NW Houston News

There were seven Pacific Islander students enrolled in Waller County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 36.4% less 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, Pacific Islander comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Waller County, only Evelyn Turlington Elementary School and Waller High School enrolled any Pacific Islander students, welcoming two students each in the 2021-22 school 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	% of Pacific Islander students enrolment	Total enrollment
Waller High School	0.1	2,442
Schultz Junior High School	0	1,073
Evelyn Turlington Elementary School	0.2	1,010
Waller Junior High School	0	946
Roberts Road Elementary School	0.1	914
Hempstead Elementary School	0.1	795
Royal High School	0.1	774
Royal Elementary School	0	707
H. T. Jones Elementary School	0	690
I. T. Holleman Elementary School	0	666
Fields Store Elementary School	0	645
Royal Junior High School	0	627
Royal Early Childhood Center	0	467
Hempstead High School	0	442
Hempstead Middle School	0	341
Hempstead Alternative Learning Center	0	8