This is a 17.5% increase over the previous school year.
Of the 7,942 students enrolled in Upshur County schools, 5.4% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.
Upshur County enrolled the 82nd 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 Upshur County Schools in 2021-2022 school year
| School | Number of gifted and talented students | Total Number of students |
|---|---|---|
| Azleway - Big Sandy | 0 | 21 |
| Big Sandy Elementary School | 12 | 317 |
| Big Sandy High School | 12 | 199 |
| Big Sandy Junior High School | 8 | 143 |
| Bruce Junior High School | 24 | 392 |
| Gilmer Elementary School | 38 | 1,116 |
| Gilmer High School | 47 | 785 |
| Gilmer Intermediate School | 24 | 385 |
| Gladewater High School | 50 | 482 |
| Harmony Elementary School | 14 | 330 |
| Harmony High School | 24 | 291 |
| Harmony Intermediate School | 14 | 174 |
| Harmony Junior High School | 16 | 242 |
| New Diana High School | 20 | 348 |
| New Diana Middle School | 22 | 285 |
| Ore City Elementary School | 11 | 421 |
| Ore City High School | 9 | 247 |
| Ore City Middle School | 6 | 193 |
| Robert F. Hunt Elementary School | 15 | 584 |
| Sharon A. Richardson Elementary School | 0 | 123 |
| Union Grove Elementary School | 19 | 378 |
| Union Grove High School | 30 | 212 |
| Union Grove Junior High School | 10 | 113 |
| Union Hill High School | 4 | 161 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Union Hill High School• Harmony High School• Union Grove High School• Bruce Junior High• Robert F. Hunt Elementary• Ore City Middle• Harmony Junior High• Ore City Elementary• Harmony Elementary• Gilmer Intermediate• Big Sandy Junior High• New Diana High School• Gilmer Elementary• Ore City High School• Sharon A. Richardson Elementary• Union Grove Elementary• New Diana Middle• Big Sandy High School• Big Sandy Elementary• Harmony Intermediate School• Gilmer High School• Union Grove Junior High
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