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!

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.

Alert! We are expecting the release of this year's test scores by the Texas Education Agency any day now! We will update our rankings as soon as they are released!

Alert! New test scores and rankings are expected from the Texas Education Agency any day now!

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1261	Pleasant Grove Intermediate	Public	3-5	8480 N Kings Hwy	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 832-0001	514	32	16	44.4%	334 (65.0%)	72 (14.0%)	51 (9.9%)	18 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (6.8%)	$6,563	67	71.2	1090	171	483513012449
1262	Oyster Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16425 Mellow Oaks Ln	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5910	824	52	15.8	62.3%	121 (14.7%)	187 (22.7%)	184 (22.3%)	289 (35.1%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (5.0%)	$8,967	67	75	948	314	481965008212
1263	Jennie Reid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10001 W Fairmont Pkwy	La Porte	77571	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-4500	403	27	15.2	53.6%	146 (36.2%)	33 (8.2%)	208 (51.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	$10,015	67	67.6	1231	32	482619006286
1264	Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts Elementary	Public, Charter	3-6	3901 S Hulen St	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 924-1482	255	16	15.8		93 (36.5%)	34 (13.3%)	89 (34.9%)	13 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (9.8%)	$7,464	67	71.9	1056	208	480023111512
1265	Speegleville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Maywood	Waco	76712	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 761-5730	228	19	11.8	56.6%	117 (51.3%)	22 (9.6%)	74 (32.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	$10,187	67	57.1	1748	483	483064005554
1266	Graciela Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 W Juan Balli	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2790	385	27	14.3	97.9%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	383 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,632	66.9	73.7	997	269	483486009302
1267	Felix G Botello Personalized Learning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 S Marsalis	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-4600	581	37	15.7	94.8%	10 (1.7%)	23 (4.0%)	545 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,260	66.9	65	1345	78	481623010578
1268	De Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1419 College Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5600	274	18	15.3	75.5%	33 (12.0%)	43 (15.7%)	186 (67.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.9%)	$13,965	66.9	64.9	1352	84	481970001848
1269	Cross Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 N Main	Cross Plains	76443	Callahan County	Cross Plains Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 725-6123	207	20	10.5	73.9%	171 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	$8,272	66.8	75.7	923	346	481581001149
1270	Walcott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4275 Hwy 214	Hereford	79045	Deaf Smith County	Walcott Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 289-5222	146	8	19.3	54.1%	31 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$14,245	66.8	72.2	1049	221	484437005066

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, 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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Girl in a wheelchair raising her hand in a classroom setting

Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators

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 (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
1261	Pleasant Grove Intermediate	Public	3-5	8480 N Kings Hwy	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 832-0001	514	32	16	44.4%	334 (65.0%)	72 (14.0%)	51 (9.9%)	18 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	$6,563							67	71.2	1090	171		483513012449
1262	Oyster Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16425 Mellow Oaks Ln	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-5910	824	52	15.8	62.3%	121 (14.7%)	187 (22.7%)	184 (22.3%)	289 (35.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.0%)	$8,967							67	75	948	314		481965008212
1263	Jennie Reid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10001 W Fairmont Pkwy	La Porte	77571	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-4500	403	27	15.2	53.6%	146 (36.2%)	33 (8.2%)	208 (51.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	$10,015							67	67.6	1231	32		482619006286
1264	Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts Elementary	Public, Charter	3-6	3901 S Hulen St	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 924-1482	255	16	15.8		93 (36.5%)	34 (13.3%)	89 (34.9%)	13 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.8%)	$7,464							67	71.9	1056	208		480023111512
1265	Speegleville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Maywood	Waco	76712	McLennan County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 761-5730	228	19	11.8	56.6%	117 (51.3%)	22 (9.6%)	74 (32.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	$10,187							67	57.1	1748	483		483064005554
1266	Graciela Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 W Juan Balli	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2790	385	27	14.3	97.9%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	383 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,632							66.9	73.7	997	269		483486009302
1267	Felix G Botello Personalized Learning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 S Marsalis	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-4600	581	37	15.7	94.8%	10 (1.7%)	23 (4.0%)	545 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,260							66.9	65	1345	78		481623010578
1268	De Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1419 College Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5600	274	18	15.3	75.5%	33 (12.0%)	43 (15.7%)	186 (67.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	$13,965							66.9	64.9	1352	84		481970001848
1269	Cross Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 N Main	Cross Plains	76443	Callahan County	Cross Plains Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 725-6123	207	20	10.5	73.9%	171 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	$8,272							66.8	75.7	923	346		481581001149
1270	Walcott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4275 Hwy 214	Hereford	79045	Deaf Smith County	Walcott Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 289-5222	146	8	19.3	54.1%	31 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$14,245							66.8	72.2	1049	221		484437005066