Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
2401	Chico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 Park Rd	Chico	76431	Wise County	Chico Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 644-2220	284	21	13.5	56.3%	175 (61.6%)	1 (0.4%)	95 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	$7,633	45.7	52.2	2041	360	481380000869
2402	Seminole Elementary	Public	4-5	401 S W Ave B	Seminole	79360	Gaines County	Seminole Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 758-3615	485	33	14.8	64.7%	188 (38.8%)	3 (0.6%)	285 (58.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	$11,682	45.7	55.5	1850	552	483975004514
2403	Garriga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Adams	Port Isabel	78578	Cameron County	Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 943-0080	410	28	14.5	91.7%	21 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	378 (92.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$11,591	45.6	43.4	2635	232	483525003988
2404	Mary Austin Holley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16655 Bissonnet	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3850	648	48	13.4	81.0%	24 (3.7%)	200 (30.9%)	335 (51.7%)	64 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	$12,510	45.6	56.4	1788	616	481965010673
2405	Pugh Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1147 Kress St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3820	256	22	11.7	97.3%	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	248 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$17,322	45.6	53.8	1943	462	482364002561
2406	Stafford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Harris St	Italy	76651	Ellis County	Italy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 483-6342	314	24	12.9	54.5%	171 (54.5%)	28 (8.9%)	98 (31.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	$9,068	45.6	43.6	2618	212	482445002741
2407	Dr Martin Luther King Junior Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1817 Warren Ave	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8100	499	39	12.7	94.6%	5 (1.0%)	327 (65.5%)	157 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	$15,860	45.6	47.6	2327	80	481623001238
2408	Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 Scott Mill Rd	Carrollton	75007	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-3400	531	36	14.9	74.2%	55 (10.4%)	32 (6.0%)	430 (81.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$10,410	45.5	65.5	1322	1086	481305000809
2409	Mendez Elementary	Public	K-5	1805 Peter Garza	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 393-6060	533	45	11.9	88.2%	41 (7.7%)	11 (2.1%)	474 (88.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$11,581	45.5	34.3	3197	788	483897012183
2410	Putnam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6508 Fiesta Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3225	260	24	11	76.9%	25 (9.6%)	7 (2.7%)	221 (85.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$14,129	45.5	53.3	1966	444	481830001708

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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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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
2401	Chico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 Park Rd	Chico	76431	Wise County	Chico Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 644-2220	284	21	13.5	56.3%	175 (61.6%)	1 (0.4%)	95 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	$7,633							45.7	52.2	2041	360		481380000869
2402	Seminole Elementary	Public	4-5	401 S W Ave B	Seminole	79360	Gaines County	Seminole Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 758-3615	485	33	14.8	64.7%	188 (38.8%)	3 (0.6%)	285 (58.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	$11,682							45.7	55.5	1850	552		483975004514
2403	Garriga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Adams	Port Isabel	78578	Cameron County	Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 943-0080	410	28	14.5	91.7%	21 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	378 (92.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$11,591							45.6	43.4	2635	232		483525003988
2404	Mary Austin Holley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16655 Bissonnet	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3850	648	48	13.4	81.0%	24 (3.7%)	200 (30.9%)	335 (51.7%)	64 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	$12,510							45.6	56.4	1788	616		481965010673
2405	Pugh Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1147 Kress St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3820	256	22	11.7	97.3%	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	248 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$17,322							45.6	53.8	1943	462		482364002561
2406	Stafford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Harris St	Italy	76651	Ellis County	Italy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 483-6342	314	24	12.9	54.5%	171 (54.5%)	28 (8.9%)	98 (31.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	$9,068							45.6	43.6	2618	212		482445002741
2407	Dr Martin Luther King Junior Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1817 Warren Ave	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8100	499	39	12.7	94.6%	5 (1.0%)	327 (65.5%)	157 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	$15,860							45.6	47.6	2327	80		481623001238
2408	Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 Scott Mill Rd	Carrollton	75007	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-3400	531	36	14.9	74.2%	55 (10.4%)	32 (6.0%)	430 (81.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$10,410							45.5	65.5	1322	1086		481305000809
2409	Mendez Elementary	Public	K-5	1805 Peter Garza	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 393-6060	533	45	11.9	88.2%	41 (7.7%)	11 (2.1%)	474 (88.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$11,581							45.5	34.3	3197	788		483897012183
2410	Putnam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6508 Fiesta Dr	El Paso	79912	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-3225	260	24	11	76.9%	25 (9.6%)	7 (2.7%)	221 (85.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$14,129							45.5	53.3	1966	444		481830001708