Hill Country Chronicle

Val Verde County schools enrolled 7,919 students who identified as being at risk during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 4.3% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 10,599 students enrolled in Val Verde County schools, 74.7% of them are considered to be at risk.

Val Verde County had the 49th highest number of at-risk 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 at-risk students	Total Number of students
Del Rio High School	1,994	2,366
Buena Vista Elementary School	491	767
Dr. Lonnie Green Junior Elementary School	502	752
Del Rio Middle 8TH Grade Campus	588	748
San Felipe Memorial Middle School	603	730
Del Rio Middle 7th Grade Campus	526	730
North Heights Elementary School	394	560
Garfield Elementary School	420	529
Dr. Fermin Calderon Elementary School	361	527
Ruben Chavira Elementary School	352	492
Del Rio Early College High School	322	469
Lamar Elementary School	344	460
Irene C. Cardwell Elementary School	310	433
Comstock School	84	240
Heritage Academy of Del Rio Middle	200	231
Heritage Academy of Del Rio	153	190
Blended Academy	153	154
Roberto Bobby Barrera Elementary STEM Magnet	54	153
Premier High School of Del Rio	68	68