Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
480894000345	4611	Pecan Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Rogge Ln	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4445	292	23	12.6	95.2%	14 (4.8%)	82 (28.1%)	183 (62.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	$14,418	$1,126	$13,291	6.6	5.1	4603	8
482217012918	4612	Texas Virtual Academy At Hallsville	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	311 Willow St	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	Yes	No	(903) 668-5990	16,358				4,799 (29.3%)	2,746 (16.8%)	7,823 (47.8%)	247 (1.5%)	81 (0.5%)	23 (0.1%)	639 (3.9%)	$9,486	$204	$9,282	6.5	7.1	4546	66
483209003557	4613	Emeline Carpenter Elementary	Public	K-5	5209 SE Stallings Dr	Nacogdoches	75961	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 569-5070	357	31	11.3	94.1%	37 (10.4%)	220 (61.6%)	79 (22.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	$13,320	$3,133	$10,188	6.4	5.9	4582	31
480148214315	4614	Rocketship Dennis Dunkins Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3520 E. Berry Street	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Rocketship Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(682) 339-1300	417	26	15.7	82.3%	6 (1.4%)	311 (74.6%)	93 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)				6.3			(n/a)
483873004357	4615	Herff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	996 S Hackberry	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3330	262	19	13.5	96.9%	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.6%)	243 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$12,412	$2,482	$9,930	6.3	19.8	4018	597
484248006336	4616	Spring Lake Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4324 Ghio Fish Blvd	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 794-7525	374	31	12	92.8%	76 (20.3%)	233 (62.3%)	39 (10.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	$9,463	$1,598	$7,864	6.3	11.6	4407	209
483870004298	4617	Belaire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Stephens St	San Angelo	76905	Tom Green County	San Angelo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 659-3639	317	22	14.3	69.1%	99 (31.2%)	13 (4.1%)	183 (57.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.4%)	$9,082	$1,126	$7,956	6.3	12.5	4377	240
480144013411	4618	Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	5445 E Orem Dr	Houston	77048	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 987-9435	733	53	13.8	87.4%	8 (1.1%)	378 (51.6%)	322 (43.9%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.2%)	$7,736	$1,102	$6,634	6.2	5.2	4600	18
480148114299	4619	Thrive Center For Success	Public, Charter	K-6	602 Pruitt Rd	The Woodlands	77380	Montgomery County	Thrive Center For Success	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 501-0052	127	12	10.6		77 (60.6%)	15 (11.8%)	28 (22.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)				6.2			(n/a)
481970006701	4620	Edward Briscoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2751 Yuma Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0300	270	20	13.5	96.7%	11 (4.1%)	183 (67.8%)	69 (25.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$12,534	$1,834	$10,700	6.2	9.3	4483	137

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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.
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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)
480894000345	4611	Pecan Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Rogge Ln	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4445	292	23	12.6	95.2%	14 (4.8%)	82 (28.1%)	183 (62.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	$14,418			$1,126			$13,291	6.6	5.1	4603	8
482217012918	4612	Texas Virtual Academy At Hallsville	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	311 Willow St	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	Yes	No	(903) 668-5990	16,358				4,799 (29.3%)	2,746 (16.8%)	7,823 (47.8%)	247 (1.5%)	81 (0.5%)	23 (0.1%)	639 (3.9%)	$9,486			$204			$9,282	6.5	7.1	4546	66
483209003557	4613	Emeline Carpenter Elementary	Public	K-5	5209 SE Stallings Dr	Nacogdoches	75961	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 569-5070	357	31	11.3	94.1%	37 (10.4%)	220 (61.6%)	79 (22.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	$13,320			$3,133			$10,188	6.4	5.9	4582	31
480148214315	4614	Rocketship Dennis Dunkins Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3520 E. Berry Street	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Rocketship Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(682) 339-1300	417	26	15.7	82.3%	6 (1.4%)	311 (74.6%)	93 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)								6.3			(n/a)
483873004357	4615	Herff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	996 S Hackberry	San Antonio	78210	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 228-3330	262	19	13.5	96.9%	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.6%)	243 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$12,412			$2,482			$9,930	6.3	19.8	4018	597
484248006336	4616	Spring Lake Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4324 Ghio Fish Blvd	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 794-7525	374	31	12	92.8%	76 (20.3%)	233 (62.3%)	39 (10.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	$9,463			$1,598			$7,864	6.3	11.6	4407	209
483870004298	4617	Belaire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Stephens St	San Angelo	76905	Tom Green County	San Angelo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 659-3639	317	22	14.3	69.1%	99 (31.2%)	13 (4.1%)	183 (57.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.4%)	$9,082			$1,126			$7,956	6.3	12.5	4377	240
480144013411	4618	Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	5445 E Orem Dr	Houston	77048	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 987-9435	733	53	13.8	87.4%	8 (1.1%)	378 (51.6%)	322 (43.9%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.2%)	$7,736			$1,102			$6,634	6.2	5.2	4600	18
480148114299	4619	Thrive Center For Success	Public, Charter	K-6	602 Pruitt Rd	The Woodlands	77380	Montgomery County	Thrive Center For Success	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 501-0052	127	12	10.6		77 (60.6%)	15 (11.8%)	28 (22.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								6.2			(n/a)
481970006701	4620	Edward Briscoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2751 Yuma Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0300	270	20	13.5	96.7%	11 (4.1%)	183 (67.8%)	69 (25.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$12,534			$1,834			$10,700	6.2	9.3	4483	137