Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center
Public school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades Pre-K
Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center serves 388 students in pre-K in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 25th largest of 130 public schools in Texas (median 257 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (17).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 130 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Alief ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480783014252 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alief ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 388 | 38,610 | 257 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.6 | 17 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.4% | 86.4% | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center in context
Size
Of the 2 schools in Alief ISD, Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center is the largest, with 1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest schools are a median 8.3 miles away and have a median of 268 students, so Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center is larger 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
Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 388 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 50.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Alief ISD (63.2%). Black students are next, at 38.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.4% across Alief ISD and a median of 85.7% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 17, a school with 388 students would have about 22.8 teachers, so Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center has 4.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (17).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other school is Maria Del Carmen Martinez Early Learning Center, 4.3 miles away in the same district. There is 1 school within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.3% |
| Black | 38.1% |
| Asian | 6.7% |
| White | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14061 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77083
Phone: (281)988-3515
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Del Carmen Martinez Early Learning Center | Alief ISD | 4.3 mi | 335 | 12.9 | 87.8% |
| The Wildcat Way School | Spring Branch ISD | 6.8 mi | 268 | 17.9 | 51.1% |
| Nci Charter School Without Walls | Bakerripley Community Schools | 7.4 mi | 891 | 20.3 | 85.1% |
| New Neighbor Campus | Bakerripley Community Schools | 8.1 mi | 33 | 17.7 | 93.9% |
| Energized for Excellence Academy ECC | Houston ISD | 8.6 mi | 192 | 21.3 | 98.4% |
| The Tiger Trail School | Spring Branch ISD | 8.8 mi | 286 | 16.8 | 80.4% |
| The Bear Blvd School | Spring Branch ISD | 9.8 mi | 257 | 17.1 | 75.5% |
| The Lion Lane School | Spring Branch ISD | 11.5 mi | 268 | 20.8 | 91.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.