Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2026 vs 2025)	ID
2591	Orange Grove Elementary	Public	1-5	4514 Mount Houston Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6540	516	34	15	87.2%	8 (1.6%)	10 (1.9%)	492 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$10,732	42	31.4	3339	748	480771000081
2592	Harleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17240 State Hwy 154	Harleton	75651	Harrison County	Harleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 777-4092	323	25	12.9	58.2%	267 (82.7%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	$8,030	42	61.8	1480	1112	482250002273
2593	Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 W Malone Ave	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3340	400	29	13.5	93.3%	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	386 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,822	42	42.1	2634	41	483873004361
2594	Naomi Pasemann Elementary	Public	1-5	2809 N Dr	Taylor	76574	Williamson County	Taylor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 365-2278	552	39	14	67.0%	127 (23.0%)	44 (8.0%)	362 (65.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	$9,450	42	31.2	3356	762	484228008088
2595	Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Barker Rd	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 434-7600	607	42	14.4	92.4%	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	594 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$11,687	41.9	35.1	3114	519	484668013876
2596	Metcalf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 Queenston	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-1152	855	56	15.2	83.6%	50 (5.8%)	174 (20.4%)	527 (61.6%)	66 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	$8,451	41.9	33.8	3206	610	481611021297
2597	Thousand Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16080 Henderson Pass	San Antonio	78232	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-8000	598	41	14.5	54.3%	140 (23.4%)	57 (9.5%)	358 (59.9%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.4%)	$9,786	41.8	45	2443	154	483294005561
2598	Shadow Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Shadowdale Dr	Houston	77043	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6800	487	36	13.4	93.0%	23 (4.7%)	34 (7.0%)	414 (85.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$13,375	41.8	31.8	3320	722	484110004688
2599	Guerra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10010 N Villa Fernandez Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2530	545	34	16	88.4%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	542 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,368	41.8	45.4	2422	177	481818008288
2600	Jourdanton Elementary	Public	2-5	200 Zanderson Ave	Jourdanton	78026	Atascosa County	Jourdanton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 769-2121	434	26	16.5	56.2%	148 (34.1%)	2 (0.5%)	274 (63.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$10,272	41.8	36.5	3019	419	482496002784

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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
2591	Orange Grove Elementary	Public	1-5	4514 Mount Houston Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6540	516	34	15	87.2%	8 (1.6%)	10 (1.9%)	492 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$10,732							42	31.4	3339	748		480771000081
2592	Harleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17240 State Hwy 154	Harleton	75651	Harrison County	Harleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 777-4092	323	25	12.9	58.2%	267 (82.7%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	$8,030							42	61.8	1480	1112		482250002273
2593	Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 W Malone Ave	San Antonio	78214	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3340	400	29	13.5	93.3%	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	386 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,822							42	42.1	2634	41		483873004361
2594	Naomi Pasemann Elementary	Public	1-5	2809 N Dr	Taylor	76574	Williamson County	Taylor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 365-2278	552	39	14	67.0%	127 (23.0%)	44 (8.0%)	362 (65.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	$9,450							42	31.2	3356	762		484228008088
2595	Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Barker Rd	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 434-7600	607	42	14.4	92.4%	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	594 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$11,687							41.9	35.1	3114	519		484668013876
2596	Metcalf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 Queenston	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-1152	855	56	15.2	83.6%	50 (5.8%)	174 (20.4%)	527 (61.6%)	66 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	$8,451							41.9	33.8	3206	610		481611021297
2597	Thousand Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16080 Henderson Pass	San Antonio	78232	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 407-8000	598	41	14.5	54.3%	140 (23.4%)	57 (9.5%)	358 (59.9%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.4%)	$9,786							41.8	45	2443	154		483294005561
2598	Shadow Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Shadowdale Dr	Houston	77043	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6800	487	36	13.4	93.0%	23 (4.7%)	34 (7.0%)	414 (85.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$13,375							41.8	31.8	3320	722		484110004688
2599	Guerra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10010 N Villa Fernandez Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2530	545	34	16	88.4%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	542 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,368							41.8	45.4	2422	177		481818008288
2600	Jourdanton Elementary	Public	2-5	200 Zanderson Ave	Jourdanton	78026	Atascosa County	Jourdanton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 769-2121	434	26	16.5	56.2%	148 (34.1%)	2 (0.5%)	274 (63.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$10,272							41.8	36.5	3019	419		482496002784