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)
481611012300	251	Rennell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19500 Tuckerton Blvd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1550	1,216	71	17	17.8%	423 (34.8%)	153 (12.6%)	254 (20.9%)	311 (25.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.0%)	$8,457			$1,047			$7,410	93.1	92.4	290	39
482517008825	252	James E Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 S Peek Rd	Katy	77450	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-7200	911	72	12.6	33.9%	384 (42.2%)	18 (2.0%)	370 (40.6%)	96 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.7%)	$11,087			$555			$10,532	93.1	93	265	13
484185004772	253	Sundown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	605 S School St	Sundown	79372	Hockley County	Sundown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 602-8823	242	23	10.5	48.3%	77 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (65.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$14,428			$1,151			$13,276	93.1	88.5	435	182
482001011169	254	Sem Elementary	Public	K-5	12721 Honey Grove Dr	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3575	632	41	15.3	12.8%	107 (16.9%)	96 (15.2%)	40 (6.3%)	360 (57.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	$9,189			$378			$8,811	93.1	94.6	189	65
483510007836	255	Hightower Elementary	Public	K-5	2601 Decatur Dr	Plano	75093	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-1800	431	35	12.4	24.6%	167 (38.7%)	57 (13.2%)	68 (15.8%)	101 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)	$9,872			$292			$9,580	93.1	93.8	227	28
482001012141	256	Allen Elementary	Public	K-5	5800 Legacy Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3800	709	41	17.1	11.6%	208 (29.3%)	61 (8.6%)	71 (10.0%)	313 (44.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.2%)	$8,432			$378			$8,054	93	94	216	40
481473012350	257	Indian Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25751 Wilderness Oak	San Antonio	78261	Bexar County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	697	44	16	12.3%	342 (49.1%)	35 (5.0%)	260 (37.3%)	20 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (5.2%)	$7,748			$639			$7,108	93	90.6	353	96
482526002821	258	Keller-Harvel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	635 Norma Ln	Keller	76248	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 744-5100	496	33	15.1	29.4%	262 (52.8%)	35 (7.1%)	90 (18.1%)	64 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.9%)	$11,206			$1,293			$9,912	92.9	86.7	502	244
483312009470	259	Blattman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 N Loop 1604 W	San Antonio	78231	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-4600	493	34	14.6	13.8%	196 (39.8%)	14 (2.8%)	227 (46.0%)	22 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.3%)	$9,714			$747			$8,967	92.9	94.9	179	80
480894014109	260	Bear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12801 Escarpment Blvd	Austin	78739	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-0040	582	41	14	4.1%	308 (52.9%)	6 (1.0%)	115 (19.8%)	123 (21.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	$3,482			$289			$3,193	92.9	95.7	149	111

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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.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.