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Best elementary schools in Houston (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Houston, Texas. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Texas.

  1. 1
    88
    Rummel Creek ElHouston · Public Elementary91% Math proficiency · 793 students
  2. 2
    86
    West University ElHouston · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 1,183 students
  3. 3
    85
    Frostwood ElHouston · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 838 students
  4. 4
    84
    River Oaks ElHouston · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 777 students
  5. 5
    84
    Memorial Drive ElHouston · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 388 students
  6. 6
    84
    Wilchester ElHouston · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 854 students
  7. 7
    84
    Valley Oaks ElHouston · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 894 students
  8. 8
    83
    Mandarin Immersion Magnet SchoolHouston · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 822 students
  9. 9
    83
    Roberts ElHouston · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 721 students
  10. 10
    81
    Oak Forest ElHouston · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 950 students
  11. 11
    81
    Bush ElHouston · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 703 students
  12. 12
    80
    Bunker Hill ElHouston · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 766 students
  13. 13
    79
    Travis ElHouston · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 762 students
  14. 14
    78
    Hunters Creek ElHouston · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 575 students
  15. 15
    76
    Twain ElHouston · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 924 students
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    75
    Harvard ElHouston · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 657 students
  17. 17
    74
    Field ElHouston · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 507 students
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    70
    Birkes ElHouston · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 1,040 students
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    70
    Lovett ElHouston · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 700 students
  20. 20
    69
    Falcon Pass ElHouston · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 545 students
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    69
    Meadow Wood ElHouston · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 686 students
  22. 22
    69
    Farney ElHouston · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 911 students
  23. 23
    68
    Briarmeadow CharterHouston · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 591 students
  24. 24
    68
    Brookwood ElHouston · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 792 students
  25. 25
    66
    Memorial ElHouston · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 474 students
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    65
    Parker ElHouston · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 924 students
  27. 27
    64
    Nottingham ElHouston · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 746 students
  28. 28
    64
    Poe ElHouston · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 748 students
  29. 29
    63
    Wharton K-8 Dual Language AcademyHouston · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 715 students
  30. 30
    63
    Sinclair ElHouston · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 728 students
  31. 31
    63
    Frazier ElHouston · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 439 students
  32. 32
    62
    Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College PrepHouston · Charter Elementary83% Math proficiency · 583 students
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    62
    Copeland ElHouston · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 951 students
  34. 34
    61
    Houston Gateway AcademyHouston · Charter Elementary86% Math proficiency · 613 students
  35. 35
    61
    Harmony School of Excellence-HoustonHouston · Charter Elementary63% Math proficiency · 1,165 students
  36. 36
    61
    Herod ElHouston · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 682 students
  37. 37
    60
    Arlyne & Alan Weber ElHouston · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 742 students
  38. 38
    59
    North Pointe ElHouston · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 573 students
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    59
    Arabic Immersion Magnet SchoolHouston · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 609 students
  40. 40
    58
    John F Ward ElHouston · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 617 students
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    57
    Harmony School of Achievement - HoustonHouston · Charter Elementary62% Math proficiency · 694 students
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    57
    Kipp Unity PriHouston · Charter Elementary77% Math proficiency · 1,050 students
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    57
    Red ElHouston · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 530 students
  44. 44
    56
    Armand Bayou ElHouston · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 518 students
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    56
    School at ST George PlaceHouston · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 781 students
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    56
    Moore ElHouston · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 873 students
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    56
    South Belt ElHouston · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 690 students
  48. 48
    56
    Sanchez ElHouston · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 378 students
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    55
    Moore ElHouston · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 356 students
  50. 50
    55
    Summerwood ElHouston · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 644 students
  51. 51
    55
    Kipp Sharp PrepHouston · Charter Elementary72% Math proficiency · 1,078 students
  52. 52
    55
    Kipp Shine PrepHouston · Charter Elementary78% Math proficiency · 920 students
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    54
    Centennial ElHouston · Public Elementary39.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,090 students
  54. 54
    54
    Ella J Baker Montessori SchoolHouston · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 610 students
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    54
    Deanda ElHouston · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 670 students
  56. 56
    54
    Step Charter ElHouston · Charter Elementary61% Math proficiency · 293 students
  57. 57
    53
    Lowery ElHouston · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 660 students
  58. 58
    53
    Clear Lake City ElHouston · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 507 students
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    53
    Laura Welch Bush ElHouston · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 555 students
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    52
    Burbank ElHouston · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 736 students
  61. 61
    52
    Hairgrove ElHouston · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 795 students
  62. 62
    52
    Park Place ElHouston · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 686 students
  63. 63
    52
    Rice Sch /la Escuela RiceHouston · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 1,043 students
  64. 64
    52
    Crockett ElHouston · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 482 students
  65. 65
    52
    De Zavala ElHouston · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 246 students
  66. 66
    51
    Lee ElHouston · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 780 students
  67. 67
    51
    Meador ElHouston · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 443 students
  68. 68
    51
    Gleason ElHouston · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 940 students
  69. 69
    51
    Helms ElHouston · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 501 students
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    51
    Atkinson ElHouston · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 454 students
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    51
    Alief Montessori Community SchoolHouston · Charter Elementary52% Math proficiency · 367 students
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    50
    Rees ElHouston · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 526 students
  73. 73
    50
    Garden Oaks MontessoriHouston · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 763 students
  74. 74
    50
    Northgate ElHouston · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 700 students
  75. 75
    49
    Woodland Acres ElHouston · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 458 students
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    49
    Harmony School of Exploration- HoustonHouston · Charter Elementary54% Math proficiency · 687 students
  77. 77
    49
    Maurice L Wolfe ElHouston · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 412 students
  78. 78
    49
    Jacinto City ElHouston · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 689 students
  79. 79
    49
    Briargrove ElHouston · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 871 students
  80. 80
    49
    Sst AdvancementHouston · Charter Elementary59% Math proficiency · 646 students
  81. 81
    49
    Adam ElHouston · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 957 students
  82. 82
    49
    Brookline ElHouston · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 580 students
  83. 83
    49
    Jean & Betty Schmalz ElHouston · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 1,172 students
  84. 84
    49
    Pyburn ElHouston · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 454 students
  85. 85
    48
    Cage ElHouston · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 319 students
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    48
    Atherton ElHouston · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 450 students
  87. 87
    48
    Holbrook ElHouston · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 757 students
  88. 88
    48
    Lyons ElHouston · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 767 students
  89. 89
    47
    Kipp Connect Houston PriHouston · Charter Elementary53% Math proficiency · 1,056 students
  90. 90
    47
    Ketelsen ElHouston · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 382 students
  91. 91
    47
    Ermel ElHouston · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 436 students
  92. 92
    47
    Impact Leadership AcademyHouston · Public Elementary81.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 193 students
  93. 93
    47
    Willbern ElHouston · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 831 students
  94. 94
    46
    Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter SchoolHouston · Charter Elementary69% Math proficiency · 524 students
  95. 95
    46
    Thompson ElHouston · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 455 students
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    46
    Bang ElHouston · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 949 students
  97. 97
    46
    Kipp Explore AcademyHouston · Charter Elementary59% Math proficiency · 756 students
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    46
    Lakeshore ElHouston · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 862 students
  99. 99
    45
    Blue Ridge Briargate ElHouston · Public Elementary80.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 567 students
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    45
    Durham ElHouston · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 547 students

Rummel Creek El in Houston leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Houston with a Success Index (US) of 88.4. Of the 100 schools shown, 86 are public, 14 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Texas elementary schools rankings, every school on the Houston page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Houston?

Rummel Creek El in Houston, Texas ranks first among elementary schools in Houston with a Success Index (US) of 88.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 793).

How are elementary schools in Houston ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.