West Houston News

There were 13 American Indian students enrolled in Waller County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 35% 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, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Waller County, only Bryant Elementary School and Evelyn Turlington Elementary School enrolled any American Indian students, welcoming three students each in the 2022-23 school 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	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Bryant Elementary School	0.3	1,149
Evelyn Turlington Elementary School	0.3	1,084
Waller Junior High School	0.2	899
Royal High School	0.2	842
Hempstead Elementary School	0	834
H. T. Jones Elementary School	0.1	765
Royal Elementary School	0	762
Fields Store Elementary School	0	663
Royal Junior High School	0.3	593
Hempstead High School	0	465
Royal Early Childhood Center	0	440
Hempstead Middle School	0	339
Safe Haven	0	10