Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Terry County welcomed 2,195 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 72.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Terry County, Oak Grove Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 521 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 Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Elementary School | 77.9 | 669 |
| Brownfield High School | 75.1 | 446 |
| Brownfield Middle School | 80.2 | 363 |
| Wellman-Union School | 43.3 | 284 |
| Meadow School | 71.1 | 270 |
| Colonial Heights Elementary School | 74.1 | 135 |
| Brownfield Education Center | 71.4 | 28 |
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