This is a 14.3% decrease from the previous school year.
Of the 5,138 students enrolled in Shelby County schools, 2.9% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.
Shelby County enrolled the 132nd highest number of gifted and talented students among Texas counties.
Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
Gifted & Talented Students in Shelby County Schools in 2020-2021 school year
| School | Number of gifted and talented students | Total Number of students |
|---|---|---|
| Center Elementary | 7 | 471 |
| Center High School | 30 | 677 |
| Center Middle | 21 | 561 |
| Excelsior Elementary School | 0 | 71 |
| F. L. Moffett Primary School | 2 | 734 |
| Joaquin Elementary School | 8 | 308 |
| Joaquin High School | 12 | 184 |
| Joaquin Junior High School | 13 | 179 |
| Roughrider Academy | 0 | 34 |
| Shelbyville School | 36 | 770 |
| Tenaha Schools | 13 | 500 |
| Timpson School | 8 | 649 |
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