Academy Early Childhood Center
Public elementary school in Little River, Texas · Academy ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Academy Early Childhood Center serves 167 students in grades Pre-K–K in Little River (Bell County). It is one of 5 schools in Academy ISD. By enrollment it is the 4566th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 10.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Academy ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 480747013381 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Academy ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 167 | 1,832 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.5% | 37.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Academy Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Academy ISD, Academy Early Childhood Center is the smallest, with 9.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 443; Academy Early Childhood Center is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 102 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 65, against an average of 84 per grade. It also enrolls 65 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 59.3% here and 57.7% across Academy ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.1% across Academy ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 10.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 167 students, Academy Early Childhood Center has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 167 students would have about 11.3 teachers, so Academy Early Childhood Center has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Academy Early Childhood Center is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Academy Intermediate School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 17 other elementary schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.3% |
| Hispanic | 27.5% |
| Black | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 65 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
311 N Bumblebee Dr., Little River, TX 76554
Phone: (254)982-4621
Website: academyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Academy Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Intermediate School | Academy ISD | 0.6 mi | 444 | 18.4 | 38.1% |
| Academy Elementary School | Academy ISD | 0.6 mi | 258 | 17.6 | 39.1% |
| Raye-Allen Elementary School | Temple ISD | 4.6 mi | 441 | 15.9 | 63.9% |
| Sampson-Howard Elementary School | Temple ISD | 4.7 mi | 611 | 16.8 | 81.2% |
| Thornton Elementary School | Temple ISD | 6.7 mi | 763 | 17.5 | 67.1% |
| Hubbard Branch Elementary School | Belton ISD | 7.3 mi | 514 | 12.9 | 66.3% |
| Scott Elementary School | Temple ISD | 7.4 mi | 442 | 16 | 73.1% |
| Hector P Garcia Elementary School | Temple ISD | 7.9 mi | 396 | 13.3 | 86.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Academy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 258 |
| Academy High School | High | 9–12 | 546 |
| Academy Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 444 |
| Academy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 417 |