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Best Elementary

Public Grades K-4

3865^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Best Elementary is a K-4 public school in Houston, TX, serving 655 students within the Alief Independent School District (Isd), where over 92% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This school has historically ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Texas elementary schools, but recent data shows a dramatic turnaround: its statewide ranking jumped from the 1st percentile in 2022-2023 to the 16th percentile in 2025-2026, marking a 15-percentage-point improvement in just three years. This upward trend sets Best Elementary apart from nearby schools like Boone Elementary (4th percentile) and Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet (14th percentile), which have remained stagnant or declined over the same period.

One of the most notable strengths at Best Elementary is its exceptional progress with specific student groups. In 2025-2026, African American students ranked in the 50th percentile statewide, earning a 3-star rating—a massive leap from the 8th percentile just two years prior. Similarly, students from low socio-economic backgrounds ranked in the 31st percentile, up from the 2nd percentile in 2022-2023, outperforming the school's overall rank. This success contrasts with schools like Landis Elementary and Horn Elementary, which have similar poverty rates but lack the same level of subgroup improvement. However, the school shows a split in reading performance: 4th graders scored 45.83% proficient on the English STAAR Reading (above the district average), while 3rd graders scored just 21.13% on the Spanish version, suggesting challenges for Spanish-speaking English Language Learners.

Mathematics remains a critical weakness, with only 23.36% of 3rd graders and 33.33% of 4th graders proficient in 2025-2026—well below district and state averages. While this is an improvement from the 6% proficiency in 2022-2023, math scores are still the primary drag on overall performance. The school operates in a high-poverty environment with a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1 and per-pupil spending of $12,294, which is in the middle of the pack for the area. For comparison, nearby charter schools like KIPP Shine Prep and Harmony School Of Exploration- Houston serve similarly high-poverty populations but consistently rank in the 70th-80th percentile statewide, achieving proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points higher in both reading and math.

655

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,213

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10000 Centre Pkwy
Houston, TX 77036-8200

(713) 988-6445

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

African American:

9.6%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg37%

Texas avg49%

3,865^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd)

705^th of 951Alief Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	3865 of 4627	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	4486 of 4651	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	4453 of 4710	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	4599 of 4647	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	4515 of 4581	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	4266 of 4578	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	4128 of 4479	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	4270 of 4359	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.2	3864 of 4329	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	4115 of 4286	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	4249 of 4320	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	4248 of 4260	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.6	4069 of 4221	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.9	3943 of 4206	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.0	3978 of 4095	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.3	3748 of 3937	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.4	3590 of 3884	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.2	3701 of 3768	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.2	3679 of 3724	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.2	3465 of 3476	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.3	3367 of 3475	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.3	3300 of 3465	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	1196 of 2406	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.9	1886 of 2443	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	2243 of 2443	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	2370 of 2421	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	1053 of 2444	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	1992 of 2515	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	2087 of 2483	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.1	4108 of 4461	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	3779 of 4331	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	2607 of 4295	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	3255 of 4240	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	17.4	3392 of 3668	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	3513 of 3556	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	3350 of 3487	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	3063 of 3446	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	2813 of 3333	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	2799 of 3226	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	3922 of 4575	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	4381 of 4658	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	4542 of 4588	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	4539 of 4561	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	4351 of 4499	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	4099 of 4348	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	4237 of 4306	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	2226 of 3006	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	3609 of 4413	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	4231 of 4465	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	4358 of 4401	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	4238 of 4376	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	4125 of 4329	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	3806 of 4188	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	4043 of 4168	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	3129 of 4520	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.7	4213 of 4594	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	4450 of 4521	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	4339 of 4477	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	4076 of 4451	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	3794 of 4309	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	4112 of 4264	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	3671 of 4582	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	4430 of 4647	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	4529 of 4585	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	4337 of 4563	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	3980 of 4498	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	3856 of 4357	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	4132 of 4319	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	3796 of 4301	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	3961 of 4292	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	4081 of 4086	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	3742 of 3952	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	2828 of 3799	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	3302 of 3684	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	2778 of 3558	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	3.9	3104 of 3127	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)50th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)26th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile~ school

White (2018)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading30%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Best Elementary	Public	K-4	10000 Centre Pkwy	Houston	77036	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 988-6445	655	48	13.5	93.0%	15 (2.3%)	63 (9.6%)	563 (86.0%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23.3	3865^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.5%		9.9	4486^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.5%	621	21.1	38.5						41.7	45.8					23.4	33.3						$9,213
Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet	Public, Charter	K-7	9745 Bissonnet St	Houston	77036	Harris County	Etoile Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 265-8657	303	19	16.2	95.7%	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.9%)	257 (84.8%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	21.2	3983^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	13.9%		15.8	4247^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.7%	264	20.0			0.0				32.7		20.7	30.4	38.5	50.0	30.8		24.1	38.3	51.9	47.4	34.2	$13,630
Harmony School Of Exploration- Houston	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9305 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77099	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 831-7406	687	53	13.0	87.2%	45 (6.6%)	171 (24.9%)	393 (57.2%)	73 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	64.6	1373^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	70.3%		68.4	1194^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.3%	179								50.5	64.0	61.5				50.0	53.1	54.7					$12,924
KIPP Shine Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	10711 KIPP Way	Houston	77099	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0548	920	39	23.6	95.0%	9 (1.0%)	299 (32.5%)	529 (57.5%)	57 (6.2%)	15 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (1.0%)	70.2	1127^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.6%		67.1	1255^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.0%	128								48.8	58.6					52.3	74.2						$7,877
Horn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10734 Bissonett	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-3223	675	55	12.2	90.2%	17 (2.5%)	73 (10.8%)	573 (84.9%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	3893^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	15.9%		26.8	3617^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.2%	276	44.0	46.3						31.0	48.8					24.2	34.5						$9,181
Landis Elementary	Public	K-4	10255 Spice Ln	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8343	545	47	11.7	95.2%	4 (0.7%)	79 (14.5%)	452 (82.9%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.1	3147^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.0%		15.5	4256^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.5%	1109	41.8	31.3						48.4	38.5					25.5	47.2						$10,419
Step Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	11250 S Wilcrest Dr	Houston	77099	Harris County	Step Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-7797	293	19	15.1	77.1%	12 (4.1%)	55 (18.8%)	151 (51.5%)	66 (22.5%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	43.9	2457^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.9%		63	1435^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.1%	1022							40.5	59.3	35.3	45.2	42.1	71.0	73.7	48.2	32.4	54.8	47.4	41.9		42.1	$13,745
Southwest Public Schools Int'l Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8440 Bissonnet St	Houston	77074	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 988-5839	526	7	77.0	97.3%	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	496 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25	3756^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.8%		26.9	3612^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.3%	144	7.1	50.0	36.4	0.0		0.0		27.1	37.7	45.8				26.0	42.1	37.5					$10,918
Boone Elementary	Public	K-4	11400 Bissonnet	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8308	511	47	10.8	92.8%	16 (3.1%)	88 (17.2%)	392 (76.7%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	4427^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.3%		11.2	4450^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.3%	23	17.0	33.9						39.4	31.3					16.3	23.9						$9,784
Valley West Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10707 S Gessner Dr	Houston	77071	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-6151	505	38	13.3	90.9%	12 (2.4%)	156 (30.9%)	320 (63.4%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	40.1	2741^st of 4627 public elementary schools	40.8%		49.4	2179^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%	562					0.0			47.0	42.1	57.0				40.0	42.1	36.7					$8,689

Frequently Asked Questions about Best Elementary

Is Best Elementary a good school?

Best Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Best Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Best Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Best Elementary attend?

Students who attend Best Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Klentzman Intermediate
Middle : Olle Middle
High : Alief Early College High School
High : Elsik High School
High : Hastings High School
High : Kerr High School
High : Taylor High School

What district is Best Elementary in?

Alief Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Best Elementary?

Students at Best Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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