Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
482892014002	731	Brenda Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 Julian Feild St	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 320-9400	780	53	14.6	33.7%	210 (26.9%)	303 (38.8%)	141 (18.1%)	83 (10.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.1%)				80.5	81.5	704	27
482874012105	732	Magnolia Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11745 Fm 1488	Magnolia	77354	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 252-7440	859	53	16.3	44.0%	440 (51.2%)	21 (2.4%)	368 (42.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.6%)	$10,652	$1,146	$9,506	80.5	74.7	968	236
481965006255	733	Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2022 Colonist Park Dr	Sugar Land	77478	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4160	610	40	15.3	41.5%	151 (24.8%)	97 (15.9%)	148 (24.3%)	175 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	$12,195	$723	$11,472	80.5	83.2	639	94
483600013232	734	Jim And Betty Hughes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 Prestwick Hollow Dr	McKinney	75071	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 219-2230	854	57	14.9	8.8%	186 (21.8%)	61 (7.1%)	76 (8.9%)	449 (52.6%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.7%)	$9,026	$408	$8,619	80.5	85.8	538	196
481071000538	735	Curington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Adler Rd	Boerne	78006	Kendall County	Boerne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 357-4000	642	45	14.4	36.1%	387 (60.3%)	6 (0.9%)	233 (36.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	$10,513	$835	$9,678	80.5	84	612	123
482829006140	736	Lopez-Riggins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	613 Mesquite Ln	Los Fresnos	78566	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 233-6916	484	33	14.6	86.4%	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	466 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,541	$840	$9,700	80.4	84.1	606	130
483808007495	737	Forest Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3805 Forest Creek Dr	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-5350	670	49	13.7	15.5%	341 (50.9%)	53 (7.9%)	160 (23.9%)	59 (8.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.8%)	$9,234	$554	$8,680	80.4	87.3	474	263
482829010478	738	Olmito Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Arroyo Blvd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 233-3950	562	37	15.1	66.4%	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	538 (95.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,084	$1,091	$8,993	80.4	85.4	561	177
484489006801	739	Wellington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	606 16th St	Wellington	79095	Collingsworth County	Wellington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 447-3112	245	22	11.1	60.8%	144 (58.8%)	8 (3.3%)	89 (36.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$10,755	$1,142	$9,612	80.3	55.8	1834	1095
482055002064	740	George West Elementary	Public	4-6	910 Houston St	George West	78022	Live Oak County	George West Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 449-1914	234	17	13.5	63.2%	88 (37.6%)	2 (0.9%)	135 (57.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	$11,277	$1,686	$9,591	80.3	74.2	1001	261

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

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)
482892014002	731	Brenda Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 Julian Feild St	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 320-9400	780	53	14.6	33.7%	210 (26.9%)	303 (38.8%)	141 (18.1%)	83 (10.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.1%)								80.5	81.5	704	27
482874012105	732	Magnolia Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11745 Fm 1488	Magnolia	77354	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 252-7440	859	53	16.3	44.0%	440 (51.2%)	21 (2.4%)	368 (42.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.6%)	$10,652			$1,146			$9,506	80.5	74.7	968	236
481965006255	733	Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2022 Colonist Park Dr	Sugar Land	77478	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-4160	610	40	15.3	41.5%	151 (24.8%)	97 (15.9%)	148 (24.3%)	175 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	$12,195			$723			$11,472	80.5	83.2	639	94
483600013232	734	Jim And Betty Hughes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 Prestwick Hollow Dr	McKinney	75071	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 219-2230	854	57	14.9	8.8%	186 (21.8%)	61 (7.1%)	76 (8.9%)	449 (52.6%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.7%)	$9,026			$408			$8,619	80.5	85.8	538	196
481071000538	735	Curington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Adler Rd	Boerne	78006	Kendall County	Boerne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 357-4000	642	45	14.4	36.1%	387 (60.3%)	6 (0.9%)	233 (36.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	$10,513			$835			$9,678	80.5	84	612	123
482829006140	736	Lopez-Riggins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	613 Mesquite Ln	Los Fresnos	78566	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 233-6916	484	33	14.6	86.4%	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	466 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,541			$840			$9,700	80.4	84.1	606	130
483808007495	737	Forest Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3805 Forest Creek Dr	Round Rock	78664	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 464-5350	670	49	13.7	15.5%	341 (50.9%)	53 (7.9%)	160 (23.9%)	59 (8.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.8%)	$9,234			$554			$8,680	80.4	87.3	474	263
482829010478	738	Olmito Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Arroyo Blvd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 233-3950	562	37	15.1	66.4%	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	538 (95.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,084			$1,091			$8,993	80.4	85.4	561	177
484489006801	739	Wellington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	606 16th St	Wellington	79095	Collingsworth County	Wellington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 447-3112	245	22	11.1	60.8%	144 (58.8%)	8 (3.3%)	89 (36.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$10,755			$1,142			$9,612	80.3	55.8	1834	1095
482055002064	740	George West Elementary	Public	4-6	910 Houston St	George West	78022	Live Oak County	George West Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 449-1914	234	17	13.5	63.2%	88 (37.6%)	2 (0.9%)	135 (57.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	$11,277			$1,686			$9,591	80.3	74.2	1001	261