Centroplex News

There were 68 American Indian students enrolled in Coryell County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Coryell County welcomed 15,080 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 25 schools in Coryell County, Copperas Cove High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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 American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Copperas Cove High School	0.5	2,277
Killeen ISD Early College High School	0.5	1,033
S. C. Lee Junior High	0.5	934
Copperas Cove Junior High School	0.2	924
C. R. Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School	0.9	817
Gatesville High School	0.5	795
Audie Murphy Middle School	0.9	781
Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary School	0.4	693
J. L. Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary School	0.3	686
House Creek Elementary School	0.3	639
Gatesville Elementary School	0.5	611
Montague Village Elementary School	0.3	588
Gatesville Intermediate School	0.2	585
Clarke Elementary School	0.7	567
Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary School	0.2	500
Gatesville Junior High School	0	428
Hettie Halstead Elementary School	0	397
Martin Walker Elementary School	0.8	378
Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy	0.3	352
Gatesville Primary School	0	289
Cove Charter Academy	0.4	267
Oglesby School	0.5	197
Crossroads High School	2.2	139
Evant Elementary School	0	103
Evant High School	0	100