Central Texas News

Hays County schools enrolled 3,559 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 9% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 42,777 students enrolled in Hays County schools, 8.3% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Hays County enrolled the 21st highest number of gifted and talented students among Texas counties.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School	Number of gifted and talented students	Total Number of students
Alter Impact Center	4	83
Armando Chapa Middle School	44	668
Blanco Vista Elementary School	26	731
Blue Hole Primary School	7	699
Bonham Pre-K School	0	426
Bowie Elementary School	72	479
Buda Elementary School	34	604
Camino Real Elementary School	20	782
Carpenter Hill Elementary School	40	616
Crockett Elementary School	118	525
Cypress Springs Elementary School	26	611
D. J. Red Simon Middle School	31	733
Danforth Junior High School	76	648
Dezavala Elementary School	95	575
Doral Academy of Texas	2	370
Dripping Springs Elementary School	37	1,006
Dripping Springs High School	209	2,433
Dripping Springs Middle School	59	882
Elm Grove Elementary School	40	706
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School	121	902
Goodnight Middle School	159	866
Hemphill Elementary School	12	577
Hernandez Elementary School	137	525
Jack C. Hays High School	184	2,062
Jacob's Well Elementary School	39	531
Katherine Anne Porter School	36	86
Ki Charter - Desoto	0	29
Ki Charter Academy	0	189
Ki Charter Academy Liberty Hill	0	100
Kyle Elementary School	41	597
Laura B. Negley Elementary School	72	1,007
Laura B. Wallace Middle School	69	789
Lehman High School	100	2,120
Live Oak Academy	13	200
Mendez Elementary School	66	496
Miller Middle School	236	986
R. C. Barton Middle School	114	816
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School	24	761
Rodriguez Elementary School	66	498
Rooster Springs Elementary School	40	827
San Marcos High School	362	2,536
Science Hall Elementary School	26	591
Susie Fuentes Elementary School	23	650
Texas Preparatory School	0	31
Tobias Elementary School	24	683
Tom Green Elementary School	10	559
Travis Elementary School	62	535
Uhland Elementary School	21	786
Walnut Springs Elementary School	35	887
Wimberley High School	84	822