Laurenzo Early Childhood Center
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Laurenzo Early Childhood Center serves 240 students in grades Pre-K–K in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 4388th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.7 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 ÷ 12.82 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 | 482364010747 |
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 | 240 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.7 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.8% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Laurenzo Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Laurenzo Early Childhood Center is the 171st largest of Houston ISD's 178 elementary schools; its 240 students are 0.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.1 miles away and have a median of 329 students, so Laurenzo 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 233 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 7, against an average of 120 per grade. It also enrolls 233 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 88.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Houston ISD (61.7%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.8% of students qualify 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
Laurenzo Early Childhood Center has 12.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 240 students would have about 16.2 teachers, so Laurenzo Early Childhood Center has 3.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Burnet Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There are 67 elementary schools within 5 miles and 204 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 88.3% |
| Black | 9.2% |
| White | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 233 |
| Kindergarten | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
205 N Delmar, Houston, TX 77011
Phone: (713)924-0350
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Laurenzo Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnet Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.1 mi | 324 | 18 | 90.1% |
| Ripley House Charter School | Bakerripley Community Schools | 0.6 mi | 322 | 16.3 | 91.3% |
| Tijerina Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.7 mi | 333 | 16.7 | 99.1% |
| Lantrip Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.0 mi | 405 | 14.6 | 76.5% |
| Cage Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 319 | 12.4 | 89.3% |
| KIPP Explore Academy | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.3 mi | 756 | 20.5 | 92.1% |
| Carrillo Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 346 | 18.2 | 82.9% |
| Franklin Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 218 | 12.8 | 98.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.