Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross
Public school in Victoria, Texas · Victoria ISD · Grades Pre-K
Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross serves 170 students in pre-K in Victoria (Victoria County). It is one of 25 schools in Victoria ISD. By enrollment it is the 96th largest of 130 public schools in Texas (median 257 students). With 14.9 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 ÷ 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Victoria ISD |
| County | Victoria County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484415014330 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Victoria ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 170 | 12,919 | 257 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.3 | 17 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.8% | 69.9% | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross in context
Size
Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross is the only school in Victoria ISD. Its 170 students are 1.3% of the district's 12,919. The 8 nearest schools are a median 82.8 miles away and have a median of 315 students, so Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross 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
Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross serves a single grade, pre-K, with 170 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 77.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Victoria ISD (68.8%). White students are next, at 12.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
98.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.9% across Victoria ISD and a median of 85.7% for Texas 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
Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross has 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 17, a school with 170 students would have about 10 teachers, so Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross has 1.4 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 city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other school is Gonzales Primary Academy, 56 miles away in Gonzales ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 77.6% |
| White | 12.4% |
| Black | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
39.4% of students are girls and 60.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1208 S Navarro St, Victoria, TX 77901
Phone: (361)576-3131
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Primary Academy | Gonzales ISD | 56.0 mi | 157 | 18.5 | 84.7% |
| Floresville Early Childhood Center | Floresville ISD | 73.7 mi | 186 | 17 | 79% |
| Early Childhood Development Center | Corpus Christi ISD | 76.6 mi | 150 | 16.9 | 54.7% |
| Ball Early Childhood Center | Seguin ISD | 79.8 mi | 422 | 18.3 | 87.9% |
| George W Carver Early Education Center | Lockhart ISD | 85.8 mi | 325 | 18.1 | 94.8% |
| Lone Star Early Childhood Center | New Braunfels ISD | 92.5 mi | 306 | 14.7 | 59.2% |
| Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center | Lamar CISD | 92.7 mi | 324 | 19.1 | 99.4% |
| Bonham Pre-K School | San Marcos CISD | 93.1 mi | 380 | 17.2 | 88.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.