Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
This is 2,690 more than the year before.
Jim Wells County was ranked 41st in enrollment among Texas counties.
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.
Enrollment rate of Jim Wells County schools in 2022-2023 school year
| School | Number of Students in 2022-2023 year | % Change From Previous School Year |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Middle School | 1,029 | 1.5% |
| Alice High School | 1,290 | -0.4% |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School | 266 | 1.5% |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School | 228 | -3% |
| La Gloria Elementary School | 102 | 8.5% |
| Noonan Elementary School | 572 | 6.7% |
| Orange Grove Elementary School | 358 | -2.5% |
| Orange Grove High School | 558 | 0.4% |
| Orange Grove Junior High School | 396 | -1.5% |
| Orange Grove Primary School | 443 | -1.1% |
| Premont Collegiate High School | 361 | 7.1% |
| Premont Ernest High Singleton Early College Academy | 379 | -3.6% |
| Saenz Elementary School | 533 | 6.2% |
| Schallert Elementary School | 546 | 4.2% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School• Premont Collegiate High School• Alice High School• Noonan Elementary• Orange Grove Pri• Dubose Elementary School• Orange Grove Elementary• Adams Middle• Schallert Elementary• Orange Grove Junior High• Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary• Orange Grove High School• Saenz Elementary• La Gloria Elementary• Premont Early College Academy
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