Amarillo Gazette

Randall County schools enrolled 1,830 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 2.2% decrease from the previous school year.

Of the 33,820 students enrolled in Randall County schools, 5.4% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Randall County enrolled the 34th 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
Amarillo High School	278	2,170
Austin Middle School	54	677
Avondale Elementary School	7	548
Belmar Elementary School	16	360
Bivins Elementary School	12	439
Bonham Middle School	116	867
Bowie 6TH Grade Campus	24	374
Bowie Middle School	55	748
Bushland Elementary School	29	534
Bushland High School	38	501
Bushland Middle School	56	476
Caprock High School	128	2,090
Coronado Elementary School	14	418
Crockett Middle School	117	874
Eastridge Elementary School	5	596
Emerson Elementary School	8	484
Fannin Middle School	27	657
Forest Hill Elementary School	8	494
George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy	2	338
George Washington Carver Elementary Academy	14	327
Glenwood Elementary School	10	433
Hamlet Elementary School	1	295
Highland Park Elementary School	16	369
Highland Park High School	11	228
Highland Park Middle School	7	192
Houston Middle School	24	656
Humphrey's Highland Elementary School	11	509
Johnny N. Allen-6th Grade Campus	11	193
Lamar Elementary School	3	314
Landergin Elementary School	5	236
Lawndale Elementary School	4	353
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School	52	410
Mann Middle School	15	458
Mesa Verde Elementary School	7	395
Oak Dale Elementary School	4	349
Olsen Park Elementary School	15	426
Palo Duro High School	116	1,923
Paramount Terrace Elementary School	12	320
Park Hills Elementary School	4	262
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	0	214
Puckett Elementary School	16	344
Ridgecrest Elementary School	9	412
River Road High School	15	402
River Road Middle School	13	319
Rogers Elementary School	8	497
Rolling Hills Elementary School	10	351
San Jacinto Elementary School	6	441
Sanborn Elementary School	5	386
Sleepy Hollow Elementary School	42	517
South Georgia Elementary School	5	395
South Lawn Elementary School	3	327
Sunrise Elementary School	3	266
Tascosa High School	213	2,187
Tradewind Elementary School	16	699
Travis 6TH Grade Campus	12	308
Travis Middle School	26	629
Western Plateau Elementary School	13	431
Whittier Elementary School	5	453
Willow Vista Early Childhood Academy	0	225
Wills Elementary School	5	518
Windsor Elementary School	27	442
Wolflin Elementary School	9	311
Woodlands Elementary School	31	455