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)
483303003670	1541	North Zulch Elementary/Secondary	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11390 Fifth St	North Zulch	77872	Madison County	North Zulch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 241-7100	352	31	11.5	65.9%	260 (73.9%)	9 (2.6%)	67 (19.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	$14,108			$1,402			$12,707	61	72.5	1058	483
484224004804	1542	Tatum Elementary	Public	3-5	1525 N Hill St	Tatum	75691	Rusk County	Tatum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 947-6482	325	22	14.6	63.1%	158 (48.6%)	40 (12.3%)	115 (35.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	$10,239			$1,604			$8,635	60.9	62	1513	29
482484012776	1543	Lyndon B Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E Pecan St	Johnson City	78636	Blanco County	Johnson City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 868-4028	304	24	12.5	46.7%	198 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (31.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$12,795			$1,359			$11,437	60.9	70.7	1136	407
482001006410	1544	Rogers Elementary	Public	K-5	10500 Rogers Rd	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 633-2000	535	36	14.7	29.5%	222 (41.5%)	83 (15.5%)	115 (21.5%)	55 (10.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)	$8,912			$462			$8,450	60.9	54.9	1886	342
483176003532	1545	E C Brice Elementary	Public	K-4	311 Cedar St	Mount Pleasant	75455	Titus County	Mount Pleasant Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 575-2057	460	35	13.1	79.6%	88 (19.1%)	51 (11.1%)	310 (67.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$9,620			$1,444			$8,176	60.9	47.9	2304	759
480027511245	1546	Step Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	11250 S Wilcrest Dr	Houston	77099	Harris County	Step Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-7797	271	17	15.5	100.0%	9 (3.3%)	52 (19.2%)	161 (59.4%)	46 (17.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$14,521			$2,624			$11,897	60.9	59.4	1630	84
483498013446	1547	Parkway Elementary	Public	1-4	601 Pt Pkwy	Longview	75604	Gregg County	Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 295-5151	678	45	14.9	76.4%	205 (30.2%)	155 (22.9%)	240 (35.4%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.0%)	$9,931			$1,570			$8,360	60.9	53	2012	465
481305000799	1548	Good Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Study Ln	Carrollton	75006	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-1900	520	37	14	84.0%	42 (8.1%)	16 (3.1%)	430 (82.7%)	21 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	$11,987			$1,688			$10,299	60.8	54.8	1898	350
482574012667	1549	Bernshausen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11116 Mahaffey	Klein	77375	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 249-4000	844	56	14.9	63.9%	214 (25.4%)	94 (11.1%)	479 (56.8%)	28 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.0%)	$8,902			$700			$8,202	60.8	56.5	1792	243
480142512685	1550	Ume Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	3838 Spur 408	Dallas	75236	Dallas County	Ume Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 445-6243	528	40	13.2	47.5%	143 (27.1%)	48 (9.1%)	313 (59.3%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	$7,297			$247			$7,050	60.8	66.5	1323	227

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.