West Houston News

There were 1,720 white students enrolled in Waller County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Waller County welcomed 8,845 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 19.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Waller County, Bryant Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 410 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	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Bryant Elementary School	35.7	1,149
Evelyn Turlington Elementary School	25.9	1,084
Waller Junior High School	21.5	899
Royal High School	8.7	842
Hempstead Elementary School	9	834
H. T. Jones Elementary School	12.3	765
Royal Elementary School	7.7	762
Fields Store Elementary School	48.6	663
Royal Junior High School	8.3	593
Hempstead High School	14.4	465
Royal Early Childhood Center	10	440
Hempstead Middle School	14.2	339
Safe Haven	50	10