Concho Valley News

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Tom Green County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 18,715 students attending Tom Green County schools, 55.7% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 37.4% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Tom Green County, comprising 55% of the student body.

Lamar Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 47.6% Hispanic students, 41.9% white students, 5% multiracial students, 2.7% Asian students, 2.1% Black students, 0.4% Pacific Islander students, and 0.2% American Indian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 1% when compared to the previous year.

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 name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Alta Loma Elementary School	Hispanic	66.9%	278
Austin Elementary School	Hispanic	71%	355
Belaire Elementary School	Hispanic	63.8%	279
Bonham Elementary School	White	49.9%	525
Bowie Elementary School	Hispanic	49.2%	358
Bradford Elementary School	Hispanic	84.9%	418
Carver Alter Learning Center	Hispanic	75%	64
Central High School	Hispanic	56.9%	3,065
Christoval Elementary School	White	69.4%	278
Christoval High School	White	73.7%	334
Crockett Elementary School	Hispanic	56.2%	354
Fairview Accelerated	White	75%	4
Fairview Accelerated	Black	50%	2
Fairview Accelerated	Hispanic	50%	2
Fairview Accelerated	White	75%	4
Fairview Accelerated (DAEP)	Hispanic	100%	2
Fairview Accelerated DAEP	White	100%	2
Fairview DAEP	White	70%	10
Fairview Special Programs	White	75%	4
Fairview Special Programs	White	100%	3
Fannin Elementary School	Hispanic	64.7%	306
Ft. Concho Elementary School	Hispanic	50.2%	476
Glenmore Elementary School	Hispanic	61.3%	431
Glenn Middle School	Hispanic	54.8%	1,258
Goliad Elementary School	Hispanic	69.7%	412
Grape Creek High School	White	52.3%	308
Grape Creek Intermediate School	White	49.2%	264
Grape Creek Middle School	Hispanic	50%	270
Grape Creek Primary School	Hispanic	48.4%	316
Holiman Elementary School	Hispanic	60.9%	361
Lake View High School	Hispanic	76.6%	1,085
Lamar Elementary School	Hispanic	47.6%	515
Lincoln Middle School	Hispanic	76.5%	844
Lone Star Middle School	Hispanic	64.6%	903
McGill Elementary School	Hispanic	66.3%	306
Premier High School - San Angelo	Hispanic	52.6%	154
Reagan Elementary School	Hispanic	81%	311
San Angelo State School	Hispanic	66.7%	3
San Jacinto Elementary School	Hispanic	81%	273
Santa Rita Elementary School	White	51.2%	371
Texas Leadership of San Angelo	Hispanic	62.8%	1,299
Veribest Elementary School	White	74.8%	115
Veribest High School	White	59.7%	139
Veribest Ppcd	Pacific Islander	50%	2
Wall Elementary School	White	78%	654
Wall High School	White	77.7%	350
Wall Middle School	White	78.5%	302
Wall Sp Prog	Hispanic	100%	2
Wall Special Programs	White	60%	5
Wall Special Programs	Multi-racial	66.7%	3
Water Valley / Veribest Special Programs	Hispanic	50%	2
Water Valley School	White	63.3%	332
Winters/Fairview AEP	Hispanic	100%	2