Central Texas News

There were 298 Black students enrolled in Caldwell County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Caldwell County welcomed 8,436 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 3.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 15 schools in Caldwell County, Lockhart High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 59 students.

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 name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Lockhart High School	3	1,968
Lockhart Junior High School	2	1,433
Leonard Shanklin Elementary School	6.3	699
Navarro Elementary School	3.6	580
Bluebonnet Elementary School	1.5	550
Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary School	0.4	523
Clear Fork Elementary School	1.5	517
Plum Creek Elementary School	1.6	503
Luling High School	5.4	407
Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School	6.1	310
George W. Carver Early Education Center	3.6	308
Prairie Lea School	5.2	229
The Excel Center for Adults - Lockhart	15.3	189
Pegasus School	14.5	159
Lockhart Pride High School	4.9	61