Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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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
3761	Atherton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2011 Solo St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4100	450	31	14.5	94.9%	6 (1.3%)	338 (75.1%)	101 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$15,887							24.5	19.2	4113	352		482364002391
3762	Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13901 F M Rd 969	Austin	78724	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3650	711	49	14.5	96.8%	33 (4.6%)	136 (19.1%)	502 (70.6%)	24 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	$10,329							24.5	21.6	3979	217		481662006534
3763	Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3615 W Rogers Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2350	565	33	17.1	88.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	564 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,771							24.5	27.5	3620	143		481818006695
3764	White E Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9001 Triola Ln	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3490	691	41	16.8	91.9%	8 (1.2%)	20 (2.9%)	589 (85.2%)	70 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$8,681							24.4	23.2	3889	125		482364002613
3765	Iltexas Pearland Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2468 Broadway St	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 479-9078	602	43	13.9	60.3%	30 (5.0%)	255 (42.4%)	243 (40.4%)	34 (5.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	$00							24.4			(n/a)		480144014207
3766	Dunn Elementary	Public	1-5	2003 W W Thorne Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 233-4320	800	48	16.8	83.4%	16 (2.0%)	198 (24.8%)	557 (69.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	18 (2.3%)	$8,125							24.4	8.8	4574	808		480771006204
3767	Stevens Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2615 W Colorado Blvd	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4200	631	40	15.7	99.8%	11 (1.7%)	41 (6.5%)	561 (88.9%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	$10,450							24.4	26.7	3678	89		481623001362
3768	The Varnett School - Northeast	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8305 Mesa Dr	Houston	77028	Harris County	The Varnett Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 631-4396	354	22	15.9	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	94 (26.6%)	256 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$11,873							24.4	16.7	4234	466		480007309645
3769	Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9533 Skyline Dr	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 917-3630	990	50	19.7	97.4%	117 (11.8%)	143 (14.4%)	578 (58.4%)	124 (12.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.6%)	$7,590							24.4	23.9	3848	79		482364002451
3770	Burnet Elementary	Public	K-5	5403 Canal St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1780	324	18	18	90.1%	4 (1.2%)	12 (3.7%)	306 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$12,345							24.4	36	3097	673		482364002414

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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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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.