This is an 18% decrease from the previous school year.
Of the 4,850 students enrolled in Bee County schools, 4.4% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.
Bee County enrolled the 112th 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.
Gifted & Talented Students in Bee County Schools in 2020-2021 school year
| School | Number of gifted and talented students | Total Number of students |
|---|---|---|
| A. C. Jones High School | 54 | 926 |
| Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School | 17 | 556 |
| Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center | 0 | 319 |
| Moreno Junior High School | 18 | 697 |
| Pawnee Elementary / Junior High School | 11 | 315 |
| Pettus Elementary School | 2 | 184 |
| Pettus Secondary | 11 | 190 |
| R. A. Hall Elementary School | 13 | 466 |
| Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School | 26 | 359 |
| Skidmore-Tynan High School | 13 | 253 |
| Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School | 16 | 194 |
| St. Mary's Academy Charter School | 33 | 391 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Pettus Elementary• A.c. Jones High School• Pawnee Elementary / Junior High• Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary• The Joe Barnhart Academy• Moreno Junior High• Skidmore-Tynan High School• Pettus Secondary• Skidmore-Tynan Elementary• Skidmore-Tynan Junior High• A.c. Jones Health Professions Magnet Academy• St. Mary's Academy Charter School• Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center• R.a. Hall Elementary
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