Early Childhood Center
Public elementary school in Crockett, Texas · Crockett ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Early Childhood Center serves 123 students in grades Pre-K–K in Crockett (Houston County). It is one of 4 schools in Crockett ISD. By enrollment it is the 4639th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 7.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Crockett ISD |
| County | Houston County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481572007048 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Crockett ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 123 | 1,124 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 12.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.1% | 88.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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 2 elementary schools in Crockett ISD, Early Childhood Center is the smallest, with 10.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 18.1 miles away and have a median of 333 students, so 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 68 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 55, against an average of 62 per grade. It also enrolls 55 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 48% of enrollment, a higher share than across Crockett ISD (44.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.6% across Crockett 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
Early Childhood Center has 7.65 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 123 students would have about 8.3 teachers, so 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
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Crockett Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 48% |
| Hispanic | 29.3% |
| White | 19.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
53.7% of students are girls and 46.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 55 |
| Kindergarten | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1300 Martin Luther King Blvd, Crockett, TX 75835
Phone: (936)544-2125
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett Elementary School | Crockett ISD | 0.4 mi | 377 | 16.8 | 91.8% |
| Latexo Elementary School | Latexo ISD | 6.2 mi | 340 | 17 | 57.9% |
| Lovelady Elementary School | Lovelady ISD | 11.7 mi | 261 | 11.8 | 45.6% |
| Grapeland Elementary School | Grapeland ISD | 13.5 mi | 325 | 16.8 | 52.6% |
| Slocum PK - 8 | Slocum ISD | 22.7 mi | 237 | 11.5 | 48.9% |
| Elkhart Intermediate School | Elkhart ISD | 23.3 mi | 246 | 15.3 | 49.6% |
| Elkhart Elementary School | Elkhart ISD | 23.3 mi | 353 | 18.1 | 62% |
| Lansberry Elementary School | Trinity ISD | 25.6 mi | 574 | 18 | 96.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crockett ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 377 |
| Crockett High School | High | 9–12 | 376 |
| Crockett Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 248 |