132	525	29	17.9	53.9%	248 (47.2%)	6 (1.1%)	251 (47.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	$8,310							75.3	78.4	814	109		483411003793
924	Hillside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9600 Perry Ave	Amarillo	79119	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 677-2520	362	21	17.3	30.1%	166 (45.9%)	21 (5.8%)	151 (41.7%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	$7,593							75.3	79.3	788	136		481281012226
925	Wolflin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2026 S Hughes	Amarillo	79109	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 371-5790	326	22	14.8	68.1%	173 (53.1%)	21 (6.4%)	109 (33.4%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	$9,455							75.3	66.6	1273	348		480813000186
926	Port Neches Intermediate	Public	3-5	1522 Heisler	Port Neches	77651	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 722-4244	607	41	14.6	40.7%	355 (58.5%)	26 (4.3%)	157 (25.9%)	45 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	$8,014							75.2	67.8	1217	291		483543014083
927	Upland Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10020 Upland Ave	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 698-6611	652	39	16.6	41.1%	293 (44.9%)	19 (2.9%)	288 (44.2%)	29 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	$5,971							75.2	61.6	1520	593		481983013345
928	Barbara Fasken Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11111 Atlanta Dr	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4700	704	43	16.3	69.7%	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	689 (97.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	$8,106							75.1	77.4	851	77		484365011086
929	Hurst Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	525 Billie Ruth Ln	Hurst	76053	Tarrant County	Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 399-3140	480	36	13.4	58.8%	194 (40.4%)	66 (13.8%)	145 (30.2%)	41 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	25 (5.2%)	$14,949							75.1	77.2	863	66		482406002672
930	Cole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13185 Tillman Ridge	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-2100	769	53	14.5	28.1%	118 (15.3%)	63 (8.2%)	538 (70.0%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	34 (4.4%)	$8,678							75.1	63.5	1437	507		483312013245