West Houston News

There were 7,638 Hispanic students enrolled in Waller County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 7.4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Waller County welcomed 12,547 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 60.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Waller County, Waller High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,345 students.

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.

School name	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Waller High School	55.1	2,442
Schultz Junior High School	54.2	1,073
Evelyn Turlington Elementary School	63.2	1,010
Waller Junior High School	62.7	946
Roberts Road Elementary School	57.1	914
Hempstead Elementary School	60.9	795
Royal High School	72.2	774
Royal Elementary School	75.7	707
H. T. Jones Elementary School	59.6	690
I. T. Holleman Elementary School	56.8	666
Fields Store Elementary School	45.1	645
Royal Junior High School	75.4	627
Royal Early Childhood Center	71.7	467
Hempstead High School	60.6	442
Hempstead Middle School	63.9	341
Hempstead Alternative Learning Center	75	8