This is a 5.3% decrease from the previous school year.
Of the 23,474 students enrolled in Taylor County schools, 6.5% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.
Taylor County enrolled the 38th 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.
Gifted & Talented Students in Taylor County Schools in 2020-2021 school year
| School | Number of gifted and talented students | Total Number of students |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene High School | 174 | 2,141 |
| Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science | 74 | 343 |
| Alcorta Elementary School | 34 | 486 |
| Austin Elementary School | 59 | 588 |
| Bassetti Elementary School | 15 | 456 |
| Bonham Elementary School | 26 | 511 |
| Bowie Elementary School | 20 | 529 |
| Buffalo Gap Elementary School | 30 | 315 |
| Clack Middle School | 65 | 732 |
| Cooper High School | 134 | 1,799 |
| Craig Middle School | 95 | 877 |
| DAEP | 2 | 42 |
| Day Nursery of Abilene | 0 | 49 |
| Dyess Elementary School | 25 | 464 |
| Jim Ned High School | 33 | 401 |
| Jim Ned Middle School | 43 | 366 |
| Juvenile Detention Center | 1 | 8 |
| Lawn Elementary School | 13 | 332 |
| Long Early Learning Center | 0 | 699 |
| Madison Middle School | 110 | 865 |
| Mann Middle School | 108 | 938 |
| Martinez Elementary School | 9 | 433 |
| Merkel Elementary School | 16 | 545 |
| Merkel High School | 25 | 317 |
| Merkel Middle School | 16 | 235 |
| Oceans Behavioral Health | 0 | 5 |
| Ortiz Elementary School | 12 | 561 |
| Premier High School of Abilene | 0 | 156 |
| Purcell Elementary School | 14 | 660 |
| Stafford Elementary School | 13 | 398 |
| Taylor County Learning Center | 0 | 3 |
| Taylor Elementary School | 80 | 583 |
| Texas Leadership of Abilene | 0 | 496 |
| Thomas Elementary School | 25 | 392 |
| Trent Independent School District | 7 | 131 |
| Ward Elementary School | 45 | 514 |
| Woodson Center for Excellence | 2 | 194 |
| Wylie East Elementary School | 21 | 905 |
| Wylie East Junior High School | 44 | 685 |
| Wylie High School | 0 | 1,313 |
| Wylie West Early Childhood Center | 0 | 346 |
| Wylie West Elementary School | 9 | 397 |
| Wylie West Intermediate School | 30 | 409 |
| Wylie West Junior High School | 95 | 855 |
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