Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2026 vs 2025)	ID
1221	Cage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4528 Leeland St	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1700	319	26	12.3	89.3%	6 (1.9%)	17 (5.3%)	293 (91.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,690	68.2	70.9	1093	128	482364005999
1222	Shelbyville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5322 St Hwy 87s	Shelbyville	75973	Shelby County	Shelbyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 598-7323	891	70	12.6	54.3%	654 (73.4%)	120 (13.5%)	95 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.4%)	$9,390	68.1	67.6	1232	10	483996004532
1223	Red Duke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11330 Magnolia Pkwy	Manvel	77578	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 245-3400	711	46	15.5	42.9%	84 (11.8%)	238 (33.5%)	212 (29.8%)	142 (20.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	$8,281	68.1	54.8	1856	633	480809012913
1224	Clark Elementary	Public	1-5	2250 Memorial Pkwy	Portland	78374	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 777-4045	457	35	13	53.4%	139 (30.4%)	5 (1.1%)	298 (65.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	$9,908	68	74.8	935	289	482178002197
1225	Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	610 N Franklin	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1400	533	35	15.2	94.0%	11 (2.1%)	11 (2.1%)	503 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$10,015	68	59.4	1606	381	481623007570
1226	Hidden Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18218 Hidden Lake Dr	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 594-5100	601	40	14.9	26.8%	172 (28.6%)	99 (16.5%)	170 (28.3%)	106 (17.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.7%)	$8,930	68	62.4	1468	242	483483014327
1227	Idea Round Rock Technical Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3301 Greenlawn Blvd	Round Rock	78664	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4750	718	34	21.3	47.8%	101 (14.1%)	159 (22.1%)	356 (49.6%)	79 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	18 (2.5%)	$9,911	68	80.8	727	500	480021114116
1228	Grand Saline Intermediate	Public	3-5	200 Stadium Dr	Grand Saline	75140	Van Zandt County	Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 962-5515	244	17	14	52.9%	171 (70.1%)	2 (0.8%)	64 (26.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$7,835	68	63.1	1431	203	482145007472
1229	Cavazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 W Freddy Gonzalez	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2535	479	30	16.1	76.6%	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	460 (96.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$11,672	67.9	50.5	2117	888	481818007355
1230	Irma Dru Hutchison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 Williams Way	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-1700	543	33	16.5	48.1%	61 (11.2%)	166 (30.6%)	166 (30.6%)	123 (22.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.2%)	$9,641	67.9	71.1	1083	147	482658010666

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR Reading, STAAR Mathematics test scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
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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
1221	Cage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4528 Leeland St	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1700	319	26	12.3	89.3%	6 (1.9%)	17 (5.3%)	293 (91.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,690							68.2	70.9	1093	128		482364005999
1222	Shelbyville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5322 St Hwy 87s	Shelbyville	75973	Shelby County	Shelbyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 598-7323	891	70	12.6	54.3%	654 (73.4%)	120 (13.5%)	95 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.4%)	$9,390							68.1	67.6	1232	10		483996004532
1223	Red Duke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11330 Magnolia Pkwy	Manvel	77578	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 245-3400	711	46	15.5	42.9%	84 (11.8%)	238 (33.5%)	212 (29.8%)	142 (20.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	$8,281							68.1	54.8	1856	633		480809012913
1224	Clark Elementary	Public	1-5	2250 Memorial Pkwy	Portland	78374	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 777-4045	457	35	13	53.4%	139 (30.4%)	5 (1.1%)	298 (65.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	$9,908							68	74.8	935	289		482178002197
1225	Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	610 N Franklin	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1400	533	35	15.2	94.0%	11 (2.1%)	11 (2.1%)	503 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$10,015							68	59.4	1606	381		481623007570
1226	Hidden Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18218 Hidden Lake Dr	Pflugerville	78660	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 594-5100	601	40	14.9	26.8%	172 (28.6%)	99 (16.5%)	170 (28.3%)	106 (17.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.7%)	$8,930							68	62.4	1468	242		483483014327
1227	Idea Round Rock Technical Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3301 Greenlawn Blvd	Round Rock	78664	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4750	718	34	21.3	47.8%	101 (14.1%)	159 (22.1%)	356 (49.6%)	79 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	18 (2.5%)	$9,911							68	80.8	727	500		480021114116
1228	Grand Saline Intermediate	Public	3-5	200 Stadium Dr	Grand Saline	75140	Van Zandt County	Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 962-5515	244	17	14	52.9%	171 (70.1%)	2 (0.8%)	64 (26.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$7,835							68	63.1	1431	203		482145007472
1229	Cavazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 W Freddy Gonzalez	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2535	479	30	16.1	76.6%	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	460 (96.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$11,672							67.9	50.5	2117	888		481818007355
1230	Irma Dru Hutchison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 Williams Way	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-1700	543	33	16.5	48.1%	61 (11.2%)	166 (30.6%)	166 (30.6%)	123 (22.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.2%)	$9,641							67.9	71.1	1083	147		482658010666