Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 4675)	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 (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
481443008775	3061	Frank Macias Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14400 Golden Eagle Dr	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Clint Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 926-4600	965	61	15.8	91.4%	29 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	931 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,418			$1,965			$9,453	36.1	14.3	4308	1247
482850012852	3062	Ervin Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1802 E 28th St	Lubbock	79404	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-8200	399	32	12.4	96.7%	12 (3.0%)	242 (60.7%)	134 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$13,632			$2,255			$11,377	36	28.6	3480	418
482613009623	3063	Emiliano Zapata Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9100 N La Homa	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2700	549	37	15	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	548 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$11,209			$1,045			$10,164	36	36.3	3021	42
481524006840	3064	J L Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary	Public	K-5	909 Courtney Ln	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 542-3070	697	49	14.2	68.7%	243 (34.9%)	140 (20.1%)	185 (26.5%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.9%)	97 (13.9%)	$8,908			$1,695			$7,213	36	45.3	2458	606
482226002234	3065	Hamlin Collegiate Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	405 N W 5th St	Hamlin	79520	Jones County	Hamlin Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 576-3191	216	15	14.6	77.8%	99 (45.8%)	7 (3.2%)	97 (44.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	$12,467			$4,370			$8,097	36	34.4	3129	64
480001013599	3066	Uhland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2331 High Rd	Uhland	78640	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 268-8503	797	59	13.5	83.7%	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	774 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$9,962			$4,392			$5,570	36	17.6	4142	1076
482364002490	3067	Hobby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4021 Woodmont Dr	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5650	481	36	13.3	91.7%	3 (0.6%)	191 (39.7%)	282 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	$9,972			$1,062			$8,910	36	11.3	4420	1353
482364012363	3068	Texas Connections Academy At Houston	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	3-12	10550 Richmond Ave Houston Tx	Houston	77042	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(281) 661-8293	8,332	279	29.8		3,037 (36.4%)	1,239 (14.9%)	3,096 (37.2%)	478 (5.7%)	39 (0.5%)	24 (0.3%)	419 (5.0%)	$8,993			$787			$8,206	36	38.8	2880	188
484365004961	3069	Salinas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3611 Alfredo Cantu Dr	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3200	753	43	17.4	83.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	753 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,359			$1,375			$7,985	36	41.8	2678	391
482364002414	3070	Burnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5403 Canal St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1780	368	24	15	90.8%	5 (1.4%)	22 (6.0%)	338 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$10,993			$1,127			$9,866	36	45.4	2447	623

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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 September 11, 2024, 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.
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Educational resources:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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