Abilene Times

Walker County schools enrolled 1,931 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is an 11.1% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 39,904 students enrolled in Walker County schools, 4.8% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Walker County enrolled the 31st 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
Abilene High School	200	1,966
Alcorta Elementary School	49	451
Austin Elementary School	97	724
Bassetti Elementary School	30	553
Bonham Elementary School	31	482
Bowie Elementary School	27	476
Buffalo Gap Elementary School	28	394
Clack Middle School	66	707
Cooper High School	142	1,716
Craig Middle School	108	783
Dyess Elementary School	63	617
Eastex-Jensen Classical Academy	0	190
El Paso Classical Academy	0	289
Founders Classical Academy	0	934
Founders Classical Academy - Conroe	0	648
Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School	0	514
Founders Classical Academy of Prosper	0	768
Founders Classical Academy-Bastrop	0	103
Huntsville Classical Academy	0	375
Ignite Community School-Fort Worth	0	203
Ischool High - Atascocita	0	90
Ischool Lewisville (6-12 Campus)	0	338
Ischool Lewisville (K-5 Campus)	0	101
Ischool Virtual Academy of Texas	0	956
Jim Ned High School	44	457
Jim Ned Middle School	46	373
Juvenile Detention Center	1	11
Lawn Elementary School	20	400
Long Early Learning Center	0	809
Madison Middle School	86	785
Mainland Preparatory Academy	0	322
Mann Middle School	78	879
Martinez Elementary School	12	412
Merkel Elementary School	10	565
Merkel High School	20	327
Merkel Middle School	16	248
Ortiz Elementary School	19	484
Purcell Elementary School	25	635
Quest Collegiate Academy - Crockett	0	129
Quest Collegiate Academy - Jasper	0	88
Quest Collegiate Academy - Shenandoah	0	354
Quest Collegiate Academy-McAllen	0	99
Quest Collegiate Academy-Whitewright	0	132
Stafford Elementary School	40	447
Taylor Elementary School	96	658
Thomas Elementary School	46	414
Trent Independent School District	6	131
Vista Academy of Garland	0	335
Ward Elementary School	44	494
Westchase Classical Academy	0	407
Woodson Center for Excellence	1	139
Wylie East Elementary School	25	789
Wylie East Junior High School	44	524
Wylie High School	89	1,467
Wylie West Early Childhood Center	0	421
Wylie West Elementary School	42	428
Wylie West Intermediate School	46	459
Wylie West Junior High School	120	972