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)
483486006598	2371	Kelly-Pharr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Sam Houston St	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2870	629	38	16.5	92.7%	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	618 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,110			$2,253			$8,857	46.7	58.8	1669	702
480145113443	2372	Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Greenville	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8503 Bldg B Jack Finney Blvd	Greenville	75402	Hunt County	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 257-3920	777	49	15.7	45.8%	408 (52.5%)	43 (5.5%)	239 (30.8%)	26 (3.3%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (6.8%)	$11,533			$829			$10,704	46.6	43.7	2557	185
481623001237	2373	Nancy J Cochran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Keeneland Pkwy	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4600	414	33	12.5	97.1%	9 (2.2%)	134 (32.4%)	264 (63.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$15,922			$2,267			$13,655	46.6	20.4	3984	1611
483039005552	2374	Porter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	517 Via Avenida	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4000	427	32	13.1	80.3%	45 (10.5%)	60 (14.1%)	296 (69.3%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	$8,845			$796			$8,048	46.6	45.2	2462	88
483312008450	2375	Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Seascape Dr	San Antonio	78251	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 397-2650	486	36	13.6	58.4%	63 (13.0%)	34 (7.0%)	376 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	$10,526			$1,396			$9,130	46.6	40.4	2761	386
482253005487	2376	Treasure Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Haine Dr	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3180	829	55	15	74.3%	45 (5.4%)	5 (0.6%)	760 (91.7%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	$9,212			$1,847			$7,365	46.6	40.3	2775	399
480021114008	2377	Idea Robindale Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3802 E Ruben Torres Sr Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5300	701	31	22.2	87.6%	49 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	649 (92.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$12,435			$2,201			$10,233	46.6	43.3	2579	202
484071008778	2378	Jane A Hambric School	Public	PK, KG-8	3535 Nolan Richardson Dr	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-4600	784	44	17.7	86.9%	16 (2.0%)	6 (0.8%)	756 (96.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	$10,435			$1,509			$8,926	46.5	57.3	1738	640
482529005755	2379	Kelton Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	16703 Fm 2697	Wheeler	79096	Wheeler County	Kelton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 826-5795	140	16	8.8	65.7%	101 (72.1%)	6 (4.3%)	23 (16.4%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	$15,510			$1,379			$14,132	46.5	43.1	2604	225
482253002292	2380	Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 N B St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3200	308	23	13.6	90.3%	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	299 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,895			$3,178			$9,717	46.5	59.9	1610	770

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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

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.