This is a 0.7% decrease from the previous school year.
Of the 4,706 students enrolled in Hockley County schools, 5.8% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.
Hockley County enrolled the 100th 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 Hockley County Schools in 2021-2022 school year
| School | Number of gifted and talented students | Total Number of students |
|---|---|---|
| Anton School | 1 | 182 |
| Capitol Elementary School | 22 | 278 |
| Levelland Academic Beginnings Center | 0 | 407 |
| Levelland High School | 33 | 721 |
| Levelland Intermediate School | 31 | 402 |
| Levelland Middle School | 35 | 652 |
| Parkview School - Levelland | 0 | 9 |
| Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education) | 0 | 7 |
| Ropes School | 33 | 514 |
| Smyer Schools | 37 | 417 |
| South Elementary School | 3 | 296 |
| Sundown Elementary School | 29 | 261 |
| Sundown High School | 23 | 188 |
| Sundown Junior High School | 13 | 136 |
| Whitharral School | 13 | 236 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Levelland High School• Sundown High School• Smyer Schools• Levelland Intermediate• Sundown Elementary• Levelland Academic Beginnings Center• Whitharral School• South Elementary• Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education)• Sundown Junior High• Levelland Middle• Ropes School• Anton School• Capitol Elementary
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