Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2026 vs 2025)	ID
1681	Iola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7282 Ft Worth St	Iola	77861	Grimes County	Iola Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 394-2361	311	29	10.6	42.1%	233 (74.9%)	3 (1.0%)	61 (19.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	$6,580	58.4	63.5	1408	273	482424002700
1682	Coleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	920 W Westhill Dr	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2030	434	31	14	62.9%	226 (52.1%)	20 (4.6%)	152 (35.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	22 (5.1%)	$10,353	58.4	36.8	3000	1318	481431000919
1683	Juarez/Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Espejo-Molina Rd	Rio Bravo	78043	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4300	535	40	13.3	93.5%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	533 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,670	58.4	55.4	1817	134	484365005596
1684	Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5640 S Marsalis Ave	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3500	392	28	14	96.2%	2 (0.5%)	292 (74.5%)	96 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,161	58.4	56.4	1754	70	481623001370
1685	House Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	351 Lutheran Church Rd	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 518-3000	622	43	14.4	49.2%	202 (32.5%)	118 (19.0%)	197 (31.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	88 (14.1%)	$9,009	58.4	64	1385	300	481524012594
1686	Avery School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	150 San Antonio St	Avery	75554	Red River County	Avery Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 684-3431	304	33	9.3	51.3%	227 (74.7%)	7 (2.3%)	37 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)	$12,958	58.4			(n/a)	480906000376
1687	Farmers Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13521 Tom Field Rd	Farmers Branch	75234	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1600	468	36	13.1	76.5%	35 (7.5%)	12 (2.6%)	409 (87.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$11,799	58.3	61.9	1478	209	481305000797
1688	Norma Dorsey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Dexham Rd	Rowlett	75089	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-5595	571	36	16	56.7%	121 (21.2%)	109 (19.1%)	258 (45.2%)	56 (9.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	$9,151	58.3	54.6	1864	176	482034007257
1689	Griffith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	101 Lexington St	Clute	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7180	493	38	12.9	63.1%	76 (15.4%)	15 (3.0%)	376 (76.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	$10,041	58.3	65.4	1329	360	481119006826
1690	Elizabeth Smith Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	701 S Holland Rd	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-6980	617	40	15.3	34.5%	155 (25.1%)	244 (39.5%)	129 (20.9%)	50 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)	$8,276	58.3	65.9	1313	377	482892011024

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2026 vs 2025)					ID
Rank (of 4627)	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 (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Rank (2025)	Rank Change from 2025	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	ID
1681	Iola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7282 Ft Worth St	Iola	77861	Grimes County	Iola Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 394-2361	311	29	10.6	42.1%	233 (74.9%)	3 (1.0%)	61 (19.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	$6,580							58.4	63.5	1408	273		482424002700
1682	Coleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	920 W Westhill Dr	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2030	434	31	14	62.9%	226 (52.1%)	20 (4.6%)	152 (35.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	22 (5.1%)	$10,353							58.4	36.8	3000	1318		481431000919
1683	Juarez/Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Espejo-Molina Rd	Rio Bravo	78043	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4300	535	40	13.3	93.5%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	533 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,670							58.4	55.4	1817	134		484365005596
1684	Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5640 S Marsalis Ave	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3500	392	28	14	96.2%	2 (0.5%)	292 (74.5%)	96 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,161							58.4	56.4	1754	70		481623001370
1685	House Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	351 Lutheran Church Rd	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 518-3000	622	43	14.4	49.2%	202 (32.5%)	118 (19.0%)	197 (31.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	88 (14.1%)	$9,009							58.4	64	1385	300		481524012594
1686	Avery School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	150 San Antonio St	Avery	75554	Red River County	Avery Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 684-3431	304	33	9.3	51.3%	227 (74.7%)	7 (2.3%)	37 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.6%)	$12,958							58.4			(n/a)		480906000376
1687	Farmers Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13521 Tom Field Rd	Farmers Branch	75234	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1600	468	36	13.1	76.5%	35 (7.5%)	12 (2.6%)	409 (87.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$11,799							58.3	61.9	1478	209		481305000797
1688	Norma Dorsey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Dexham Rd	Rowlett	75089	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-5595	571	36	16	56.7%	121 (21.2%)	109 (19.1%)	258 (45.2%)	56 (9.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	$9,151							58.3	54.6	1864	176		482034007257
1689	Griffith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	101 Lexington St	Clute	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7180	493	38	12.9	63.1%	76 (15.4%)	15 (3.0%)	376 (76.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	$10,041							58.3	65.4	1329	360		481119006826
1690	Elizabeth Smith Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	701 S Holland Rd	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-6980	617	40	15.3	34.5%	155 (25.1%)	244 (39.5%)	129 (20.9%)	50 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)	$8,276							58.3	65.9	1313	377		482892011024