King Early Childhood Center
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
King Early Childhood Center serves 299 students in grades Pre-K–K in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 4126th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.6 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 ÷ 17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364010746 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 299 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 99.3% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% 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.
King Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Of the 178 elementary schools in Houston ISD, King Early Childhood Center is the 152nd largest, with 0.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 447; King 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 pre-K with 293 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 6, against an average of 150 per grade. It also enrolls 293 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 56.2% here and 20.8% across Houston ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 40.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
99.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston 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 17 full-time-equivalent teachers for 299 students, King Early Childhood Center has 17.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 299 students would have about 20.2 teachers, so King Early Childhood Center has 3.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
King 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 Montgomery Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 166 other elementary schools, 37 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 56.2% |
| Hispanic | 40.8% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| White | 0.7% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 293 |
| Kindergarten | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3930 W Fuqua, Houston, TX 77045
Phone: (713)797-7900
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: King Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.4 mi | 373 | 12.9 | 92.5% |
| Petersen Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.7 mi | 357 | 14.9 | 96.1% |
| Reagan K-8 Educational Center | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 682 | 12.7 | 93.1% |
| Grissom Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 424 | 12.8 | 95% |
| Almeda Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 707 | 15.4 | 95.5% |
| Hobby Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 447 | 13.2 | 97.1% |
| YES Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary School | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 1.6 mi | 447 | 16.2 | 85.7% |
| Windsor Village Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.1 mi | 628 | 16.5 | 98.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.