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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
2331	Dr Lonnie Green Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	905 Cantu Rd	Del Rio	78840	Val Verde County	San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 778-4756	591	31	19	78.5%	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	558 (94.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	$10,672	46.8	41.6	2747	416	483890008397
2332	David E Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 Layton Ave	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-1600	640	40	15.9	82.7%	83 (13.0%)	16 (2.5%)	510 (79.7%)	24 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	$10,538	46.8	39.4	2876	544	481023000485
2333	Caldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Saturn Rd	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2500	422	28	15	94.8%	17 (4.0%)	32 (7.6%)	364 (86.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$9,947	46.8	48.6	2259	74	482034002014
2334	Jesse McGowen Elementary	Public	K-5	4300 Columbus Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-7500	570	41	13.9	36.5%	201 (35.3%)	115 (20.2%)	137 (24.0%)	71 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	$8,572	46.7	63.8	1422	912	482985011172
2335	Briargrove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6145 San Felipe St	Houston	77057	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 917-3600	871	45	19.4	56.3%	181 (20.8%)	202 (23.2%)	356 (40.9%)	95 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	$7,409	46.7	41.9	2735	400	482364002406
2336	Port Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 McCarty St	Houston	77029	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3890	255	19	13.4	99.6%	7 (2.7%)	10 (3.9%)	235 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$14,938	46.7	27.9	3589	1253	482364002560
2337	Damon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1211 Mulcahy St /Cr 264	Damon	77430	Brazoria County	Damon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 742-3457	107	14	7.6	72.9%	28 (26.2%)	5 (4.7%)	68 (63.6%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	$19,308	46.6	36.1	3087	750	481626001391
2338	Ann Whitney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S College	Hamilton	76531	Hamilton County	Hamilton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 386-8166	382	34	11.2	61.5%	266 (69.6%)	2 (0.5%)	106 (27.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	$10,170	46.6	51.5	2093	245	482223005997
2339	Moody Elementary	Public	K-4	200 Ave D	Moody	76557	McLennan County	Moody Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 853-2155	284	20	13.9	68.7%	160 (56.3%)	10 (3.5%)	104 (36.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	$7,552	46.6	51.4	2097	242	483129003515
2340	Sheridan Elementary	Public	K-5	5526 Fm 2437	Sheridan	77475	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 234-3531	82	7	11.5	79.3%	35 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.3%)	$9,148	46.6	39.4	2875	535	483697004119

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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
2331	Dr Lonnie Green Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	905 Cantu Rd	Del Rio	78840	Val Verde County	San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 778-4756	591	31	19	78.5%	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	558 (94.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	$10,672							46.8	41.6	2747	416		483890008397
2332	David E Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 Layton Ave	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-1600	640	40	15.9	82.7%	83 (13.0%)	16 (2.5%)	510 (79.7%)	24 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	$10,538							46.8	39.4	2876	544		481023000485
2333	Caldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Saturn Rd	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2500	422	28	15	94.8%	17 (4.0%)	32 (7.6%)	364 (86.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$9,947							46.8	48.6	2259	74		482034002014
2334	Jesse McGowen Elementary	Public	K-5	4300 Columbus Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-7500	570	41	13.9	36.5%	201 (35.3%)	115 (20.2%)	137 (24.0%)	71 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	$8,572							46.7	63.8	1422	912		482985011172
2335	Briargrove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6145 San Felipe St	Houston	77057	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 917-3600	871	45	19.4	56.3%	181 (20.8%)	202 (23.2%)	356 (40.9%)	95 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	$7,409							46.7	41.9	2735	400		482364002406
2336	Port Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 McCarty St	Houston	77029	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3890	255	19	13.4	99.6%	7 (2.7%)	10 (3.9%)	235 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$14,938							46.7	27.9	3589	1253		482364002560
2337	Damon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1211 Mulcahy St /Cr 264	Damon	77430	Brazoria County	Damon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 742-3457	107	14	7.6	72.9%	28 (26.2%)	5 (4.7%)	68 (63.6%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	$19,308							46.6	36.1	3087	750		481626001391
2338	Ann Whitney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S College	Hamilton	76531	Hamilton County	Hamilton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 386-8166	382	34	11.2	61.5%	266 (69.6%)	2 (0.5%)	106 (27.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	$10,170							46.6	51.5	2093	245		482223005997
2339	Moody Elementary	Public	K-4	200 Ave D	Moody	76557	McLennan County	Moody Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 853-2155	284	20	13.9	68.7%	160 (56.3%)	10 (3.5%)	104 (36.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	$7,552							46.6	51.4	2097	242		483129003515
2340	Sheridan Elementary	Public	K-5	5526 Fm 2437	Sheridan	77475	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 234-3531	82	7	11.5	79.3%	35 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.3%)	$9,148							46.6	39.4	2875	535		483697004119