Centroplex News

Milam County schools enrolled 229 students who were identified as being gifted and talented during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 23.1% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 4,363 students enrolled in Milam County schools, 5.2% of them were considered to be gifted and talented.

Milam County enrolled the 111th 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
Ben Milam Elementary School	8	412
Buckholts School	4	140
Cameron Elementary School	21	311
Cameron Middle School	26	378
Cameron Yoe High School	45	468
Gause Elementary School	7	163
Junior Highw Inspire Academy - Rockdale	0	61
Milano Elementary School	6	176
Milano High School	17	156
Milano Junior High School	8	77
Rockdale Elementary School	7	268
Rockdale High School	22	421
Rockdale Intermediate School	16	385
Rockdale Junior High School	17	351
Thorndale Elementary School	6	242
Thorndale High School	14	214
Thorndale Middle School	5	140