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)
480143814168	881	Basis San Antonio Pri - Jack Lewis Junior Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	3303 N Ellison Dr	San Antonio	78251	Bexar County	Basis Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 981-1071	514	29	17.8		80 (15.6%)	78 (15.2%)	193 (37.5%)	117 (22.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.6%)								76.5			(n/a)
480813000171	882	Paramount Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3906 Cougar Dr	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4950	308	22	13.9	66.6%	154 (50.0%)	31 (10.1%)	103 (33.4%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	$11,114			$1,457			$9,658	76.5	83.3	634	248
481779001550	883	Early Elementary	Public	3-5	201 Sudderth	Early	76802	Brown County	Early Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-5511	239	24	10	48.1%	148 (61.9%)	4 (1.7%)	73 (30.5%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	$11,359			$1,922			$9,438	76.4	66.6	1321	438
483312012911	884	Ellison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7132 Oak Dr	San Antonio	78256	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-1850	754	52	14.4	37.3%	120 (15.9%)	44 (5.8%)	518 (68.7%)	34 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.8%)	$8,747			$521			$8,226	76.3	71.2	1119	235
484296007957	885	Tomball Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1110 Inwood	Tomball	77375	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 357-3280	779	59	13.2	55.7%	361 (46.3%)	83 (10.7%)	244 (31.3%)	32 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.6%)	$9,699			$1,097			$8,602	76.2	76	917	32
483765011490	886	Sharon Shannon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3130 Fontanna Blvd	Rockwall	75032	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 698-2900	660	41	16.2	23.2%	345 (52.3%)	64 (9.7%)	182 (27.6%)	31 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.5%)	$8,418			$449			$7,969	76.2	84	610	276
482613008658	887	Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 W Mile 3	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2480	529	37	14.2	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	526 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,538			$1,305			$10,233	76.2	74.7	969	82
484668021024	888	Desertaire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6301 Tiger Eye Dr	El Paso	79924	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-6400	513	40	12.8	79.7%	32 (6.2%)	17 (3.3%)	451 (87.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	$10,146			$1,350			$8,796	76.2	74.1	1002	114
483951004491	889	Eldorado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	205 W Fields Ave	Eldorado	76936	Schleicher County	Schleicher Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 853-2514	165	19	8.5	53.9%	53 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$12,520			$1,608			$10,911	76.2	45.6	2434	1545
481428005424	890	C D Landolt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2104 Pilgrims Point	Friendswood	77546	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 284-5200	720	45	16	53.6%	178 (24.7%)	39 (5.4%)	425 (59.0%)	42 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.6%)	$9,347			$782			$8,565	76.1	75.7	931	41

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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