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)
483873004352	1961	Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1915 W Olmos Dr	San Antonio	78201	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9790	370	23	16	94.3%	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	360 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,922			$2,067			$9,855	53.2	50.4	2159	198
480142812855	1962	Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	601 Accent Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Legacy Preparatory	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 287-8532	183	22	8.4	84.2%	25 (13.7%)	73 (39.9%)	75 (41.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	$11,982			$1,336			$10,646	53.1	36	3038	1076
482364016978	1963	Rice School /La Escuela Rice	Public, Magnet	K-8	7550 Seuss Dr	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 349-1800	1,040	65	16	71.3%	21 (2.0%)	520 (50.0%)	441 (42.4%)	42 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.3%)	$9,082			$866			$8,216	53.1	44.5	2506	543
481168011486	1964	Brite Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 S Browne Ave	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 698-3000	538	35	15.3	92.9%	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	532 (98.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,018			$1,844			$9,174	53.1	60.2	1596	368
483039003407	1965	Hanby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Gross Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5040	764	48	15.8	91.4%	37 (4.8%)	154 (20.2%)	547 (71.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.6%)	$8,667			$1,037			$7,630	53.1	53.1	2004	39
483057003439	1966	Fannin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Fannin Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6800	642	32	19.8	51.6%	233 (36.3%)	53 (8.3%)	332 (51.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	$9,367			$589			$8,778	53.1	38.6	2890	924
482574005880	1967	Krahn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9502 Eday	Klein	77379	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-6500	803	56	14.4	63.6%	261 (32.5%)	130 (16.2%)	316 (39.4%)	56 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (4.6%)	$9,080			$858			$8,222	53.1	43.2	2599	632
484668008549	1968	Robbin E L Washington International Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3585 Lee Trevino	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-5900	428	32	13.4	87.6%	22 (5.1%)	6 (1.4%)	399 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,474			$1,108			$9,366	53	64.6	1392	576
481623001262	1969	George Peabody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2940 Singleton Blvd	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5200	296	25	12	92.2%	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	281 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$12,104			$1,464			$10,640	53	42.3	2644	675
482850010913	1970	Hardwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Chicago	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-5600	514	38	13.5	76.7%	93 (18.1%)	68 (13.2%)	311 (60.5%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	22 (4.3%)	$9,030			$1,901			$7,129	53	51.6	2085	115

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.