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)
481830014056	3131	Coach Archie Duran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5249 Bastille	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-5525	683	46	14.7	89.6%	27 (4.0%)	30 (4.4%)	606 (88.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.8%)								34.8	36.4	3011	120
482301002334	3132	Bluebonnet Elementary	Public	K-5	221 16th St	Hereford	79045	Deaf Smith County	Hereford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 363-7650	379	24	15.9	84.7%	14 (3.7%)	5 (1.3%)	358 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$9,687			$1,455			$8,232	34.8	33.3	3201	69
482253002278	3133	Bonham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 E Jefferson	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3070	528	35	15	90.2%	18 (3.4%)	5 (0.9%)	503 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$10,306			$2,675			$7,631	34.8	39.3	2845	288
482034002022	3134	Ethridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Sam Houston Dr	Garland	75044	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3020	647	38	16.9	86.4%	42 (6.5%)	84 (13.0%)	422 (65.2%)	77 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	$8,860			$1,385			$7,475	34.8	36.1	3030	104
481099009664	3135	Bowie Intermediate	Public	3-5	800 N Mill St	Bowie	76230	Montague County	Bowie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 689-2895	342	24	14.2	55.6%	257 (75.1%)	2 (0.6%)	65 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	$9,616			$1,416			$8,200	34.8	30.6	3365	230
481623001282	3136	L L Hotchkiss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6929 Town N Dr	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7000	522	41	12.7	96.6%	25 (4.8%)	88 (16.9%)	373 (71.5%)	19 (3.6%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	$11,900			$1,498			$10,402	34.7	34	3155	19
480008608128	3137	Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Bryan/Col	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	410 Bethel Ln	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 774-5032	134	12	11.4	98.5%	11 (8.2%)	32 (23.9%)	87 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	$11,597			$2,072			$9,525	34.7	28.3	3497	360
484110004688	3138	Shadow Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Shadowdale Dr	Houston	77043	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6800	448	38	11.8	94.4%	24 (5.4%)	27 (6.0%)	381 (85.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$12,642			$1,907			$10,734	34.7	26.7	3585	447
481739011524	3139	Julian S Adame	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 N Fm 493	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 461-4010	559	36	15.7	94.3%	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	556 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,815			$1,116			$7,699	34.7	30.3	3387	248
481739001502	3140	C Stainke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1309 S Ave	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1940	513	32	16.1	92.4%	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	505 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,513			$2,170			$8,343	34.7	17.3	4158	1018

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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

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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