Corpus Christi Sun

There were five Asian students enrolled in Duval County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 66.7% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Duval County welcomed 2,434 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Duval County, only Collins-Parr Elementary School and Norman M. Thomas Elementary School enrolled any Asian students, welcoming two 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 Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Collins-Parr Elementary School	0.3	729
San Diego High School	0.2	427
Norman M. Thomas Elementary School	0.5	374
Bernarda Jaime Junior High School	0	339
Lucy Aragon Junior High School	0	190
Freer High School	0	170
Benavides Secondary	0	114
Benavides Elementary School	0	70
Ramirez Elementary School	0	21