SE Texas Times

Orange County schools enrolled 638 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 4.1% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 15,085 students enrolled in Orange County schools, 4.2% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Orange County enrolled the 69th 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
Bridge City Elementary School	5	852
Bridge City High School	22	851
Bridge City Intermediate School	8	677
Bridge City Middle School	10	726
Lit Cypr-Mrceville High School	67	1,023
Little Cypress Elementary School	13	624
Little Cypress Intermediate School	6	281
Little Cypress Junior High School	13	468
M. B. North Early Childhood Learning Center	0	302
Mauriceville Elementary School	9	557
Mauriceville Middle School	8	280
Oak Forest Elementary School	25	585
Orangefield Elementary School	37	848
Orangefield High School	25	529
Orangefield Junior High School	25	474
Pine Forest Elementary School	25	613
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange	0	70
Vidor Elementary School	29	579
Vidor High School	75	1,229
Vidor Junior High School	41	641
Vidor Middle School	57	618
West Orange-Stark Elementary School	69	1,107
West Orange-Stark High School	30	633
West Orange-Stark Middle School	39	518