Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
3291	McDade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	156 Marlin St	McDade	78650	Bastrop County	McDade Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 273-2522	208	17	12	59.1%	80 (38.5%)	1 (0.5%)	118 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.4%)	$10,048	32.3	24.7	3792	501	482976003351
3292	Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Laurel Ln	Plano	75074	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-2500	407	34	12	77.6%	40 (9.8%)	41 (10.1%)	304 (74.7%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$11,750	32.3	43.8	2600	692	483510003967
3293	Emery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19636 Plantation Myrtles Dr	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 213-1550	974	65	14.9	84.5%	54 (5.5%)	336 (34.5%)	511 (52.5%)	32 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.0%)	$8,901	32.3	21.9	3964	671	481611012432
3294	Mission Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	8674 N Loop Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-3700	604	38	15.7	86.4%	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	595 (98.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,299	32.2	37.9	2958	336	484668006810
3295	Anson Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3901 Meredith Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4700	539	34	15.8	98.1%	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.8%)	508 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$10,523	32.2	25.8	3729	434	481623001291
3296	Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Bryan/Col	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	410 Bethel Ln	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 774-5032	149	12	12.7	100.0%	14 (9.4%)	34 (22.8%)	100 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$11,060	32.2	34.7	3164	132	480008608128
3297	Sam Rayburn Elementary Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Reforma Dr	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 264-8900	526	38	14	82.9%	23 (4.4%)	46 (8.7%)	426 (81.0%)	16 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	$9,747	32.2	38.2	2942	355	482142002160
3298	J T Stevens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6161 Wrigley Way	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-8500	361	25	14.5	70.6%	76 (21.1%)	110 (30.5%)	152 (42.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	$9,952	32.2	17.4	4199	901	481970001915
3299	L L Hotchkiss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6929 Town N Dr	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7000	506	38	13.3	95.8%	30 (5.9%)	88 (17.4%)	341 (67.4%)	23 (4.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	$13,800	32.2	34.7	3163	136	481623001282
3300	Northwood Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	14532 Meandering Way	Dallas	75240	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-4300	563	39	14.4	65.0%	72 (12.8%)	68 (12.1%)	395 (70.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	$14,510	32.2	53.3	1967	1333	483702004145

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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
3291	McDade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	156 Marlin St	McDade	78650	Bastrop County	McDade Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 273-2522	208	17	12	59.1%	80 (38.5%)	1 (0.5%)	118 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.4%)	$10,048							32.3	24.7	3792	501		482976003351
3292	Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Laurel Ln	Plano	75074	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-2500	407	34	12	77.6%	40 (9.8%)	41 (10.1%)	304 (74.7%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$11,750							32.3	43.8	2600	692		483510003967
3293	Emery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19636 Plantation Myrtles Dr	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 213-1550	974	65	14.9	84.5%	54 (5.5%)	336 (34.5%)	511 (52.5%)	32 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.0%)	$8,901							32.3	21.9	3964	671		481611012432
3294	Mission Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	8674 N Loop Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-3700	604	38	15.7	86.4%	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	595 (98.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,299							32.2	37.9	2958	336		484668006810
3295	Anson Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3901 Meredith Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4700	539	34	15.8	98.1%	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.8%)	508 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$10,523							32.2	25.8	3729	434		481623001291
3296	Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Bryan/Col	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	410 Bethel Ln	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 774-5032	149	12	12.7	100.0%	14 (9.4%)	34 (22.8%)	100 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$11,060							32.2	34.7	3164	132		480008608128
3297	Sam Rayburn Elementary Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Reforma Dr	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 264-8900	526	38	14	82.9%	23 (4.4%)	46 (8.7%)	426 (81.0%)	16 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	$9,747							32.2	38.2	2942	355		482142002160
3298	J T Stevens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6161 Wrigley Way	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-8500	361	25	14.5	70.6%	76 (21.1%)	110 (30.5%)	152 (42.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	$9,952							32.2	17.4	4199	901		481970001915
3299	L L Hotchkiss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6929 Town N Dr	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7000	506	38	13.3	95.8%	30 (5.9%)	88 (17.4%)	341 (67.4%)	23 (4.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	$13,800							32.2	34.7	3163	136		481623001282
3300	Northwood Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	14532 Meandering Way	Dallas	75240	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-4300	563	39	14.4	65.0%	72 (12.8%)	68 (12.1%)	395 (70.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	$14,510							32.2	53.3	1967	1333		483702004145