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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
2301	Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1055 W Tidwell Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 681-1960	151	11	13.9	100.0%	4 (2.6%)	61 (40.4%)	81 (53.6%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$10,714	47.3	39.1	2889	588	480008610461
2302	Dr William Long Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 N Raiders Dr	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2750	767	42	18	96.3%	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	754 (98.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,577	47.3	50.5	2149	153	483486009299
2303	Eastridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	725 E Ovilla Rd	Red Oak	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 617-2266	530	35	15	63.8%	123 (23.2%)	137 (25.8%)	240 (45.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	$9,187	47.3	52.7	2010	293	483666003774
2304	Carrollton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1805 Pearl St	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1200	505	39	13	91.1%	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.6%)	472 (93.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$11,835	47.3	61.8	1509	795	481305000793
2305	Mark White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Old Farm Rd	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-6571	486	30	16.2	76.7%	64 (13.2%)	143 (29.4%)	223 (45.9%)	35 (7.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	$9,406	47.2	42.5	2698	393	482364013067
2306	Sabine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	645 Access Rd (Cr 3634)	Kilgore	75662	Gregg County	Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 984-5320	618	40	15.4	55.2%	393 (63.6%)	18 (2.9%)	163 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.0%)	$6,963	47.2	46.1	2437	131	483846004281
2307	Cherokee School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	305 S Indian Ave	Cherokee	76832	San Saba County	Cherokee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 622-4298	123	19	6.3	66.7%	82 (66.7%)	4 (3.3%)	33 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$15,240	47.2	67.5	1236	1071	481374000866
2308	Cameron Elementary	Public	3-5	404 E 22nd St	Cameron	76520	Milam County	Cameron Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 697-2381	308	21	14.7	69.2%	94 (30.5%)	34 (11.0%)	170 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	$8,597	47.1	40	2832	524	481264000758
2309	Escontrias Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Buford Rd	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-4100	824	50	16.5	87.7%	19 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	799 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$10,048	47.1	44	2576	267	484071006483
2310	Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville	Public, Charter	K-6	415 N Cedar Ridge Dr	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Ume Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 296-0084	258	14	18.3	45.3%	75 (29.1%)	45 (17.4%)	119 (46.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	$9,004	47.1	59.6	1622	688	480142513490

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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.
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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
2301	Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1055 W Tidwell Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 681-1960	151	11	13.9	100.0%	4 (2.6%)	61 (40.4%)	81 (53.6%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$10,714							47.3	39.1	2889	588		480008610461
2302	Dr William Long Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 N Raiders Dr	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2750	767	42	18	96.3%	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	754 (98.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,577							47.3	50.5	2149	153		483486009299
2303	Eastridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	725 E Ovilla Rd	Red Oak	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 617-2266	530	35	15	63.8%	123 (23.2%)	137 (25.8%)	240 (45.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	$9,187							47.3	52.7	2010	293		483666003774
2304	Carrollton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1805 Pearl St	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1200	505	39	13	91.1%	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.6%)	472 (93.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$11,835							47.3	61.8	1509	795		481305000793
2305	Mark White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Old Farm Rd	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-6571	486	30	16.2	76.7%	64 (13.2%)	143 (29.4%)	223 (45.9%)	35 (7.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	$9,406							47.2	42.5	2698	393		482364013067
2306	Sabine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	645 Access Rd (Cr 3634)	Kilgore	75662	Gregg County	Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 984-5320	618	40	15.4	55.2%	393 (63.6%)	18 (2.9%)	163 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.0%)	$6,963							47.2	46.1	2437	131		483846004281
2307	Cherokee School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	305 S Indian Ave	Cherokee	76832	San Saba County	Cherokee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 622-4298	123	19	6.3	66.7%	82 (66.7%)	4 (3.3%)	33 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$15,240							47.2	67.5	1236	1071		481374000866
2308	Cameron Elementary	Public	3-5	404 E 22nd St	Cameron	76520	Milam County	Cameron Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 697-2381	308	21	14.7	69.2%	94 (30.5%)	34 (11.0%)	170 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	$8,597							47.1	40	2832	524		481264000758
2309	Escontrias Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Buford Rd	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-4100	824	50	16.5	87.7%	19 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	799 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$10,048							47.1	44	2576	267		484071006483
2310	Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville	Public, Charter	K-6	415 N Cedar Ridge Dr	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Ume Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 296-0084	258	14	18.3	45.3%	75 (29.1%)	45 (17.4%)	119 (46.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	$9,004							47.1	59.6	1622	688		480142513490