Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
481623001283	1271	Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston	Public	PK, KG-5	2827 Throckmorton Ave	Dallas	75219	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5800	263	22	11.9	62.4%	26 (9.9%)	67 (25.5%)	145 (55.1%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	$16,236	$1,514	$14,721	66.5	67	1294	23
482256009082	1272	Harmony Intermediate	Public	4-5	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 725-7077	158	16	9.6	63.9%	116 (73.4%)	1 (0.6%)	35 (22.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	$9,625	$1,347	$8,278	66.5	73.2	1037	235
481305005968	1273	Furneaux Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3210 Furneaux Rd	Carrollton	75007	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1800	336	24	14	67.6%	66 (19.6%)	65 (19.3%)	167 (49.7%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	$12,036	$1,435	$10,601	66.5	47	2351	1078
482391006124	1274	Deerwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2920 Forest Garden Dr	Kingwood	77345	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-2200	649	44	14.7	24.7%	366 (56.4%)	49 (7.6%)	170 (26.2%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	$9,569	$564	$9,005	66.5	74.6	979	295
480006513976	1275	Horizon Montessori Pearland - Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2319 N Grand Blvd	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Horizon Montessori Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 485-2500	401	26	15.4	65.8%	59 (14.7%)	90 (22.4%)	181 (45.1%)	39 (9.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	$9,707	$1,591	$8,116	66.4	43.2	2592	1317
481965001820	1276	Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 Lakeview Dr	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4200	337	23	14.6	51.3%	68 (20.2%)	60 (17.8%)	94 (27.9%)	102 (30.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	$15,695	$743	$14,952	66.3	65	1376	100
481970002185	1277	Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center	Public	K-5	3320 W Cantey St	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 815-5700	382	24	15.9	28.8%	216 (56.5%)	27 (7.1%)	117 (30.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	$10,311	$1,120	$9,191	66.3	74.5	985	292
482340002374	1278	Holliday Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	751 College Ave	Holliday	76366	Archer County	Holliday Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 586-1986	516	36	14.2	24.6%	437 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	$7,827	$545	$7,282	66.3	72.6	1052	226
482364002409	1279	Brookline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6301 S Loop E	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7400	663	53	12.5	97.3%	8 (1.2%)	21 (3.2%)	624 (94.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	$10,403	$1,160	$9,244	66.3	68.6	1225	54
482658005533	1280	Taylor Ray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2611 Ave N	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2400	619	42	14.7	94.0%	46 (7.4%)	42 (6.8%)	518 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	$12,685	$1,328	$11,357	66.2	68.2	1241	39

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR Reading, STAAR Mathematics, STAAR Science test scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
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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)
481623001283	1271	Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston	Public	PK, KG-5	2827 Throckmorton Ave	Dallas	75219	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5800	263	22	11.9	62.4%	26 (9.9%)	67 (25.5%)	145 (55.1%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	$16,236			$1,514			$14,721	66.5	67	1294	23
482256009082	1272	Harmony Intermediate	Public	4-5	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 725-7077	158	16	9.6	63.9%	116 (73.4%)	1 (0.6%)	35 (22.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	$9,625			$1,347			$8,278	66.5	73.2	1037	235
481305005968	1273	Furneaux Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3210 Furneaux Rd	Carrollton	75007	Denton County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1800	336	24	14	67.6%	66 (19.6%)	65 (19.3%)	167 (49.7%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	$12,036			$1,435			$10,601	66.5	47	2351	1078
482391006124	1274	Deerwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2920 Forest Garden Dr	Kingwood	77345	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-2200	649	44	14.7	24.7%	366 (56.4%)	49 (7.6%)	170 (26.2%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	$9,569			$564			$9,005	66.5	74.6	979	295
480006513976	1275	Horizon Montessori Pearland - Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2319 N Grand Blvd	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Horizon Montessori Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 485-2500	401	26	15.4	65.8%	59 (14.7%)	90 (22.4%)	181 (45.1%)	39 (9.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	$9,707			$1,591			$8,116	66.4	43.2	2592	1317
481965001820	1276	Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 Lakeview Dr	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4200	337	23	14.6	51.3%	68 (20.2%)	60 (17.8%)	94 (27.9%)	102 (30.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	$15,695			$743			$14,952	66.3	65	1376	100
481970002185	1277	Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center	Public	K-5	3320 W Cantey St	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 815-5700	382	24	15.9	28.8%	216 (56.5%)	27 (7.1%)	117 (30.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	$10,311			$1,120			$9,191	66.3	74.5	985	292
482340002374	1278	Holliday Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	751 College Ave	Holliday	76366	Archer County	Holliday Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 586-1986	516	36	14.2	24.6%	437 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	$7,827			$545			$7,282	66.3	72.6	1052	226
482364002409	1279	Brookline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6301 S Loop E	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7400	663	53	12.5	97.3%	8 (1.2%)	21 (3.2%)	624 (94.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	$10,403			$1,160			$9,244	66.3	68.6	1225	54
482658005533	1280	Taylor Ray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2611 Ave N	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2400	619	42	14.7	94.0%	46 (7.4%)	42 (6.8%)	518 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	$12,685			$1,328			$11,357	66.2	68.2	1241	39