South DFW News

Ellis County schools enrolled 2,829 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 6.6% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 42,852 students enrolled in Ellis County schools, 6.6% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Ellis County enrolled the 25th 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
Austin Elementary School	21	359
Avalon School	13	337
Bowie Elementary School	45	434
Dorie Miller Intermediate School	36	399
Dunaway Elementary School	21	454
Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School	60	947
Eastridge Elementary School	29	510
Eddie Finley Senior Junior High School	91	816
Ennis High School	169	1,791
Ennis Junior High School	95	886
Evelyn Love Coleman Junior High School	101	829
Ferris High School	55	821
Ferris Junior High School	40	590
Frank Seale Middle School	44	671
G. W. Carver Early Childhood Center	0	427
Houston Elementary School	20	302
Irvin Elementary School	20	650
Italy High School	10	303
J. A. Vitovsky Elementary School	11	646
Jack Lummus Intermediate School	41	444
Larue Miller Elementary School	26	528
Lee Longino Elementary School	18	360
Longbranch Elementary School	33	652
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School	17	356
Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School	34	620
Margaret L. Felty Elementary School	38	570
Marvin Elementary School	20	456
Max H. Simpson Elementary School	43	627
Maypearl High School	30	363
Maypearl Middle School	23	306
Maypearl Primary School	1	187
Midlothian Heritage High School	84	1,490
Midlothian High School	126	1,994
Milford School	16	247
Mt. Peak Elementary School	17	637
Northside Elementary School	21	523
Oliver E. Clift Elementary School	20	549
Palmer Elementary School	13	501
Palmer High School	22	370
Palmer Middle School	27	433
Red Oak Elementary School	31	528
Red Oak High School	140	2,160
Red Oak Middle School	118	1,546
Robbie E. Howard Junior High School	101	758
Russell P. Schupmann Elementary School	39	682
Shackelford Elementary School	20	476
Shields Elementary School	26	563
Stafford Elementary School	2	331
T. E. Baxter Elementary School	32	600
Travis Elementary School	15	260
Turner Prekindergarten Academy	0	235
Walnut Grove Middle School	94	992
Waxahachie Global High School	79	412
Waxahachie High School	244	2,963
Wedgeworth Elementary School	43	702
Wilemon Steam Academy	40	425
Wooden Elementary School	35	504