East Houston News

There were 684 Black students enrolled in Chambers County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Chambers County welcomed 11,071 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 6.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in Chambers County, Clark Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 113 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
Barbers Hill High School	3.8	1,972
Barbers Hill Elementary South	5.4	883
Barbers Hill Intermediate South	4.6	872
Barbers Hill Elementary North	4.4	856
Early Childhood Center	3.6	804
Barbers Hill Intermediate North	4.6	761
Anahuac Elementary School	9.4	713
Clark Elementary School	16.5	683
Barbers Hill Middle South	5.2	636
Barbers Hill Middle North	3.4	525
Anahuac High School	7.7	454
East Chambers High School	8	451
East Chambers Primary School	5.6	412
East Chambers Junior High School	7.3	357
East Chambers Elementary School	8.6	336
Anahuac Middle School	11.7	326
Alternative School	6.7	30