West Texas News

There were two Pacific Islander students enrolled in Terry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Terry County welcomed 2,186 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Terry County, only Meadow School and Oak Grove Elementary School enrolled any Pacific Islander students, welcoming one student each in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Pacific Islander students enrolment	Total enrollment
Oak Grove Elementary School	0.1	677
Brownfield High School	0	443
Brownfield Middle School	0	354
Wellman-Union School	0	286
Meadow School	0.4	253
Colonial Heights Elementary School	0	141
Brownfield Education Center	0	32