Moody Early Childhood Center
Public school (charter) in Galveston, Texas · Galveston ISD · Grades Pre-K
Moody Early Childhood Center serves 161 students in pre-K in Galveston (Galveston County). It is one of 10 schools in Galveston ISD. By enrollment it is the 102nd largest of 130 public schools in Texas (median 257 students). With 18 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 ÷ 8.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Galveston ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482028013439 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Galveston ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 161 | 6,383 | 257 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 14.5 | 17 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.4% | 77.6% | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 62% 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.
Moody Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Moody Early Childhood Center is the only school in Galveston ISD. Its 161 students are 2.5% of the district's 6,383. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 42.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 212; Moody Early Childhood Center is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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
Moody Early Childhood Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 161 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 54.7% here and 48.4% across Galveston ISD. Black students are next, at 19.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.6% across Galveston 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
With 8.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 161 students, Moody Early Childhood Center has 18 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 17, a school with 161 students would have about 9.5 teachers, so Moody Early Childhood 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
Moody Early Childhood Center is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other school is Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start, 10.4 miles away in Texas City 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 | 54.7% |
| Black | 19.3% |
| White | 19.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
52.2% of students are girls and 47.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1110 21st St, Galveston, TX 77550
Phone: (409)761-6930
Website: moodychildhoodcenter.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Moody Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start | Texas City ISD | 10.4 mi | 311 | 14.5 | 90.4% |
| Hitchcock Headstart | Hitchcock ISD | 15.2 mi | 181 | 182.8 | 96.1% |
| Sheila Liles Early Learning Academy | Goose Creek CISD | 34.6 mi | 334 | 16.9 | 85% |
| Early Childhood Center | Channelview ISD | 39.6 mi | 427 | 20.2 | 90.2% |
| Rdspd | Houston ISD | 44.7 mi | 46 | – | 8.7% |
| Energized for Excellence Academy ECC | Houston ISD | 50.4 mi | 192 | 21.3 | 98.4% |
| New Neighbor Campus | Bakerripley Community Schools | 51.2 mi | 33 | 17.7 | 93.9% |
| Colbert Elementary School | Dayton ISD | 51.9 mi | 231 | 15.7 | 74.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Galveston ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aim College & Career Prep | High | 8–12 | 101 |
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 784 |
| Ball High School | High | 9–12 | 1,905 |
| Burnet Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 562 |
| Central Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 785 |
| Crenshaw El and Middle School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 131 |
| Oppe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 669 |
| Parker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 436 |
| Weis | Middle | 5–6 | 844 |