Tyler Reporter

Van Zandt County schools enrolled 665 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 2.8% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 10,510 students enrolled in Van Zandt County schools, 6.3% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Van Zandt County enrolled the 65th 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
Canton Elementary School	13	587
Canton High School	42	652
Canton Intermediate School	24	541
Canton Junior High School	36	504
Earnest O. Woods Intermediate School	46	559
Edgewood Elementary School	5	264
Edgewood High School	36	329
Edgewood Intermediate School	20	209
Edgewood Middle School	16	227
Fruitvale High School	14	115
Fruitvale Middle School	16	93
Grand Saline Elementary School	2	317
Grand Saline High School	19	320
Grand Saline Intermediate School	19	264
Grand Saline Middle School	24	265
Hallie Randall Elementary School	6	220
Martins Mill Elementary School	21	295
Martins Mill High School	20	216
Ranch Academy	0	75
Rhodes Elementary School	3	353
Van High School	49	745
Van Intermediate School	20	343
Van Junior High School	41	414
Van Middle School	49	518
Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center	0	9
Wills Point High School	61	777
Wills Point Junior High School	29	430
Wills Point Middle School	22	345
Wills Point Primary School	12	524