Early Childhood
Public school in Edinburg, Texas · Edinburg CISD · Grades Pre-K
Early Childhood serves 352 students in pre-K in Edinburg (Hidalgo County). It is one of 44 schools in Edinburg CISD. By enrollment it is the 33rd largest of 130 public schools in Texas (median 257 students). With 37.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 9.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Edinburg CISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481818013556 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Edinburg CISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 352 | 33,343 | 257 |
| Students per teacher | 37.9 | 14.7 | 17 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 80.7% | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% 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 in context
Size
Early Childhood is the only school in Edinburg CISD. Its 352 students are 1.1% of the district's 33,343. The 8 nearest schools are a median 26.3 miles away and have a median of 185 students, so Early Childhood is larger 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 serves a single grade, pre-K, with 352 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 98.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Edinburg CISD (97.9%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.7% across Edinburg CISD 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 has 9.29 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 37.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 17, a school with 352 students would have about 20.7 teachers, so Early Childhood has 11.4 fewer.
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, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other school is Psja Early Start, 7.2 miles away in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 98.6% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| White | 0.3% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
411 N 8th St, Edinburg, TX 78541
Phone: (956)289-2300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early Childhood. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psja Early Start | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 7.2 mi | 527 | 19.6 | 95.3% |
| Mission Early Learning | Mission CISD | 10.8 mi | 183 | 23.2 | 98.9% |
| Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 11.9 mi | 454 | 19.1 | 97.8% |
| Mercedes Early Literacy Program | Mercedes ISD | 18.8 mi | 189 | 38.7 | 100% |
| Driscoll Play and Learn Day Care San Benito Center | Driscoll ISD | 33.8 mi | 22 | – | – |
| Early Childhood Development Center | Corpus Christi ISD | 110.3 mi | 150 | 16.9 | 54.7% |
| Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross | Victoria ISD | 185.6 mi | 170 | 14.9 | 98.8% |
| Floresville Early Childhood Center | Floresville ISD | 195.6 mi | 186 | 17 | 79% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.