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)
482391021311	3981	Whispering Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17321 Woodland Hills Dr	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 641-2500	650	53	12.1	79.8%	33 (5.1%)	274 (42.2%)	291 (44.8%)	17 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	27 (4.2%)	$11,643			$1,075			$10,568	21	18.6	4093	112
480003012645	3982	Uplift Mighty School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Mighty Mite Dr	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 288-3800	537	27	20.2	92.9%	9 (1.7%)	126 (23.5%)	376 (70.0%)	16 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	$10,646			$973			$9,673	21	24.1	3765	217
483456003885	3983	Penelope School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	309 Ave D	Penelope	76676	Hill County	Penelope Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 533-2215	212	19	11.1	49.1%	134 (63.2%)	6 (2.8%)	66 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$12,667			$1,013			$11,654	20.9	38	2926	1057
481815014176	3984	Las Palmas Leadership School For Girls	Public, Charter	K-7	115 Las Palmas	San Antonio	78237	Bexar County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 898-4210	300	25	12.2	90.3%	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	294 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								20.9	17.6	4143	159
480002507411	3985	Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4129 Greenwood Dr	Corpus Christi	78416	Nueces County	Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 881-9988	162	12	13.8	98.1%	3 (1.9%)	12 (7.4%)	146 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$12,009			$2,385			$9,625	20.9	29.9	3404	581
482850010907	3986	Bean Elementary	Public	2-5	3001 Ave N	Lubbock	79411	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-5100	280	27	10.4	97.5%	4 (1.4%)	13 (4.6%)	258 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$10,257			$2,223			$8,033	20.9	11.9	4400	414
482850011296	3987	Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 N Utica	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7800	520	36	14.5	80.4%	71 (13.7%)	118 (22.7%)	302 (58.1%)	15 (2.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	$8,719			$1,850			$6,869	20.9	27.8	3524	463
480026414147	3988	KIPP Mosaic Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	12751 Hillcroft Ave	Houston	77085	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3110	961	38	25.2	95.4%	10 (1.0%)	333 (34.7%)	597 (62.1%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	$11,338			$501			$10,836	20.9			(n/a)
482060014001	3989	Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Southwestern Blvd	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Georgetown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 943-5000	822	54	15.2	60.6%	184 (22.4%)	41 (5.0%)	516 (62.8%)	39 (4.7%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.3%)	$11,899			$619			$11,280	20.8	22.5	3858	131
480021114271	3990	Idea La Joya Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	725 E Expy 83	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 766-3100	548	27	20.1	92.5%	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	537 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								20.8			(n/a)

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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.
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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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

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