Tyler Reporter

Van Zandt County schools enrolled 669 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 0.6% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 10,717 students enrolled in Van Zandt County schools, 6.2% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Van Zandt County enrolled the 58th 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	15	571
Canton High School	47	653
Canton Intermediate School	25	529
Canton Junior High School	31	550
Earnest O. Woods Intermediate School	56	589
Edgewood Elementary School	8	272
Edgewood High School	33	314
Edgewood Intermediate School	14	225
Edgewood Middle School	19	231
Fruitvale High School	14	108
Fruitvale Middle School	12	86
Grand Saline Elementary School	1	308
Grand Saline High School	24	341
Grand Saline Intermediate School	16	281
Grand Saline Middle School	23	273
Hallie Randall Elementary School	8	204
Martins Mill Elementary School	20	284
Martins Mill High School	19	211
Ranch Academy	0	93
Rhodes Elementary School	2	392
Van High School	64	793
Van Intermediate School	5	321
Van Junior High School	34	389
Van Middle School	45	512
Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center	0	11
Wills Point High School	70	803
Wills Point Junior High School	19	389
Wills Point Middle School	35	407
Wills Point Primary School	10	577