East Central Texas News

There were 1,028 Hispanic students enrolled in Freestone County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Freestone County welcomed 3,567 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 28.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Freestone County, Teague Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 165 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 Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Fairfield High School	26	489
Teague Elementary School	35.3	468
Fairfield Junior High School	30.6	409
Teague High School	28.7	394
Fairfield Elementary School	32.2	391
Fairfield Intermediate School	27.6	373
Teague Junior High School	31.1	334
Wortham Elementary School	29.8	255
Wortham High School	18.9	175
Dew Elementary School	16.8	137
Wortham Middle School	23	122
Teague Lion Academy	25	20