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Hays County schools enrolled 3,110 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2020-2021 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 7.7% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 39,727 students enrolled in Hays County schools, 7.8% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Hays County enrolled the 23rd 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.

School	Number of gifted and talented students	Total Number of students
Alter Impact Center	0	12
Armando Chapa Middle School	37	672
Blanco Vista Elementary School	22	621
Blue Hole Primary School	10	587
Bonham Pre-K School	0	315
Bowie Elementary School	59	494
Buda Elementary School	24	661
Camino Real Elementary School	12	750
Carpenter Hill Elementary School	54	593
Crockett Elementary School	93	561
D. J. Red Simon Middle School	21	695
Danforth Junior High School	74	622
Dezavala Elementary School	62	566
Dr. T. C. McCormick Junior Middle School	61	986
Dripping Springs Elementary School	39	875
Dripping Springs High School	198	2,167
Dripping Springs Middle School	59	886
Elm Grove Elementary School	55	815
Eric Dahlstrom Middle School	122	906
Goodnight Middle School	137	979
Hemphill Elementary School	7	358
Hernandez Elementary School	82	536
Idea Kyle Academy	0	715
Idea Kyle College Preparatory	0	382
Jack C. Hays High School	242	2,251
Jacob's Well Elementary School	50	538
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Hays County	0	37
Katherine Anne Porter School	1	103
Ki Charter Academy	0	175
Kyle Elementary School	30	533
Laura B. Negley Elementary School	67	829
Laura B. Wallace Middle School	59	780
Lehman High School	144	2,116
Live Oak Academy	10	185
Mendez Elementary School	54	461
Miller Middle School	183	869
Moe and Gene Johnson High School	176	1,810
Olympia Hills	0	20
Pathfinder Camp	0	19
R. C. Barton Middle School	107	740
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School	32	738
Rodriguez Elementary School	40	304
Rooster Springs Elementary School	29	816
San Marcos High School	242	2,381
Science Hall Elementary School	29	517
Susie Fuentes Elementary School	20	645
Sycamore Springs Elementary School	33	977
Sycamore Springs Middle School	96	857
Texas Preparatory School	0	96
Tobias Elementary School	24	627
Tom Green Elementary School	31	760
Travis Elementary School	46	547
Uhland Elementary School	24	722
Walnut Springs Elementary School	24	705
Wimberley High School	89	815