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138 gifted and talented students were taught in Lamb County schools in the 2021-2022 school year

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Lamb County schools enrolled 138 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 3.8% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 2,724 students enrolled in Lamb County schools, 5.1% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Lamb County enrolled the 140th 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.

Gifted & Talented Students in Lamb County Schools in 2021-2022 school year

SchoolNumber of gifted and talented studentsTotal Number of students
Amherst School5128
Hp Webb Elementary School9271
Littlefield Elementary School17279
Littlefield High School13354
Littlefield Junior High School11291
Littlefield Primary School1311
Olton High School18167
Olton Junior High School11144
Springlake-Earth Elementary/Middle School5171
Springlake-Earth High School11125
Sudan Elementary School7304
Sudan High School30179

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