North Coastal News

Matagorda County schools enrolled 274 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is unchanged from the previous school year.

Of the 7,023 students enrolled in Matagorda County schools, 3.9% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Matagorda County enrolled the 99th 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
Bay City High School	22	969
Bay City Junior High School	14	815
Blessing Elementary School	10	263
Central Elementary School	13	356
Cherry Elementary School	0	446
East Side Intermediate School	16	283
Markham Elementary School	20	236
Matagorda School	7	101
Palacios High School	12	380
Palacios Junior High School	26	303
Roberts Elementary School	3	534
Tenie Holmes Elementary School	2	746
Tidehaven High School	18	260
Tidehaven Intermediate School	24	251
Van Vleck Elementary School	18	325
Van Vleck High School	31	335
Van Vleck Intermediate School	17	167
Van Vleck Junior High School	21	253