Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
961	Cleckler/Heald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 W Sugarcane	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6888	909	41	22.3	82.5%	23 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	885 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,171	74.1	69.4	1161	200	484496007003
962	Victor H Hexter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9720 Waterview Rd	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5800	481	30	15.9	49.9%	193 (40.1%)	51 (10.6%)	216 (44.9%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	$10,475	74.1	61.2	1540	578	481623001275
963	Walnut Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 S Walnut	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6540	307	26	11.8	39.4%	139 (45.3%)	4 (1.3%)	139 (45.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	$9,684	74	67.2	1247	284	483237006762
964	Romulo D Martinez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2571 E 4th St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-4900	525	35	14.9	65.0%	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	504 (96.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$9,076	74	80.9	721	243	483993008850
965	Dr Malakoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2810 Havana Dr	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4800	599	37	16.1	56.3%	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	584 (97.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	$8,009	74	69.8	1143	178	484365011085
966	Montgomery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13755 Liberty St	Montgomery	77316	Montgomery County	Montgomery Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 276-3600	672	47	14.2	40.2%	373 (55.5%)	32 (4.8%)	231 (34.4%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	$8,472	74	73.8	993	27	483126003512
967	Dr Sue A Shook School	Public	PK, KG-5	13777 Paseo Del Este	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7100	1,167	61	19	67.5%	49 (4.2%)	16 (1.4%)	1,082 (92.7%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.8%)	$7,537	73.9	65.9	1297	330	484071010662
968	Herfurth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Miller Rd	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 475-7994	590	35	17	46.6%	153 (25.9%)	89 (15.1%)	242 (41.0%)	61 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (6.8%)	$9,254	73.9	74.1	980	12	482034006553
969	Roy J Wollam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Ave S	Santa Fe	77510	Galveston County	Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 925-3404	618	46	13.3	54.9%	385 (62.3%)	3 (0.5%)	214 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	$10,095	73.9	68	1210	241	483927006323
970	River Trails Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8850 Elbe Trl	Fort Worth	76118	Tarrant County	Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 399-3434	676	37	18.2	58.4%	300 (44.4%)	116 (17.2%)	135 (20.0%)	78 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	40 (5.9%)	$7,567	73.9	78.9	802	168	482406009391

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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
961	Cleckler/Heald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 W Sugarcane	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6888	909	41	22.3	82.5%	23 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	885 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,171							74.1	69.4	1161	200		484496007003
962	Victor H Hexter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9720 Waterview Rd	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5800	481	30	15.9	49.9%	193 (40.1%)	51 (10.6%)	216 (44.9%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	$10,475							74.1	61.2	1540	578		481623001275
963	Walnut Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 S Walnut	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6540	307	26	11.8	39.4%	139 (45.3%)	4 (1.3%)	139 (45.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	$9,684							74	67.2	1247	284		483237006762
964	Romulo D Martinez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2571 E 4th St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-4900	525	35	14.9	65.0%	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	504 (96.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$9,076							74	80.9	721	243		483993008850
965	Dr Malakoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2810 Havana Dr	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4800	599	37	16.1	56.3%	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	584 (97.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	$8,009							74	69.8	1143	178		484365011085
966	Montgomery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13755 Liberty St	Montgomery	77316	Montgomery County	Montgomery Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 276-3600	672	47	14.2	40.2%	373 (55.5%)	32 (4.8%)	231 (34.4%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	$8,472							74	73.8	993	27		483126003512
967	Dr Sue A Shook School	Public	PK, KG-5	13777 Paseo Del Este	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-7100	1,167	61	19	67.5%	49 (4.2%)	16 (1.4%)	1,082 (92.7%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.8%)	$7,537							73.9	65.9	1297	330		484071010662
968	Herfurth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Miller Rd	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 475-7994	590	35	17	46.6%	153 (25.9%)	89 (15.1%)	242 (41.0%)	61 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (6.8%)	$9,254							73.9	74.1	980	12		482034006553
969	Roy J Wollam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Ave S	Santa Fe	77510	Galveston County	Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 925-3404	618	46	13.3	54.9%	385 (62.3%)	3 (0.5%)	214 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	$10,095							73.9	68	1210	241		483927006323
970	River Trails Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8850 Elbe Trl	Fort Worth	76118	Tarrant County	Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 399-3434	676	37	18.2	58.4%	300 (44.4%)	116 (17.2%)	135 (20.0%)	78 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	40 (5.9%)	$7,567							73.9	78.9	802	168		482406009391