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)
482574002898	2611	Epps Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7403 Smiling Wood Ln	Klein	77086	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 484-5800	521	48	10.9	87.1%	5 (1.0%)	35 (6.7%)	455 (87.3%)	21 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$11,588			$2,148			$9,440	43.4	36	3037	426
482967003335	2612	Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3221 Olga Ave	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1167	362	28	12.9	88.1%	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	355 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,740			$1,053			$10,687	43.4	52	2064	548
483312012989	2613	Boldt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Hollimon Pkwy	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-2000	926	55	16.8	39.4%	232 (25.1%)	110 (11.9%)	509 (55.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (7.6%)	$9,123			$555			$8,567	43.4	55.8	1830	783
481023000484	2614	Birdville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3111 Carson St	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-1500	479	34	13.9	80.6%	99 (20.7%)	24 (5.0%)	327 (68.3%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	$11,056			$1,190			$9,867	43.4	37.1	2972	358
481623001226	2615	F P Caillet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3033 Merrell Rd	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3200	529	35	15	97.7%	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.6%)	509 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$11,808			$1,323			$10,485	43.4	41	2723	108
482289002318	2616	Hemphill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 Milam St	Hemphill	75948	Sabine County	Hemphill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 787-3371	318	27	11.6	67.6%	254 (79.9%)	15 (4.7%)	21 (6.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.5%)	$13,998			$1,987			$12,011	43.4	38.8	2875	259
482667003006	2617	West Main Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	531 W Main St	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1551	608	36	16.8	84.4%	16 (2.6%)	393 (64.6%)	180 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	$8,703			$872			$7,831	43.3	34.2	3140	523
483486003909	2618	John McKeever Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1310 W Ridge	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2680	722	41	17.6	89.1%	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	712 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,093			$2,256			$8,837	43.3	47.2	2338	280
482115002120	2619	San Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Market St	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4670	562	44	12.8	90.2%	36 (6.4%)	67 (11.9%)	441 (78.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	$13,040			$2,369			$10,671	43.3	44.2	2523	96
483312007522	2620	May Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15707 Chase Hill	San Antonio	78256	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-2000	407	30	13.5	48.9%	64 (15.7%)	20 (4.9%)	266 (65.4%)	39 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.9%)	$11,595			$1,090			$10,505	43.3	44.6	2501	119

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:

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

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.