Best Elementary Schools in Texas

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Texas elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

JUST IN! Texas STAAR test scores and updated rankings for the 2025-26 school year were recently posted to SchoolDigger!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Texas test scores and rankings. Other leading school comparison sites use data that is up to FOUR years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2026 vs 2025)	ID
821	Aikman Elementary	Public	K-5	900 Ave K	Hereford	79045	Deaf Smith County	Hereford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 363-7640	464	24	19.4	84.3%	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	439 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$6,468	78.4	73.1	999	178	482301002333
822	Leal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	318 S Los Ebanos Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4600	436	29	15	89.2%	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	425 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,627	78.3	66.2	1303	481	483104006017
823	Ingram Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Brave Run	Ingram	78025	Kerr County	Ingram Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 955-8547	642	42	15.3	69.0%	298 (46.4%)	4 (0.6%)	327 (50.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	$9,192	78.3	79.3	774	49	482421002699
824	Fayetteville Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	618 Rusk St	Fayetteville	78940	Fayette County	Fayetteville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 378-4242	290	26	11.3	20.3%	238 (82.1%)	2 (0.7%)	45 (15.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$11,074	78.3	87.7	469	355	481914001784
825	Henderson J Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Dismuke	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1730	443	27	16.4	95.9%	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.5%)	424 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$8,785	78.3	72.6	1022	197	482364002485
826	Encino Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2550 Encino Rio	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-3200	607	43	13.9	20.4%	262 (43.2%)	19 (3.1%)	205 (33.8%)	73 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	$9,817	78.2	87.6	471	355	483294006767
827	Dripping Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	29400 Ranch Rd 12	Dripping Springs	78620	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 858-3700	1,104	74	15	15.5%	678 (61.4%)	3 (0.3%)	312 (28.3%)	40 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.3%)	$8,582	78.2	81	721	106	480000801507
828	Mary Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	501 N Shirley	Stratford	79084	Sherman County	Stratford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 366-3340	230	19	12.2	64.8%	82 (35.7%)	1 (0.4%)	143 (62.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$6,803	78.1	91.3	321	507	484167004755
829	Canyon Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20522 Stone Oak Pkwy	San Antonio	78258	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-1600	449	40	11.3	32.3%	117 (26.1%)	40 (8.9%)	213 (47.4%)	51 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	$10,875	78.1	81.1	718	111	483294010430
830	Westside Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Ryan Jordan Ln	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-7000	504	40	12.7	9.9%	310 (61.5%)	10 (2.0%)	99 (19.6%)	50 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.7%)	$9,529	78.1	78.9	791	39	482703012256

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Texas

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for TX student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Migrant Students Gifted and Talented Students

About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR Reading, STAAR Mathematics test scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
These rankings were last updated on June 17, 2026, 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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2026 vs 2025)					ID
Rank (of 4627)	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 (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Rank (2025)	Rank Change from 2025	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	ID
821	Aikman Elementary	Public	K-5	900 Ave K	Hereford	79045	Deaf Smith County	Hereford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 363-7640	464	24	19.4	84.3%	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	439 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$6,468							78.4	73.1	999	178		482301002333
822	Leal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	318 S Los Ebanos Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4600	436	29	15	89.2%	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	425 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,627							78.3	66.2	1303	481		483104006017
823	Ingram Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Brave Run	Ingram	78025	Kerr County	Ingram Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 955-8547	642	42	15.3	69.0%	298 (46.4%)	4 (0.6%)	327 (50.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	$9,192							78.3	79.3	774	49		482421002699
824	Fayetteville Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	618 Rusk St	Fayetteville	78940	Fayette County	Fayetteville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 378-4242	290	26	11.3	20.3%	238 (82.1%)	2 (0.7%)	45 (15.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$11,074							78.3	87.7	469	355		481914001784
825	Henderson J Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Dismuke	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1730	443	27	16.4	95.9%	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.5%)	424 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$8,785							78.3	72.6	1022	197		482364002485
826	Encino Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2550 Encino Rio	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-3200	607	43	13.9	20.4%	262 (43.2%)	19 (3.1%)	205 (33.8%)	73 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	$9,817							78.2	87.6	471	355		483294006767
827	Dripping Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	29400 Ranch Rd 12	Dripping Springs	78620	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 858-3700	1,104	74	15	15.5%	678 (61.4%)	3 (0.3%)	312 (28.3%)	40 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.3%)	$8,582							78.2	81	721	106		480000801507
828	Mary Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	501 N Shirley	Stratford	79084	Sherman County	Stratford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 366-3340	230	19	12.2	64.8%	82 (35.7%)	1 (0.4%)	143 (62.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$6,803							78.1	91.3	321	507		484167004755
829	Canyon Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20522 Stone Oak Pkwy	San Antonio	78258	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-1600	449	40	11.3	32.3%	117 (26.1%)	40 (8.9%)	213 (47.4%)	51 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	$10,875							78.1	81.1	718	111		483294010430
830	Westside Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Ryan Jordan Ln	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-7000	504	40	12.7	9.9%	310 (61.5%)	10 (2.0%)	99 (19.6%)	50 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.7%)	$9,529							78.1	78.9	791	39		482703012256