Early Childhood Center
Public elementary school in Portland, Texas · Gregory-Portland ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Early Childhood Center serves 529 students in grades Pre-K–K in Portland (San Patricio County). It is one of 7 schools in Gregory-Portland ISD. By enrollment it is the 2239th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 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 ÷ 34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Gregory-Portland ISD |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482178022903 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gregory-Portland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 529 | 5,024 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.9% | 48.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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
Early Childhood Center is the 2nd largest of Gregory-Portland ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 529 students are 10.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 466; 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 327 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 202, against an average of 265 per grade. It also enrolls 202 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 63.1% here and 61.3% across Gregory-Portland ISD. White students are next, at 29.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.3% across Gregory-Portland 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 34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 529 students, Early Childhood Center has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 529 students would have about 35.7 teachers, so Early Childhood Center has 1.7 fewer.
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 in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Clark Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 15 other elementary schools, 4 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 | 63.1% |
| White | 29.7% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 202 |
| Kindergarten | 327 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1201 Daniel Moore Ave, Portland, TX 78374
Phone: (371)777-1091
Website: g-pisd.org
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 1.1 mi | 457 | 13.1 | 53.4% |
| Andrews Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 1.5 mi | 530 | 14.3 | 55.5% |
| East Cliff Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 1.5 mi | 474 | 13.5 | 41.6% |
| Austin Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 3.8 mi | 375 | 12.5 | 54.7% |
| Ingleside Primary School | Ingleside ISD | 7.3 mi | 511 | 15.4 | 73.4% |
| Gilbert J Mircovich Elementary School | Ingleside ISD | 7.4 mi | 478 | 15.2 | 69.5% |
| Woodroe Petty Elementary School | Taft ISD | 7.7 mi | 390 | 15.5 | 89% |
| Corpus Christi Montessori School | Corpus Christi Montessori School | 8.6 mi | 139 | 15.4 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gregory-Portland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 530 |
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 375 |
| Clark Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 457 |
| East Cliff Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 474 |
| Gregory-Portland High School | High | 9–12 | 1,511 |
| Gregory-Portland Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,148 |