Laredo Times

Webb County schools enrolled 8,549 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 6% decrease from the previous school year.

Of the 61,465 students enrolled in Webb County schools, 13.9% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Webb County enrolled the 13th 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
Amparo Gutierrez Elementary School	37	375
Antonio Gonzalez Middle School	61	606
Barbara Fasken Elementary School	74	708
Bonnie L. Garcia Elementary School	47	639
Bruni Elementary School	37	430
Bruni High School	6	87
Casa Esperanza Recovery Home	0	6
Charles Borchers Elementary School	55	539
Christen Middle School	176	1,032
Clark Elementary School	34	375
Clark Middle School	92	537
Col. Santos Benavides Elementary School	117	891
D. D. Hachar Elementary School	62	439
Daiches Elementary School	39	351
Don Jose Gallego	62	569
Dovalina Elementary School	64	351
Dr. Leo Cigarroa High School	181	1,491
Dr. Malakoff Elementary School	46	514
Elias Herrera Middle School	280	1,100
F. S. Lara Academy	4	52
Farias Elementary School	65	520
Finley Elementary School	11	404
Franklin D. Roosevelt Elementary School	19	569
Freedom Elementary School	45	562
George Washington Middle School	208	1,158
H. B. Zachry Elementary School	39	504
Harmony School of Excellence - Laredo	78	620
Harmony School of Innovation - Laredo	26	647
Harmony Science Academy - Laredo	54	629
Hector Junior Garcia Early College High School	183	399
Heights Elementary School	43	478
Henry Cuellar Elementary School	11	535
J. C. Martin Junior Elementary School	53	453
Joaquin Cigarroa Middle School	199	1,067
John B. Alexander High School	725	2,980
John W. Arndt Elementary School	38	711
Juarez/Lincoln Elementary School	21	551
Judith Zaffirini Elementary School	33	525
Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School	43	754
Junior Kawas Elementary School	60	321
Juvenille Justice Alternative Program	0	7
Kazen Elementary School	24	364
Kennedy Zapata Elementary School	24	333
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School	151	1,067
Lamar Middle School	265	1,299
Leyendecker Elementary School	62	396
Ligarde Elementary School	52	525
Los Obispos Middle School	117	922
Lyndon B. Johnson	348	3,102
Macdonell Elementary School	52	428
Martin High School	217	1,931
Matias De Llano Elementary School	36	395
Memorial Middle School	136	648
Milton Elementary School	78	652
Newman Elementary School	7	329
Nixon High School	300	2,161
Nye Elementary School	65	625
Oilton Elementary School	3	118
Pierce Elementary School	96	662
Prada Elementary School	20	621
Premier High School of Laredo	0	109
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School	43	496
Raul Perales Middle School	106	538
Roberto Junior Santos Elementary School	31	346
Rodolfo C. Centeno Elementary School	78	762
Ruiz Elementary School	41	596
Ryan Elementary School	96	707
Salinas Elementary School	34	709
Salvador Garcia Middle School	30	409
San Isidro Elementary School	95	777
Santa Maria Elementary School	47	471
Santo Nino Elementary School	57	496
Sigifredo Perez Elementary School	33	512
T. Sanchez Elementary / High Ochoa Elementary School	83	504
Tarver Elementary School	58	414
Trautmann Elementary School	134	650
Trautmann Middle School	182	623
Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo North	0	110
Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South	0	72
United High School	822	3,762
United Middle School	390	1,093
United South High School	481	3,175
United South Middle School	181	1,174
United Step Academy	10	144
Veterans Memorial Elementary School	36	712
Webb County JJAEP	0	6
Youth Recovery Home	0	13
Youth Village Detention Center	0	21