Corpus Christi Sun

San Patricio County schools enrolled 741 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 5.6% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 13,935 students enrolled in San Patricio County schools, 5.3% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

San Patricio County enrolled the 51st 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.

School	Number of gifted and talented students	Total Number of students
A. C. Blunt Middle School	17	387
Andrews Elementary School	24	636
Aransas Pass High School	12	457
Austin Elementary School	31	537
Charlie Marshall Elementary School	24	373
Clark Elementary School	27	596
E. Merle Smith Middle School	23	428
East Cliff Elementary School	57	580
Gilbert Junior Mircovich Elementary School	18	448
Gregory-Portland High School	98	1,464
Gregory-Portland Middle School	90	1,124
H. T. Faulk Elementary School	20	483
Ingleside High School	21	633
Ingleside Primary School	5	495
Juvenile Detention Center	0	10
Mathis Elementary School	14	409
Mathis High School	26	434
Mathis Intermediate School	17	323
Mathis Middle School	9	319
Odem Elementary School	16	233
Odem High School	30	279
Odem Intermediate School	13	197
Odem Junior High School	17	188
Ricardo L. Trevino Junior High School	10	199
Sinton Elementary School	29	449
Sinton High School	50	610
Taft High School	14	242
Welder Elementary School	10	574
Woodroe Petty Elementary School	7	381