Best Elementary Schools in Texas

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Texas elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Texas test scores and rankings. Other leading school comparison sites use data that is up to FOUR years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

Alert! We are expecting the release of this year's test scores by the Texas Education Agency any day now! We will update our rankings as soon as they are released!

Alert! New test scores and rankings are expected from the Texas Education Agency any day now!

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
4351	KIPP Truth Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1545 S Ewing Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4210	515	25	20.6	96.5%	1 (0.2%)	299 (58.1%)	205 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	$8,415	13.6	8.6	4583	232	480026413357
4352	Aikin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12300 Pleasant Vly Dr	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-1820	449	32	13.8	85.3%	47 (10.5%)	156 (34.7%)	124 (27.6%)	101 (22.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.6%)	$10,706	13.6	11.3	4488	136	483702005581
4353	Southern Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3920 Armory Rd	Wichita Falls	76302	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1188	521	31	16.8	82.7%	96 (18.4%)	48 (9.2%)	349 (67.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	$8,658	13.6	16.2	4260	93	484578011922
4354	Glass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	519 Clearview Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1950	384	34	11.1	84.9%	19 (4.9%)	32 (8.3%)	317 (82.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	$13,451	13.6	14.5	4342	12	483312003720
4355	Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Helen Ln	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7190	540	37	14.4	84.4%	27 (5.0%)	382 (70.7%)	102 (18.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	$8,550	13.6	13.1	4406	51	483039006972
4356	Charles C Ball Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	343 Koehler Ct	San Antonio	78223	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6845	543	34	15.9	95.4%	21 (3.9%)	18 (3.3%)	501 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$11,599	13.5	11.4	4486	130	483873004333
4357	Crosbyton Consolidated Independent School District Pre K-12	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	204 S Harrison	Crosbyton	79322	Crosby County	Crosbyton Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 675-7331	316	30	10.7	83.2%	64 (20.3%)	7 (2.2%)	240 (75.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$11,743	13.5	10.9	4508	151	480000101146
4358	West Orange-Stark Elementary	Public	K-5	2605 Martin Luther King	Orange	77630	Orange County	West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 882-5630	1,133	65	17.4	88.5%	205 (18.1%)	590 (52.1%)	261 (23.0%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.0%)	$7,198	13.5	10.8	4511	153	484509005140
4359	Clift Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Parks School House Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4720	449	36	12.5	66.8%	100 (22.3%)	171 (38.1%)	156 (34.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	$7,710	13.5	22.8	3907	452	484473012617
4360	Maudrie Walton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5816 Rickenbacker St	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3300	271	19	14.2	94.8%	8 (3.0%)	154 (56.8%)	95 (35.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	$14,480	13.3	23.1	3892	468	481970001924

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Texas

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for TX student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Migrant Students Gifted and Talented Students

About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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
4351	KIPP Truth Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1545 S Ewing Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4210	515	25	20.6	96.5%	1 (0.2%)	299 (58.1%)	205 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	$8,415							13.6	8.6	4583	232		480026413357
4352	Aikin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12300 Pleasant Vly Dr	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-1820	449	32	13.8	85.3%	47 (10.5%)	156 (34.7%)	124 (27.6%)	101 (22.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.6%)	$10,706							13.6	11.3	4488	136		483702005581
4353	Southern Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3920 Armory Rd	Wichita Falls	76302	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1188	521	31	16.8	82.7%	96 (18.4%)	48 (9.2%)	349 (67.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	$8,658							13.6	16.2	4260	93		484578011922
4354	Glass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	519 Clearview Dr	San Antonio	78228	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1950	384	34	11.1	84.9%	19 (4.9%)	32 (8.3%)	317 (82.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	$13,451							13.6	14.5	4342	12		483312003720
4355	Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Helen Ln	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7190	540	37	14.4	84.4%	27 (5.0%)	382 (70.7%)	102 (18.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	$8,550							13.6	13.1	4406	51		483039006972
4356	Charles C Ball Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	343 Koehler Ct	San Antonio	78223	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6845	543	34	15.9	95.4%	21 (3.9%)	18 (3.3%)	501 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$11,599							13.5	11.4	4486	130		483873004333
4357	Crosbyton Consolidated Independent School District Pre K-12	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	204 S Harrison	Crosbyton	79322	Crosby County	Crosbyton Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 675-7331	316	30	10.7	83.2%	64 (20.3%)	7 (2.2%)	240 (75.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$11,743							13.5	10.9	4508	151		480000101146
4358	West Orange-Stark Elementary	Public	K-5	2605 Martin Luther King	Orange	77630	Orange County	West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 882-5630	1,133	65	17.4	88.5%	205 (18.1%)	590 (52.1%)	261 (23.0%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.0%)	$7,198							13.5	10.8	4511	153		484509005140
4359	Clift Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Parks School House Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4720	449	36	12.5	66.8%	100 (22.3%)	171 (38.1%)	156 (34.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	$7,710							13.5	22.8	3907	452		484473012617
4360	Maudrie Walton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5816 Rickenbacker St	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3300	271	19	14.2	94.8%	8 (3.0%)	154 (56.8%)	95 (35.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	$14,480							13.3	23.1	3892	468		481970001924