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)
482751007104	671	E J Moss Intermediate	Public	4-6	411 Eagle Spirit Dr	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 882-2800	1,048	74	14.1	48.5%	713 (68.0%)	62 (5.9%)	194 (18.5%)	14 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.7%)	$9,514			$1,247			$8,267	82.2	84.8	587	84
483237003593	672	Seele Elementary	Public	K-5	540 Howard St	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6750	284	22	12.8	40.5%	157 (55.3%)	2 (0.7%)	111 (39.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.8%)	$10,259			$794			$9,465	82.2	70.3	1151	479
483765013341	673	Linda Lyon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2186 Trophy Dr	Heath	75126	Kaufman County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 771-4910	855	47	18.1	25.4%	441 (51.6%)	177 (20.7%)	144 (16.8%)	43 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.5%)	$8,720			$738			$7,982	82.2	81.8	697	24
482967005550	674	Rayburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 N Main St	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4363	510	35	14.4	65.3%	29 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	465 (91.2%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$10,815			$1,066			$9,750	82.1	75.4	942	268
481168008464	675	Paredes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Heritage Trl	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-5582	776	49	15.8	82.6%	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	746 (96.1%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	$10,255			$1,381			$8,874	82.1	90.5	357	318
481521006937	676	Town Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	185 N Heartz Rd	Coppell	75019	Dallas County	Coppell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 496-7800	458	35	13	12.4%	150 (32.8%)	23 (5.0%)	55 (12.0%)	214 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	$9,818			$583			$9,234	82.1	91.4	327	349
483312005785	677	Braun Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8631 Tezel Rd	San Antonio	78254	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-1550	359	43	8.3	42.3%	106 (29.5%)	6 (1.7%)	235 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	$15,401			$1,971			$13,431	82	74.9	960	283
482559009323	678	Fred H Tally Elementary	Public	K-5	1840 Goat Creek Pkwy	Kerrville	78028	Kerr County	Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 257-2222	529	33	15.8	51.0%	321 (60.7%)	8 (1.5%)	166 (31.4%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	$8,366			$1,458			$6,907	82	84.4	595	83
481428009248	679	Falcon Pass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2465 Falcon Pass Dr	Houston	77062	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-6200	551	36	15.3	40.1%	231 (41.9%)	50 (9.1%)	169 (30.7%)	67 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	$12,176			$565			$11,611	82	82.1	684	5
481323013164	680	Cedar Hill Collegiate Prep	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Pickard Dr	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 291-5213	473	30	15.9	46.7%	15 (3.2%)	368 (77.8%)	62 (13.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	$8,795			$1,270			$7,526	82	70.9	1131	451

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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:

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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