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)
480142113502	3381	Newman International Academy At Fort Worth	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	6801 Meadowbrook Dr	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Newman International Academy Of Arlington	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 655-2255	218	17	12.6	77.1%	21 (9.6%)	132 (60.6%)	53 (24.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	$10,639			$2,385			$8,254	30.9	29.3	3437	56
482739003081	3382	Liberty-Eylau Elementary	Public	1-4	5492 Us 59	Texarkana	75501	Bowie County	Liberty-Eylau Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 831-5347	571	38	14.8	91.9%	139 (24.3%)	320 (56.0%)	44 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.2%)	$9,759			$1,456			$8,303	30.9	34.6	3116	266
480005512477	3383	Life School Cedar Hill	Public, Charter	K-6	129 W Wintergreen Rd	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 293-2825	450	23	19.5	72.9%	24 (5.3%)	275 (61.1%)	131 (29.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	$9,679			$983			$8,696	30.9	22.4	3862	479
481970001912	3384	South Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3009 Bilglade Rd	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5800	598	41	14.5	87.0%	32 (5.4%)	12 (2.0%)	536 (89.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	$10,073			$1,773			$8,300	30.8	29.8	3412	28
483483005489	3385	River Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12401 Scofield Farms Dr	Austin	78758	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-5000	443	38	11.5	81.5%	34 (7.7%)	78 (17.6%)	294 (66.4%)	23 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	$12,864			$1,744			$11,119	30.8	32.3	3257	128
481623001278	3386	Hogg New Technical Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1144 N Madison Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8600	324	24	13.3	92.3%	22 (6.8%)	22 (6.8%)	270 (83.3%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$14,397			$1,816			$12,581	30.8	38.4	2902	484
484233007787	3387	Raye-Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5015 S 5th St	Temple	76502	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-5800	627	36	17.4	73.2%	139 (22.2%)	192 (30.6%)	210 (33.5%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (11.6%)	$9,577			$1,469			$8,109	30.8	44.6	2497	890
481278006833	3388	Deanna Davenport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8401 Remington	Canutillo	79835	El Paso County	Canutillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 886-6400	313	25	12.5	90.7%	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	305 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,480			$719			$14,761	30.8	43.3	2578	810
481155000627	3389	Brookesmith School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13400 Fm 586 S	Brookesmith	76827	Brown County	Brookesmith Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 643-3023	158	17	9.1	41.8%	133 (84.2%)	2 (1.3%)	19 (12.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$14,405			$1,826			$12,579	30.8	23.4	3803	414
481800005866	3390	El Magnet At Blackshear	Public, Magnet	K-5	501 S Dixie Blvd	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-1279	693	36	19.3	86.0%	27 (3.9%)	64 (9.2%)	587 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	$9,413			$1,458			$7,955	30.7	20.5	3977	587

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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

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