4,206 gifted and talented students were taught in Ector County schools in the 2021-2022 school year

By Petroplex News

Jul 19, 2023

Ector County schools enrolled 4,206 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 94.5% decrease from the previous school year.

Of the 90,352 students enrolled in Ector County schools, 4.7% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Ector County enrolled the 18th 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.

Gifted & Talented Students in Ector County Schools in 2021-2022 school year

School	Number of gifted and talented students	Total Number of students
Alter Education Center	0	31
Austin Montessori Magnet	55	512
Barbara Jordan Elementary School	36	779
Blanton Elementary School	13	506
Bonham Middle School	101	970
Bowie Middle School	128	1,013
Burleson Elementary School	11	435
Burnet Elementary School	16	414
Cameron Dual Language Magnet	59	582
Carver Early Ee-Kg	0	313
Compass Academy Charter School	8	1,371
Crockett Middle School	105	999
Dowling Elementary School	26	377
Ector College Prep Success Academy	190	1,351
Edward K. Downing Elementary School	49	833
Elementary Magnet at Blackshear	28	602
Elementary Magnet at Hays	113	415
Elementary Magnet at Milam Elementary School	78	622
Elementary Magnet at Reagan Elementary School	146	607
Elementary Magnet at Travis	13	286
Elementary Magnet at Zavala	18	391
G. E. 'Buddy' West Elementary School	27	652
Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School	58	346
George H. W. Bush New Tech Odessa	136	440
Goliad Elementary School	8	572
Gonzales Elementary School	18	478
Harmony Science Academy - Odessa	38	504
Ireland Elementary School	27	436
L. B. Johnson Elementary School	52	576
Lamar Early Ee-Kg	0	432
Lauro Cavazos Elementary School	15	658
Lee Buice Elementary School	52	837
Murry Fly Elementary School	29	947
Nimitz Middle School	220	1,429
Noel Elementary School	9	445
Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School	26	348
Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School	88	372
Odessa High School	292	3,914
Pease Elementary School	13	557
Permian High School	401	3,734
Premier High School Odessa	0	97
Richard Milburn Academy Odessa	0	318
Ross Elementary School	4	382
Sam Houston Elementary School	7	357
San Jacinto Elementary School	39	473
The Odessa Y Learning Center	2	302
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	12
The Odessa Y Learning Center	2	55
The Odessa Y Learning Center	10	229
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	283
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	647
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	436
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	296
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	164
The Odessa Y Learning Center	1	46
The Odessa Y Learning Center	1	143
The Odessa Y Learning Center	9	145
The Odessa Y Learning Center	24	417
The Odessa Y Learning Center	13	188
The Odessa Y Learning Center	2	35
The Odessa Y Learning Center	2	34
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	10
The Odessa Y Learning Center	26	738
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	11
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	59
The Odessa Y Learning Center	16	198
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	122
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	5
The Odessa Y Learning Center	3	45
The Odessa Y Learning Center	1	19
The Odessa Y Learning Center	44	789
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	60
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	59
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	5
The Odessa Y Learning Center	1	15
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	22
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	279
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	265
The Odessa Y Learning Center	41	187
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	150
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	21
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	81
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	65
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	99
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	116
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	123
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	122
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	233
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	275
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	398
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	307
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	333
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	350
The Odessa Y Learning Center	14	593
The Odessa Y Learning Center	10	679
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	24
The Odessa Y Learning Center	8	498
The Odessa Y Learning Center	10	214
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	977
The Odessa Y Learning Center	16	528
The Odessa Y Learning Center	43	2,444
The Odessa Y Learning Center	32	738
The Odessa Y Learning Center	24	628
The Odessa Y Learning Center	8	180
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	55
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	140
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	107
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	17
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	638
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	68
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	144
The Odessa Y Learning Center	14	252
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	160
The Odessa Y Learning Center	2	210
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	15
The Odessa Y Learning Center	0	7
The Odessa Y Learning Center	27	233
Utpb STEM Academy	42	763
Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle School	194	1,250