Longview Times

Of the many ethnicities represented in Gregg County County schools, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Gregg County County schools in 2021-22 school year were white, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 20,737 students attending Gregg County County schools, 38.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 32% of Gregg County County students.

In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Gregg County County, representing 38.5% of the student body.

Pine Tree Junior High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 36.2% Hispanic students, 33.6% white students, 22.4% Black students, 6.3% Multi-racial students, 1.2% Asian students, 0.3% American Indian students, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.7% when compared to the previous 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	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Birch Elementary School	white	36.2%	694
Bramlette Steam Academy	Black	43.9%	446
Clarence W. Bailey Elementary School	Hispanic	64%	261
Dan Chadwick Campus	white	73%	141
East Texas Montessori Prep Academy	Hispanic	43.3%	1,041
Forest Park Magnet School	Hispanic	51%	480
Foster Middle School	Hispanic	42.9%	795
Gladewater Middle School	white	53.2%	370
Gladewater Primary School	white	48.9%	348
Hudson Elementary School	white	38.6%	578
J. L. Everhart Magnet Elementary School	Hispanic	45.6%	478
Johnston-McQueen Elementary School	white	35.2%	423
Judson Steam Academy	Black	37.3%	600
Juvenile Detention Center	Black	58.8%	17
Kilgore High School	white	44.8%	1,163
Lead Academy High School	Black	42.4%	210
Longview High School	Hispanic	40.9%	2,069
Ned E. Williams Elementary School	Black	52%	381
Parkway Elementary School	Hispanic	35.2%	728
Pine Tree High School	Hispanic	36.9%	1,332
Pine Tree Junior High School	Hispanic	36.2%	688
Pine Tree Middle School	Hispanic	37%	703
Pine Tree Primary School	white	33.9%	537
Sabine Elementary School	white	64.9%	732
Sabine High School	white	70.1%	455
Sabine Middle School	white	69.5%	344
Spring Hill High School	white	65.4%	587
Spring Hill Intermediate School	white	58.4%	478
Spring Hill Junior High School	white	59.2%	510
Spring Hill Primary School	white	60.5%	463
UT Tyler University Academy at Longview	white	71.4%	259
Ware Elementary School	Hispanic	59.1%	457
Weldon Elementary School	white	54.7%	503
White Oak High School	white	79.9%	433
White Oak Intermediate School	white	82%	338
White Oak Middle School	white	79.6%	338
White Oak Primary School	white	76.2%	357