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Duval County schools enroll 137 gifted and talented students in the 2022-23 school year

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Duval County schools enrolled 137 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is an 8.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Of the 2,603 students enrolled in Duval County schools, 5.3% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Duval County enrolled the 141st highest number of gifted and talented students among Texas counties.

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.

Gifted & Talented Students in Duval County Schools in 2022-23 school year

SchoolNumber of gifted and talented studentsTotal Number of students
Benavides Elementary School070
Benavides Secondary8114
Bernarda Jaime Junior High School24339
Collins-Parr Elementary School20729
Freer High School21170
Lucy Aragon Junior High School19190
Norman M. Thomas Elementary School17374
Ramirez Elementary School021
San Diego High School28427

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