Bellfort Early Childhood Center
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Bellfort Early Childhood Center serves 313 students in grades Pre-K–K in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 4050th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364007940 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 313 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.7% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Bellfort Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Bellfort Early Childhood Center is the 148th largest of Houston ISD's 178 elementary schools; its 313 students are 0.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 618 students, so Bellfort 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 pre-K with 179 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 134, against an average of 157 per grade. It also enrolls 179 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 76.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Houston ISD (61.7%). Black students are next, at 21.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
98.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bellfort Early Childhood Center has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 313 students would have about 21.1 teachers, so Bellfort Early Childhood Center has 3.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Lewis Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 61 elementary schools within 5 miles and 177 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 76.4% |
| Black | 21.1% |
| White | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
43.8% of students are girls and 56.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 179 |
| Kindergarten | 134 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7647 Bellfort, Houston, TX 77061
Phone: (713)640-0950
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bellfort Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.5 mi | 675 | 13.9 | 99.6% |
| Cornelius Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.7 mi | 763 | 17.7 | 95% |
| Golfcrest Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 372 | 13.3 | 96.8% |
| Park Place Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 686 | 16 | 92.1% |
| Seguin Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 395 | 14.6 | 97.2% |
| Bonner Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 561 | 14.4 | 96.8% |
| Garden Villas Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 363 | 14 | 90.6% |
| KIPP Climb Academy | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.5 mi | 679 | 19 | 71% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.