Centroplex News

There were 1,563 Black students enrolled in Coryell County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Coryell County welcomed 11,559 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Black comprised 13.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 20 schools in Coryell County, Copperas Cove High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 432 students.

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	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Copperas Cove High School	19.1	2,260
Copperas Cove Junior High School	15.2	950
S. C. Lee Junior High	19.9	930
C. R. Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School	14.4	846
Gatesville High School	2.5	804
J. L. Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary School	18	721
House Creek Elementary School	19.3	674
Gatesville Intermediate School	2	613
Gatesville Elementary School	2.6	606
Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary School	18.8	536
Gatesville Junior High School	2.4	411
Martin Walker Elementary School	14.9	410
Hettie Halstead Elementary School	25.1	355
Jonesboro School	0.9	339
Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy	22.8	324
Gatesville Primary School	3	263
Oglesby School	1	198
Evant High School	0	115
Crossroads High School	21.7	106
Evant Elementary School	1	98