Best Elementary Schools in Texas

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Texas elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Texas test scores and rankings. Other leading school comparison sites use data that is up to FOUR years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the STAAR test scores by the Texas Education Agency. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
481701001472	3491	Deweyville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43200 State Hwy 87 S	Orange	77632	Orange County	Deweyville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 746-2681	265	21	12.5	63.8%	232 (87.5%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	$11,841			$1,507			$10,333	29.1	39.5	2832	659
483702004133	3492	Forestridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10330 Bunchberry Dr	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-8500	506	37	13.7	85.4%	43 (8.5%)	139 (27.5%)	176 (34.8%)	130 (25.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	$10,291			$1,358			$8,933	29.1	41	2732	760
483318012004	3493	Sendera Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1216 Diamond Back	Haslet	76052	Tarrant County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 698-3500	827	56	14.8	33.3%	399 (48.2%)	172 (20.8%)	160 (19.3%)	53 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.8%)	$9,505			$382			$9,122	29	48.3	2275	1218
481970001858	3494	Christene C Moss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4108 Eastland St	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3600	313	26	12	96.2%	5 (1.6%)	148 (47.3%)	154 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	$13,997			$2,201			$11,796	29	16.8	4194	700
481785009132	3495	Highland Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3736 S E Military Dr	San Antonio	78223	Bexar County	East Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 333-7385	677	42	16	80.5%	41 (6.1%)	45 (6.6%)	570 (84.2%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	$10,479			$952			$9,527	29	24	3771	276
483504003941	3496	Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 Cowboy Way	Plains	79355	Yoakum County	Plains Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 456-7401	193	20	9.6	64.8%	63 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (66.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,706			$514			$13,192	29	41.6	2686	810
484638005281	3497	Woodsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Myrtle St	Woodsboro	78393	Refugio County	Woodsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 543-4518	180	16	11.3	71.1%	62 (34.4%)	6 (3.3%)	108 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$13,065			$1,303			$11,762	29	25.7	3645	148
480930000388	3498	Ballinger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Broad Ave	Ballinger	76821	Runnels County	Ballinger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 365-3527	374	32	11.8	70.3%	196 (52.4%)	3 (0.8%)	160 (42.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	$12,291			$1,880			$10,411	28.9	42.2	2651	847
484068009128	3499	Roy Benavidez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8340 So Ih 35	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	South San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 977-7175	662	38	17.4	92.7%	33 (5.0%)	9 (1.4%)	612 (92.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$10,439			$1,955			$8,484	28.9	40.3	2768	731
481674012271	3500	Cross Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Liberty Blvd	Cross Roads	76227	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 347-7100	642	54	11.7	54.7%	145 (22.6%)	212 (33.0%)	189 (29.4%)	29 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (9.7%)	$9,992			$1,336			$8,656	28.9	28	3513	13

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Texas

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for TX student subgroups:

Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students Pacific Islander Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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