Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2026 vs 2025)	ID
521	George West Elementary	Public	4-6	910 Houston St	George West	78022	Live Oak County	George West Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 449-1914	235	16	14.6	63.0%	84 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (60.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$9,918	86.6	85.9	537	16	482055002064
522	Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	5200 Kelly Elliott Rd	Arlington	76017	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-3900	497	37	13.2	32.8%	181 (36.4%)	46 (9.3%)	244 (49.1%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	$11,137	86.5	82.3	672	150	480870005845
523	Tippin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6541 Bear Rdg Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 585-4750	784	51	15.4	28.2%	115 (14.7%)	23 (2.9%)	567 (72.3%)	59 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.3%)	$9,255	86.5	88.5	426	97	481830010640
524	Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2285 Little River Dr	Frisco	75033	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-6000	607	42	14.5	22.4%	166 (27.3%)	124 (20.4%)	94 (15.5%)	182 (30.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	$8,132	86.5	84.6	586	62	482001012899
525	Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 N Central Ave	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6890	360	28	12.9	40.3%	181 (50.3%)	5 (1.4%)	158 (43.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.6%)	$9,965	86.5	78.7	803	278	483237003594
526	McAndrew Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26615 Toutant Beauregard	San Antonio	78006	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1750	304	23	13.3	7.2%	125 (41.1%)	20 (6.6%)	120 (39.5%)	20 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	$11,969	86.5	79.4	772	246	483312012811
527	Ortiz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 W Alton Gloor Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 698-1100	564	34	16.7	94.3%	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	552 (97.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$11,589	86.4	89.3	399	128	481168010473
528	Harry C Withers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3959 Northaven Rd	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5000	447	30	15.1	49.4%	136 (30.4%)	9 (2.0%)	267 (59.7%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	$11,813	86.4	71.6	1063	535	481623021021
529	Needville Middle	Public	4-6	16319 Fritzella	Needville	77461	Fort Bend County	Needville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 793-3027	853	53	15.9	41.3%	392 (46.0%)	41 (4.8%)	390 (45.7%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.0%)	$9,234	86.4	88.8	416	113	483231005780
530	Deerwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2920 Forest Garden Dr	Kingwood	77345	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-2200	641	40	16	23.7%	351 (54.8%)	48 (7.5%)	175 (27.3%)	36 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	$10,132	86.4	68	1211	681	482391006124

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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
521	George West Elementary	Public	4-6	910 Houston St	George West	78022	Live Oak County	George West Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 449-1914	235	16	14.6	63.0%	84 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (60.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$9,918							86.6	85.9	537	16		482055002064
522	Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	5200 Kelly Elliott Rd	Arlington	76017	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-3900	497	37	13.2	32.8%	181 (36.4%)	46 (9.3%)	244 (49.1%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	$11,137							86.5	82.3	672	150		480870005845
523	Tippin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6541 Bear Rdg Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 585-4750	784	51	15.4	28.2%	115 (14.7%)	23 (2.9%)	567 (72.3%)	59 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.3%)	$9,255							86.5	88.5	426	97		481830010640
524	Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2285 Little River Dr	Frisco	75033	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-6000	607	42	14.5	22.4%	166 (27.3%)	124 (20.4%)	94 (15.5%)	182 (30.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	$8,132							86.5	84.6	586	62		482001012899
525	Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 N Central Ave	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6890	360	28	12.9	40.3%	181 (50.3%)	5 (1.4%)	158 (43.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.6%)	$9,965							86.5	78.7	803	278		483237003594
526	McAndrew Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26615 Toutant Beauregard	San Antonio	78006	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1750	304	23	13.3	7.2%	125 (41.1%)	20 (6.6%)	120 (39.5%)	20 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	$11,969							86.5	79.4	772	246		483312012811
527	Ortiz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 W Alton Gloor Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 698-1100	564	34	16.7	94.3%	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	552 (97.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$11,589							86.4	89.3	399	128		481168010473
528	Harry C Withers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3959 Northaven Rd	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5000	447	30	15.1	49.4%	136 (30.4%)	9 (2.0%)	267 (59.7%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	$11,813							86.4	71.6	1063	535		481623021021
529	Needville Middle	Public	4-6	16319 Fritzella	Needville	77461	Fort Bend County	Needville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 793-3027	853	53	15.9	41.3%	392 (46.0%)	41 (4.8%)	390 (45.7%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.0%)	$9,234							86.4	88.8	416	113		483231005780
530	Deerwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2920 Forest Garden Dr	Kingwood	77345	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-2200	641	40	16	23.7%	351 (54.8%)	48 (7.5%)	175 (27.3%)	36 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	$10,132							86.4	68	1211	681		482391006124