Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | Ballotpedia
Of the 5,267 students attending Shelby County schools, 46.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 31.5% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, comprising 45.3% of the student body.
Center High School, Center Elementary and F. L. Moffett Primary School had the most diverse student body in Shelby County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.
In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 1.9% when compared to the previous year.
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 name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Elementary | Hispanic | 45% | 515 |
| Center High School | Hispanic | 43.4% | 705 |
| Center Middle | Hispanic | 46.5% | 533 |
| Excelsior Elementary School | White | 83.8% | 74 |
| F. L. Moffett Primary School | Hispanic | 45.1% | 692 |
| Joaquin Elementary School | White | 79.4% | 344 |
| Joaquin High School | White | 77.9% | 222 |
| Joaquin Junior High School | White | 78.6% | 145 |
| Roughrider Academy | White | 47.8% | 46 |
| Shelbyville School | White | 72.7% | 831 |
| Tenaha Schools | Hispanic | 53.6% | 455 |
| Timpson School | White | 58.2% | 705 |
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