West Houston News

There were 231 multiracial students enrolled in Waller County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10% more 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, multiracial students comprised 2.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Waller County, Bryant Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 79 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 Multiracial students enrolment	Total enrollment
Bryant Elementary School	6.9	1,149
Evelyn Turlington Elementary School	1.8	1,084
Waller Junior High School	2.4	899
Royal High School	2.6	842
Hempstead Elementary School	2.4	834
H. T. Jones Elementary School	2	765
Royal Elementary School	2.5	762
Fields Store Elementary School	2.3	663
Royal Junior High School	1.3	593
Hempstead High School	0	465
Royal Early Childhood Center	2	440
Hempstead Middle School	0.6	339
Safe Haven	0	10