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)
481623001329	1661	John J Pershing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5715 Meaders Ln	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8600	434	28	15.5	88.9%	14 (3.2%)	58 (13.4%)	344 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	$13,095			$1,657			$11,438	58.5	63.2	1453	208
483585013174	1662	Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Forest Meadow Dr	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 952-5400	670	41	16.2	52.8%	213 (31.8%)	194 (29.0%)	185 (27.6%)	21 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.1%)	$7,972			$621			$7,350	58.5	72.4	1061	601
482096008858	1663	Legacy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	309 N Pearson	Godley	76044	Johnson County	Godley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 592-4380	464	33	13.9	34.7%	332 (71.6%)	18 (3.9%)	100 (21.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	$11,855			$2,232			$9,622	58.5			(n/a)
482526009381	1664	Bluebonnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 Teal Dr	Fort Worth	76137	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 744-4500	572	42	13.4	49.8%	239 (41.8%)	61 (10.7%)	174 (30.4%)	43 (7.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.6%)	$9,619			$1,266			$8,353	58.5	44.5	2508	844
483312008707	1665	Burke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10111 Terra Oak	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1300	541	44	12.4	69.7%	61 (11.3%)	9 (1.7%)	464 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	$10,209			$1,378			$8,831	58.5	59.2	1644	21
482643010624	1666	Shady Shores Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Dobbs Rd	Shady Shores	76208	Denton County	Lake Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 497-4035	582	47	12.3	45.7%	286 (49.1%)	54 (9.3%)	191 (32.8%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	$11,220			$904			$10,316	58.5	55.7	1842	176
484473006494	1667	Dunaway Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S Hwy 77	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 923-4646	465	37	12.5	65.6%	142 (30.5%)	20 (4.3%)	292 (62.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	$11,594			$658			$10,936	58.4	56.9	1760	93
481209000704	1668	Buna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Cr 725	Buna	77612	Jasper County	Buna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 994-4840	721	49	14.5	52.6%	645 (89.5%)	17 (2.4%)	34 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	$9,673			$1,770			$7,903	58.4	75.4	941	727
482364005500	1669	Tijerina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Sherman St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1790	345	21	16.4	99.4%	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	339 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$11,865			$1,070			$10,795	58.4	63.7	1436	233
480027413842	1670	Harmony Science Academy - Cypress	Public, Charter	K-5	7047 Greenhouse Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 258-1641	666	41	16.2	69.7%	71 (10.7%)	229 (34.4%)	248 (37.2%)	89 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	$10,866			$778			$10,088	58.4	67.7	1261	409

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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:

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.