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Waller County schools enroll 6,166 economically disadvantaged students in 2022-23 school year

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Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com

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Waller County schools enrolled 6,166 students who identified as economically disadvantaged in the state during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 8,845 students enrolled in Waller County schools, 69.7% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 2.8% increase over the previous school year.

Waller County enrolled the 62nd highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged 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.

Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students Over 4 Years

01,6003,2004,8006,4008,0002022-232021-222020-212019-208,8458,8456,1666,1668,7918,7915,9995,9998,1618,1615,5835,5838,0778,0775,5525,552Total EnrollmentEconomically Disadvantaged Students

Economically Disadvantaged Students in Waller County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

SchoolNumber of Economically Disadvantaged StudentsTotal Number of Students
Hempstead Elementary School753834
Evelyn Turlington Elementary School7511,084
H. T. Jones Elementary School628765
Waller Junior High School620899
Royal High School601842
Royal Elementary School593762
Royal Junior High School434593
Fields Store Elementary School419663
Hempstead High School373465
Royal Early Childhood Center355440
Bryant Elementary School3461,149
Hempstead Middle School283339
Safe Haven1010

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Evelyn Turlington Elementary• Fields Store Elementary• H.t. Jones Elementary• Royal J High School• Waller Junior High• Texas State Board of Education• Royal High School• Hempstead High School• Safe Haven• Hempstead Elementary• Bryant Elementary• Hempstead Middle• Royal Elementary School• Royal Early Childhood Center

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