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
1401	North High Mount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 W Seventh St	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-1500	386	25	15.3	52.1%	98 (25.4%)	50 (13.0%)	219 (56.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	$10,170							63.6	57.3	1729	328		481970001892
1402	Wilemon Steam Academy	Public	K-5	2999 W Us Hwy 287 Bus	Waxahachie	75167	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4780	437	33	13.2	22.2%	265 (60.6%)	29 (6.6%)	121 (27.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	$8,665							63.5	72.6	1034	368		484473013811
1403	Shady Shores Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Dobbs Rd	Shady Shores	76208	Denton County	Lake Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 497-4035	554	43	12.8	38.4%	277 (50.0%)	55 (9.9%)	188 (33.9%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	$10,242							63.5	58.5	1679	276		482643010624
1404	Eiland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 N Klein Cir Dr	Klein	77088	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 484-6900	564	48	11.8	92.4%	10 (1.8%)	40 (7.1%)	496 (87.9%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$12,422							63.5	74.4	969	435		482574004647
1405	Austin Elementary	Public	1-5	308 N Gregory Ave	Gregory	78359	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 777-4252	375	30	12.5	54.7%	102 (27.2%)	2 (0.5%)	253 (67.5%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	$12,049							63.5	56.5	1777	372		482178002196
1406	Louise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	408 Second St	Louise	77455	Wharton County	Louise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 648-2262	273	19	14.1	68.9%	96 (35.2%)	6 (2.2%)	162 (59.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$9,341							63.5	45	2503	1097		482835021546
1407	Kennard Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	304 Hwy Seven E	Kennard	75847	Houston County	Kennard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 655-2121	275	23	11.8	57.5%	196 (71.3%)	45 (16.4%)	19 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	$8,779							63.5	48.9	2233	826		482547002836
1408	Iola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7282 Ft Worth St	Iola	77861	Grimes County	Iola Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 394-2361	311	29	10.6	42.1%	233 (74.9%)	3 (1.0%)	61 (19.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	$6,580							63.5	70.4	1110	298		482424002700
1409	Huffman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5510 Channel Isle Dr	Plano	75093	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-1900	519	37	14.1	40.1%	139 (26.8%)	138 (26.6%)	129 (24.9%)	67 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	$9,874							63.5	59.5	1631	222		483510006029
1410	Shorehaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Shorehaven Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8346	350	26	13.4	91.7%	16 (4.6%)	40 (11.4%)	274 (78.3%)	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	$11,959							63.5	43.6	2616	1206		482034002044

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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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Educational resources:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.