Language Development Center
Public elementary school in Eagle Pass, Texas · Eagle Pass ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Language Development Center serves 440 students in grades Pre-K–K in Eagle Pass (Maverick County). It is one of 24 schools in Eagle Pass ISD. By enrollment it is the 3108th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 20.1 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 ÷ 21.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Eagle Pass ISD |
| County | Maverick County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481773005037 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Eagle Pass ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 440 | 13,820 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 20.1 | 17.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.4% | 78.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
Language Development Center in context
Size
Of the 19 elementary schools in Eagle Pass ISD, Language Development Center is the 7th largest, with 3.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 392; Language Development 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 269 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 171, against an average of 220 per grade. It also enrolls 171 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
86.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.3% across Eagle Pass 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 21.91 full-time-equivalent teachers for 440 students, Language Development Center has 20.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 440 students would have about 29.7 teachers, so Language Development Center has 7.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Language Development Center is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is San Luis Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 17 other elementary schools, 14 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 | 99.8% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
44.5% of students are girls and 55.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 171 |
| Kindergarten | 269 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
724 Fm3443, Eagle Pass, TX 78852
Phone: (830)758-7047
Website: sites.google.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Language Development Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 0.8 mi | 314 | 17.4 | 88.5% |
| Perfecto Mancha Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.3 mi | 501 | 19.7 | 77% |
| Benavides Heights Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.3 mi | 308 | 16.2 | 87.7% |
| Early Childhood Center | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.3 mi | 461 | 20 | 76.4% |
| Dena Kelso Graves Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.4 mi | 516 | 17.8 | 79.7% |
| Ray H Darr Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.6 mi | 383 | 17.4 | 98.2% |
| Juan N Seguin Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.7 mi | 292 | 18.2 | 93.5% |
| Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School | Eagle Pass ISD | 1.9 mi | 401 | 18.3 | 90.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.