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
3041	Maxdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Westwood Dr	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2460	511	33	15.3	73.6%	46 (9.0%)	211 (41.3%)	145 (28.4%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.3%)	78 (15.3%)	$11,373							36.1	41.8	2741	300		482566008428
3042	Ada Mae Faubion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1209 Cypress Creek Rd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 570-7500	353	33	10.6	35.1%	148 (41.9%)	19 (5.4%)	143 (40.5%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	$12,107							36.1	42.6	2694	348		482703003041
3043	Alvarado Intermediate	Public	3-5	1401 E Davis	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 783-6825	792	50	15.7	65.8%	309 (39.0%)	25 (3.2%)	419 (52.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.5%)	$7,777							36.1	30.6	3429	386		480001107367
3044	Murry Fly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11688 Westview	Odessa	79764	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1269	1,091	50	22	86.2%	60 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1,021 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	$6,427							36.1	38.6	2915	129		481800005705
3045	Priority Charter Schools Temple	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7177 Airport Rd	Temple	76502	Bell County	Priority Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 778-8682	218	20	10.9	56.0%	78 (35.8%)	46 (21.1%)	69 (31.7%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (7.8%)	$10,628							36.1	24.7	3797	752		480007608098
3046	Vernon Elementary	Public	2-5	2110 Stadium Dr	Vernon	76384	Wilbarger County	Vernon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 553-4309	494	36	13.9	78.1%	139 (28.1%)	35 (7.1%)	235 (47.6%)	46 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.7%)	$8,396							36.1	23.3	3879	833		484411004997
3047	Nesmith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Presidents Blvd	Lavon	75166	Collin County	Community Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 843-6100	511	33	15.4	49.9%	195 (38.2%)	191 (37.4%)	70 (13.7%)	25 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	$8,018							36.1	41.7	2745	302		481485012184
3048	Gentry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Twin Oaks Dr	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4140	607	42	14.3	79.4%	30 (4.9%)	288 (47.4%)	263 (43.3%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	$10,525							36	36.2	3079	31		483039009574
3049	Western Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Arapaho Dr	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-5600	417	24	17.6	70.0%	118 (28.3%)	93 (22.3%)	166 (39.8%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.2%)	$9,344							36	37.2	3004	45		484233004831
3050	Mayde Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2698 Greenhouse Rd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-3950	816	64	12.8	76.1%	94 (11.5%)	283 (34.7%)	337 (41.3%)	33 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.1%)	$10,717							36	43	2668	382		482517005879

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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