Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 53.2% of them were boys, and 46.8% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Bryant Elementary School students was white, accounting for 41.8% of the student population.
Among the 14 schools in Waller County, Evelyn Turlington Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,010 students, while Waller Junior High School welcomed 946 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.
Bryant Elementary School is a part of Katy ISD, which roughly covers schools within Waller County with its main office in Brookshire.
In the previous school year, Bryant Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Waller County schools.
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.
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 | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant Elementary School | Brookshire | 1,330 |
| Evelyn Turlington Elementary School | Hockley | 1,010 |
| Waller Junior High School | Waller | 946 |
| Hempstead Elementary School | Hempstead | 795 |
| Royal High School | Pattison | 774 |
| Royal Elementary School | Pattison | 707 |
| H. T. Jones Elementary School | Prairie View | 690 |
| Fields Store Elementary School | Waller | 645 |
| Royal Junior High School | Pattison | 627 |
| Royal Early Childhood Center | Pattison | 467 |
| Hempstead High School | Hempstead | 442 |
| Hempstead Middle School | Hempstead | 341 |
| Safe Haven | Hempstead | 9 |
| Hempstead Alternative Learning Center | Hempstead | 8 |
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