Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the STAAR test scores by the Texas Education Agency. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

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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)
483873004411	4211	Woodlawn Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1717 W Magnolia Ave	San Antonio	78201	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 438-6560	536	36	14.9	87.1%	18 (3.4%)	5 (0.9%)	511 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$12,046			$2,691			$9,355	16.6	21.5	3912	299
484372022919	4212	Uvalde Elementary	Public	3-4	601 Dean St	Uvalde	78801	Uvalde County	Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(830) 591-4947	378	30	12.5	84.9%	31 (8.2%)	3 (0.8%)	341 (90.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								16.6	17	4182	30
480026310720	4213	Draw Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3920 Stoney Brook Dr	Houston	77063	Harris County	Draw Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 706-3729	677	27	25.5	99.7%	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	667 (98.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,960			$2,576			$8,384	16.6	12	4396	183
483294000295	4214	Serna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2569 N E Loop 410	San Antonio	78217	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 407-7200	341	38	9	92.4%	30 (8.8%)	82 (24.0%)	205 (60.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	$14,457			$2,964			$11,493	16.5	15.5	4257	43
480007613035	4215	Priority Charter Schools Copperas Cove	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2205 Fm 3046	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Priority Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 238-8231	246	20	12.4	66.7%	65 (26.4%)	59 (24.0%)	74 (30.1%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.5%)	33 (13.4%)	$10,332			$1,413			$8,919	16.5	18.3	4110	105
482442002718	4216	Britain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	631 Edmondson Dr	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-3800	637	43	14.8	94.8%	68 (10.7%)	26 (4.1%)	530 (83.2%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	$11,761			$1,763			$9,998	16.5	15	4280	64
482022008744	4217	W E Chalmers Elementary	Public	2-4	600 Fm 3092	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Gainesville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-4147	714	43	16.7	76.2%	197 (27.6%)	28 (3.9%)	445 (62.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	$8,226			$1,396			$6,830	16.5	18	4119	98
481305021019	4218	Sheffield Elementary	Public	K-5	18110 Kelly Blvd	Dallas	75287	Collin County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 968-3200	624	45	13.9	85.7%	25 (4.0%)	216 (34.6%)	351 (56.3%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	$11,865			$1,878			$9,987	16.5	11.4	4412	194
482364005495	4219	Gregory-Lincoln Educational Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1101 Taft	Houston	77019	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1400	494	42	11.7	91.5%	16 (3.2%)	307 (62.1%)	153 (31.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	$9,626			$991			$8,635	16.4	15.4	4269	50
482364002547	4220	Osborne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Ringold St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 405-2525	323	33	9.8	99.1%	2 (0.6%)	167 (51.7%)	154 (47.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,577			$1,180			$12,398	16.4	15.5	4259	39

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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