Of the 15,078 students attending Coryell County County schools, 41.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 28.7% of Coryell County County students.
In the previous school year, white students still were the most common group in Coryell County County, representing 42.6% of the student body.
Hettie Halstead Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 27.6% Hispanic students, 26.8% white students, 25.1% Black students, 14.9% Multi-racial students, 4.2% Pacific Islander students, 1.1% Asian students, and 0.3% American Indian students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audie Murphy Middle School | white | 32.7% | 802 |
| C. R. Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School | white | 38.8% | 846 |
| Clarke Elementary School | white | 35.7% | 561 |
| Copperas Cove High School | white | 38.1% | 2,260 |
| Copperas Cove Junior High School | white | 38.5% | 950 |
| Cove Charter Academy | white | 31.7% | 246 |
| Crossroads High School | white | 35.8% | 106 |
| Evant Elementary School | white | 63.3% | 98 |
| Evant High School | white | 63.5% | 115 |
| Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary School | white | 34.9% | 536 |
| Gatesville Elementary School | white | 66.8% | 606 |
| Gatesville High School | white | 68.5% | 804 |
| Gatesville Intermediate School | white | 68% | 613 |
| Gatesville Junior High School | white | 69.6% | 411 |
| Gatesville Primary School | white | 64.6% | 263 |
| Hettie Halstead Elementary School | Hispanic | 27.6% | 355 |
| House Creek Elementary School | white | 34% | 674 |
| J. L. Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary School | white | 36.9% | 721 |
| Killeen ISD Early College High School | Hispanic | 35% | 1,001 |
| Leon Valley | Black | 50% | 24 |
| Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy | Hispanic | 31.2% | 324 |
| Martin Walker Elementary School | white | 38.8% | 410 |
| Montague Village Elementary School | white | 39.1% | 534 |
| Oglesby School | white | 70.2% | 198 |
| Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary School | white | 37.2% | 690 |
| S. C. Lee Junior High | white | 38.6% | 930 |
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