Amarillo Gazette

Potter County schools enrolled 1,025 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 48.1% decrease from the previous school year.

Of the 22,990 students enrolled in Potter County schools, 4.5% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Potter County enrolled the 48th highest number of gifted and talented students among Texas counties.

Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

School	Number of gifted and talented students	Total Number of students
Amtech Career Academy	0	6
Austin Middle School	68	752
Avondale Elementary School	8	563
Belmar Elementary School	13	363
Bivins Elementary School	9	466
Bowie 6TH Grade Campus	24	348
Bowie Middle School	56	809
Bushland Elementary School	29	541
Bushland High School	45	507
Bushland Middle School	50	502
Eastridge Elementary School	2	662
Emerson Elementary School	6	491
Forest Hill Elementary School	9	484
George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	0	345
George Washington Carver Elementary Academy	18	344
Glenwood Elementary School	11	434
Hamlet Elementary School	0	285
Highland Park Elementary School	5	389
Highland Park High School	8	244
Highland Park Middle School	3	193
Houston Middle School	37	707
Humphrey's Highland Elementary School	10	520
Johnny N. Allen-6th Grade Campus	10	205
Lawndale Elementary School	2	362
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School	65	419
Mann Middle School	22	465
Mesa Verde Elementary School	6	365
North Heights Alter	2	144
Oak Dale Elementary School	5	383
Olsen Park Elementary School	14	424
Palo Duro High School	123	1,895
Park Hills Elementary School	3	269
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	2	235
River Road High School	23	448
River Road Middle School	15	331
Rogers Elementary School	12	477
Rolling Hills Elementary School	6	418
San Jacinto Elementary School	6	486
Sanborn Elementary School	3	420
Sunrise Elementary School	7	269
Tascosa High School	203	2,185
Travis 6TH Grade Campus	17	315
Travis Middle School	27	652
Whittier Elementary School	5	474
Willow Vista Early Childhood Academy	0	143
Wills Elementary School	5	486
Wolflin Elementary School	7	331
Woodlands Elementary School	24	434