Natalia Early Child Center
Public elementary school in Natalia, Texas · Natalia ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
Natalia Early Child Center serves 283 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Natalia (Medina County). It is one of 4 schools in Natalia ISD. By enrollment it is the 4214th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 17.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | Natalia ISD |
| County | Medina County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483213005102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Natalia ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 283 | 1,315 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.4% | 69.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Natalia Early Child Center in context
Size
Natalia Early Child Center is the smallest of Natalia ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 283 students are 21.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.6 miles away and have a median of 517 students, so Natalia Early Child 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 106 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 77, against an average of 94 per grade. This year grade 1 has 30% more students than kindergarten (100 against 77). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 106 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 87.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Natalia ISD (86.3%). White students are next, at 12%.
72.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.1% across Natalia 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
Natalia Early Child Center has 17.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 283 students would have about 19.1 teachers, so Natalia Early Child Center has 1.6 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Natalia Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 87.3% |
| White | 12% |
| Black | 0.7% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 106 |
| Kindergarten | 77 |
| Grade 1 | 100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
408 8th St, Natalia, TX 78059
Phone: (830)663-4416
Website: nataliaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Natalia Early Child Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalia Elementary School | Natalia ISD | 0.1 mi | 426 | 17.5 | 64.8% |
| John J Ciavarra Elementary School | Devine ISD | 4.4 mi | 502 | 14.1 | 63.9% |
| Devine Intermediate School | Devine ISD | 4.4 mi | 454 | 16.4 | 60.1% |
| Lytle Elementary School | Lytle ISD | 4.5 mi | 532 | 17.2 | 75% |
| Lytle Primary School | Lytle ISD | 4.7 mi | 342 | 14.9 | 81% |
| Lacoste Elementary School | Medina Valley ISD | 8.9 mi | 610 | 13.6 | 63.6% |
| Elm Creek Elementary School | Southwest ISD | 10.1 mi | 805 | 15.7 | 77.5% |
| Castroville Elementary School | Medina Valley ISD | 11.6 mi | 600 | 16.7 | 52.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Natalia ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalia Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 426 |
| Natalia High School | High | 9–12 | 352 |
| Natalia Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 254 |