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Maverick County schools enrolled 848 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2020-2021 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is an 8.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Of the 14,028 students enrolled in Maverick County schools, 6% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Maverick County enrolled the 53rd highest number of gifted and talented students 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.

School	Number of gifted and talented students	Total Number of students
Armando Cerna Elementary School	43	505
Benavides Heights Elementary School	21	293
C. C. Winn High School	165	2,092
Dena Kelso Graves Elementary School	35	480
Eagle Pass High School	177	2,264
Eagle Pass Junior High School	119	1,104
Early Childhood Center	0	399
Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary School	9	400
Juan N. Seguin Elementary School	10	267
Kennedy Elementary School	0	360
Language Development Center	0	440
Liberty Elementary School	34	478
Maude Mae Kirchner Elementary School	7	108
Memorial Junior High School	75	1,126
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary School	30	437
Perfecto Mancha Elementary School	20	470
Pete Gallego Elementary School	19	378
Ray High Darr Elementary School	23	445
Rosita Valley Elementary School	13	472
Rosita Valley Literacy Academy	0	362
Sam Houston Elementary School	15	469
San Luis Elementary School	16	340
Seco Mines Elementary School	17	339