Most Latino Parents Believe Their Children Are Performing Above Average In School; They're Not

Bonham Middle School students enter the school’s cafeteria for lunch on Sept. 13 in Odessa. (Credit: Texas Tribune/Eli Hartman)

There's a discrepancy between Latino parents' perception of their children's performance in school and what's really going on.

That's the conclusion drawn by a Gallup survey, which showed that while over 85 percent of Latino parents believe their children are performing above average in reading and math, the results are actually much lower.