Hill Country Chronicle

Val Verde County schools enrolled 785 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 5.3% decrease from the previous school year.

Of the 10,599 students enrolled in Val Verde County schools, 7.4% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Val Verde County enrolled the 55th highest number of gifted and talented students among Texas counties.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School	Number of gifted and talented students	Total Number of students
Blended Academy	6	154
Buena Vista Elementary School	26	767
Comstock School	16	240
Del Rio Early College High School	120	469
Del Rio High School	258	2,366
Del Rio Middle 7th Grade Campus	92	730
Del Rio Middle 8TH Grade Campus	109	748
Dr. Fermin Calderon Elementary School	23	527
Dr. Lonnie Green Junior Elementary School	13	752
Garfield Elementary School	11	529
Heritage Academy of Del Rio	2	190
Heritage Academy of Del Rio Middle	4	231
Irene C. Cardwell Elementary School	0	433
Lamar Elementary School	11	460
North Heights Elementary School	11	560
Premier High School of Del Rio	0	68
Roberto Bobby Barrera Elementary STEM Magnet	9	153
Ruben Chavira Elementary School	8	492
San Felipe Memorial Middle School	66	730