Early Childhood Development Center
Public school in Corpus Christi, Texas · Corpus Christi ISD · Grades Pre-K
Early Childhood Development Center serves 150 students in pre-K in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 53 schools in Corpus Christi ISD. By enrollment it is the 104th largest of 130 public schools in Texas (median 257 students). With 16.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 8.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Corpus Christi ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481527007415 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Corpus Christi ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 150 | 33,103 | 257 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 16.1 | 17 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.7% | 72.3% | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% 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 Development Center in context
Size
Early Childhood Development Center is the only school in Corpus Christi ISD. Its 150 students are 0.5% of the district's 33,103. The 8 nearest schools are a median 110.4 miles away and have a median of 188 students, so Early Childhood Development 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
Early Childhood Development Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 150 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 78.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Corpus Christi ISD (82.2%). White students are next, at 12.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.3% across Corpus Christi 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 Development Center has 8.88 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 17, a school with 150 students would have about 8.8 teachers, so Early Childhood Development 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 schools (17).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other school is Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross, 76.6 miles away in Victoria 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 | 78.7% |
| White | 12.7% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Asian | 3.3% |
| Black | 1.3% |
52.7% of students are girls and 47.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6300 Ocean Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Phone: (361)825-3366
Website: ecdc.ccisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early Childhood Development Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross | Victoria ISD | 76.6 mi | 170 | 14.9 | 98.8% |
| Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 105.9 mi | 454 | 19.1 | 97.8% |
| Early Childhood | Edinburg CISD | 110.3 mi | 352 | 37.9 | 100% |
| Driscoll Play and Learn Day Care San Benito Center | Driscoll ISD | 110.4 mi | 22 | – | – |
| Floresville Early Childhood Center | Floresville ISD | 110.5 mi | 186 | 17 | 79% |
| Mercedes Early Literacy Program | Mercedes ISD | 114.4 mi | 189 | 38.7 | 100% |
| Psja Early Start | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 116.9 mi | 527 | 19.6 | 95.3% |
| Mission Early Learning | Mission CISD | 119.9 mi | 183 | 23.2 | 98.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.