Earlier this week, the nonprofit Children at Risk released its 11th annual Texas School Rankings, and of the state’s top 10 elementary schools, five were in Houston.
In its list, the advocacy group ranked over 850 Greater Houston elementary schools on the basis of student performance, campus quality and improvements in standardized test scores, among other metrics. Through its analysis, the nonprofit found that River Oaks Elementary School in the Houston Independent School District was the top standout not only citywide, but statewide.
We took a closer look at Children at Risk’s data and further separated its findings into rankings by county. Below, see the top 10 elementary schools for Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, and Galveston County.
Harris County
| School | District | State Rank | Overall Houston Rank | Letter Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Oaks EL | Houston ISD | 1 | 1 | A+ |
| T.H. Rogers School | Houston ISD | 4 | 3 | A+ |
| Horn EL | Houston ISD | 4 | 3 | A+ |
| West University EL | Houston ISD | 10 | 5 | A+ |
| Creekside Forest EL | Tomball ISD | 12 | 6 | A+ |
| Bush EL | Houston ISD | 20 | 9 | A+ |
| Roberts EL | Houston ISD | 30 | 14 | A+ |
| Oak Forests EL | Houston ISD | 37 | 15 | A+ |
| Travis EL | Houston ISD | 39 | 16 | A+ |
| Twain EL | Houston ISD | 47 | 18 | A+ |
Brazoria County
| School | District | State Rank | Overall Houston Rank | Letter Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvercrest EL | Pearland ISD | 23 | 12 | A+ |
| Mary Burks Marek EL | Alvin ISD | 188 | 63 | A+ |
| Challenger EL | Pearland ISD | 231 | 74 | A+ |
| Barbara Cockrell EL | Pearland ISD | 237 | 78 | A+ |
| Magnolia EL | Pearland ISD | 243 | 80 | A+ |
| Rustic Oak EL | Pearland ISD | 264 | 88 | A+ |
| Massey Ranch EL | Pearland ISD | 283 | 95 | A+ |
| Bess Brannen EL | Brazosport ISD | 287 | 97 | A+ |
| Leon H. Sablatura Middle | Pearland ISD | 339 | 111 | A+ |
| C.J. Harris EL | Pearland ISD | 395 | 125 | A |
Galveston County
| School | District | State Rank | Overall Houston Rank | Letter Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsong INT | Friendswood ISD | 55 | 21 | A+ |
| Brookwood EL | Clear Creek ISD | 62 | 23 | A+ |
| Oppe EL | Galveston ISD | 169 | 55 | A+ |
| Zue S. Bales INT | Friendswood ISD | 337 | 109 | A+ |
| Falcon Pass EL | Clear Creek ISD | 338 | 110 | A+ |
| Lloyd R. Ferguson EL | Clear Creek ISD | 404 | 127 | A |
| Arlyne & Alan Weber EL | Clear Creek ISD | 420 | 132 | A |
| North Pointe EL | Clear Creek ISD | 435 | 137 | A |
| C. D. Landolt EL | Clear Creek ISD | 448 | 141 | A |
| Henry Bauerschlag EL | Clear Creek ISD | 535 | 156 | A |
Fort Bend County
| School | District | State Rank | Overall Houston Rank | Letter Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth EL | Fort Bend ISD | 3 | 2 | A+ |
| Colony Meadows EL | Fort Bend ISD | 13 | 7 | A+ |
| Cornerstone EL | Fort Bend ISD | 42 | 17 | A+ |
| Settlers Way EL | Fort Bend ISD | 68 | 25 | A+ |
| Bess Campbell EL | Lamar CISD | 81 | 29 | A+ |
| Walker Station EL | Fort Bend ISD | 84 | 30 | A+ |
| Susanna Dickinson EL | Lamar CISD | 103 | 36 | A+ |
| Sienna Crossing EL | Fort Bend ISD | 144 | 49 | A+ |
| Scanlan Oaks EL | Fort Bend ISD | 172 | 56 | A+ |
| Austin Parkway EL | Fort Bend ISD | 181 | 61 | A+ |
Montgomery County
| School | District | State Rank | Overall Houston Rank | Letter Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David EL | Conroe ISD | 14 | 8 | A+ |
| Deretchin EL | Conroe ISD | 21 | 10 | A+ |
| Buckalew EL | Conroe ISD | 22 | 11 | A+ |
| Galatas EL | Conroe ISD | 29 | 13 | A+ |
| Bush EL | Conroe ISD | 59 | 22 | A+ |
| Tough EL | Conroe ISD | 112 | 42 | A+ |
| Collins INT | Conroe ISD | 114 | 44 | A+ |
| Mitchell INT | Conroe ISD | 115 | 45 | A+ |
| Giesinger EL | Conroe ISD | 178 | 58 | A+ |
| Powell EL | Conroe ISD | 180 | 60 | A+ |
How do you get the whole report to see how all schools did?