NW Houston News

There were 2,850 white students enrolled in Waller County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Waller County welcomed 12,547 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white comprised 22.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Waller County, Waller High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 754 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 white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Waller High School	30.9	2,442
Schultz Junior High School	35.8	1,073
Evelyn Turlington Elementary School	27.1	1,010
Waller Junior High School	20.7	946
Roberts Road Elementary School	23.5	914
Hempstead Elementary School	9.2	795
Royal High School	8.7	774
Royal Elementary School	8.8	707
H. T. Jones Elementary School	11.9	690
I. T. Holleman Elementary School	31.2	666
Fields Store Elementary School	50.9	645
Royal Junior High School	8.1	627
Royal Early Childhood Center	9.6	467
Hempstead High School	15.8	442
Hempstead Middle School	11.7	341
Hempstead Alternative Learning Center	12.5	8