Central Texas News

Hays County schools enrolled 3,266 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 5% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 41,740 students enrolled in Hays County schools, 7.8% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Hays County enrolled the 22nd highest number of gifted and talented students among Texas counties.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

School	Number of gifted and talented students	Total Number of students
Alter Impact Center	3	85
Armando Chapa Middle School	37	671
Blanco Vista Elementary School	16	713
Blue Hole Primary School	6	634
Bonham Pre-K School	0	405
Bowie Elementary School	64	449
Buda Elementary School	29	679
Camino Real Elementary School	10	775
Carpenter Hill Elementary School	44	621
Crockett Elementary School	96	536
Cypress Springs Elementary School	19	643
D. J. Red Simon Middle School	20	719
Danforth Junior High School	70	615
Dezavala Elementary School	83	571
Dr. T. C. McCormick Junior Middle School	70	1,013
Dripping Springs Elementary School	38	889
Dripping Springs High School	226	2,335
Dripping Springs Middle School	56	892
Elm Grove Elementary School	42	760
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School	127	955
Goodnight Middle School	149	871
Hemphill Elementary School	6	437
Hernandez Elementary School	113	550
Idea Kyle Academy	0	714
Idea Kyle College Preparatory	0	450
Jack C. Hays High School	194	1,940
Jacob's Well Elementary School	39	535
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Hays County	0	41
Katherine Anne Porter School	2	74
Ki Charter Academy	0	161
Kyle Elementary School	31	580
Laura B. Negley Elementary School	61	915
Laura B. Wallace Middle School	60	791
Lehman High School	120	2,024
Live Oak Academy	11	261
Mendez Elementary School	60	462
Miller Middle School	216	977
Moe and Gene Johnson High School	232	2,456
Olympia Hills	0	18
Pathfinder Camp	0	20
R. C. Barton Middle School	101	758
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School	27	774
Rodriguez Elementary School	40	372
Rooster Springs Elementary School	33	838
San Marcos High School	312	2,455
Science Hall Elementary School	25	610
Susie Fuentes Elementary School	22	655
Sycamore Springs Elementary School	26	694
Sycamore Springs Middle School	82	921
Texas Preparatory School	0	72
Tobias Elementary School	27	650
Tom Green Elementary School	22	833
Travis Elementary School	67	523
Uhland Elementary School	20	730
Walnut Springs Elementary School	27	789
Wimberley High School	85	829