Early Childhood Center
Public elementary school in Corpus Christi, Texas · Flour Bluff ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Early Childhood Center serves 458 students in grades Pre-K–K in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 6 schools in Flour Bluff ISD. By enrollment it is the 2911th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 32.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Flour Bluff ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481938007417 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Flour Bluff ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 458 | 5,559 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.7% | 50.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Flour Bluff ISD, Early Childhood Center is the smallest, with 8.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 563; Early Childhood Center is close to their typical size.
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 304 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 154, against an average of 229 per grade. It also enrolls 154 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 52.8% here and 49.1% across Flour Bluff ISD. White students are next, at 36.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.1% across Flour Bluff 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
With 32.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 458 students, Early Childhood Center has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 458 students would have about 30.9 teachers, so Early Childhood Center has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Early Childhood Center is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Flour Bluff Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 26 other elementary schools, 7 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.8% |
| White | 36.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 154 |
| Kindergarten | 304 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
617 Purdue, Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Phone: (361)694-9036
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flour Bluff Elementary School | Flour Bluff ISD | 0.1 mi | 742 | 14.9 | 55.3% |
| Flour Bluff Primary School | Flour Bluff ISD | 0.2 mi | 716 | 16.1 | 58.4% |
| Driscoll Mi Mundo Preschool | Driscoll ISD | 3.0 mi | 32 | – | – |
| Barnes Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 3.5 mi | 700 | 16.5 | 52.6% |
| Creekside Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 3.5 mi | 416 | 16 | 27.9% |
| Kolda Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 4.1 mi | 641 | 15.6 | 45.7% |
| Smith Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 4.4 mi | 457 | 17.2 | 87.5% |
| Moore Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 5.2 mi | 484 | 15.2 | 90.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Flour Bluff ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flour Bluff Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 742 |
| Flour Bluff High School | High | 9–12 | 1,940 |
| Flour Bluff Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 808 |
| Flour Bluff Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 892 |
| Flour Bluff Primary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 716 |