Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Data showed that Andrews County welcomed 4,198 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 70% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in Andrews County, Andrews High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 795 students.
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 Hispanic students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews High School | 68.5 | 1,161 |
| Andrews Middle School | 67.9 | 920 |
| Clearfork Elementary School | 73.2 | 784 |
| Underwood Elementary School | 70.2 | 648 |
| Devonian Elementary School | 70.9 | 635 |
| Andrews Education Center | 78 | 50 |
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