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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
4281	Foerster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14200 Fonmeadow Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3604	531	36	14.7	98.9%	3 (0.6%)	202 (38.0%)	318 (59.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$10,971	15.2	9	4570	289	482364002455
4282	Karnes City Elementary	Public	2-5	208 E Mayfield	Karnes City	78118	Karnes County	Karnes City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 780-2321	296	22	13.2	66.2%	44 (14.9%)	2 (0.7%)	241 (81.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$10,516	15.2	24.1	3838	444	482514002802
4283	Oak Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Decker Ln	Austin	78724	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 278-4175	477	31	15.2	83.0%	13 (2.7%)	37 (7.8%)	408 (85.5%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	$11,285	15.2	21.3	3996	287	482889011390
4284	Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	300 W Martin	Del Rio	78840	Val Verde County	San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 778-4700	635	34	18.7	85.7%	17 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	617 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$11,373	15.1	15.6	4286	2	483890004438
4285	Rising Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	113 W Newton	Rising Star	76471	Eastland County	Rising Star Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 643-2431	88	9	10	68.2%	67 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	$9,853	15.1	11.2	4494	209	483723004188
4286	Highland Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 W Fm 1431	Granite Shoals	78654	Burnet County	Marble Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 798-3650	524	38	13.8	90.3%	89 (17.0%)	1 (0.2%)	421 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$9,139	15.1	24.6	3805	481	482901007819
4287	Goliad Elementary	Public	K-5	501 E 52nd St	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1109	565	32	17.8	89.6%	82 (14.5%)	19 (3.4%)	445 (78.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	$7,214	15	10.2	4527	240	481800001579
4288	West Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 N 15th St	Waco	76707	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 750-3900	249	18	13.8	96.4%	12 (4.8%)	116 (46.6%)	113 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	$10,962	15	17	4216	72	484428008980
4289	Law Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12401 S Coast Dr	Houston	77047	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3630	426	25	17.1	95.8%	11 (2.6%)	257 (60.3%)	144 (33.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	$7,768	15	15.5	4289		482364002516
4290	Pickle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Wheatley	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-8400	407	30	13.5	95.3%	6 (1.5%)	18 (4.4%)	378 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	$11,761	15	22.1	3950	340	480894009078

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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
4281	Foerster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14200 Fonmeadow Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3604	531	36	14.7	98.9%	3 (0.6%)	202 (38.0%)	318 (59.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$10,971							15.2	9	4570	289		482364002455
4282	Karnes City Elementary	Public	2-5	208 E Mayfield	Karnes City	78118	Karnes County	Karnes City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 780-2321	296	22	13.2	66.2%	44 (14.9%)	2 (0.7%)	241 (81.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$10,516							15.2	24.1	3838	444		482514002802
4283	Oak Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Decker Ln	Austin	78724	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 278-4175	477	31	15.2	83.0%	13 (2.7%)	37 (7.8%)	408 (85.5%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	$11,285							15.2	21.3	3996	287		482889011390
4284	Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	300 W Martin	Del Rio	78840	Val Verde County	San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 778-4700	635	34	18.7	85.7%	17 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	617 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$11,373							15.1	15.6	4286	2		483890004438
4285	Rising Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	113 W Newton	Rising Star	76471	Eastland County	Rising Star Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 643-2431	88	9	10	68.2%	67 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	$9,853							15.1	11.2	4494	209		483723004188
4286	Highland Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 W Fm 1431	Granite Shoals	78654	Burnet County	Marble Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 798-3650	524	38	13.8	90.3%	89 (17.0%)	1 (0.2%)	421 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$9,139							15.1	24.6	3805	481		482901007819
4287	Goliad Elementary	Public	K-5	501 E 52nd St	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1109	565	32	17.8	89.6%	82 (14.5%)	19 (3.4%)	445 (78.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	$7,214							15	10.2	4527	240		481800001579
4288	West Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 N 15th St	Waco	76707	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 750-3900	249	18	13.8	96.4%	12 (4.8%)	116 (46.6%)	113 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	$10,962							15	17	4216	72		484428008980
4289	Law Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12401 S Coast Dr	Houston	77047	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3630	426	25	17.1	95.8%	11 (2.6%)	257 (60.3%)	144 (33.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	$7,768							15	15.5	4289			482364002516
4290	Pickle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Wheatley	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-8400	407	30	13.5	95.3%	6 (1.5%)	18 (4.4%)	378 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	$11,761							15	22.1	3950	340		480894009078