Royal Early Childhood Center
Public elementary school in Brookshire, Texas · Royal ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
Royal Early Childhood Center serves 517 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Brookshire (Waller County). It is one of 4 schools in Royal ISD. By enrollment it is the 2351st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.9 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 ÷ 32.54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | Royal ISD |
| County | Waller County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483819009587 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Royal ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 517 | 2,884 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.5% | 71.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Royal Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Royal ISD, Royal Early Childhood Center is the smallest, with 17.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.8 miles away and have a median of 1,111 students, so Royal 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 kindergarten with 189 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 156, against an average of 172 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 189 in kindergarten and 172 in grade 1. It also enrolls 156 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 72% of enrollment, about the same share as across Royal ISD (72%). Black students are next, at 14.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.8% across Royal 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
Royal Early Childhood Center has 32.54 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 517 students would have about 34.9 teachers, so Royal Early Childhood Center has 2.4 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Royal Elementary School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 20 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72% |
| Black | 14.5% |
| White | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 156 |
| Kindergarten | 189 |
| Grade 1 | 172 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2300 Durkin Rd, Brookshire, TX 77423
Phone: (281)934-3147
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Royal Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Elementary School | Royal ISD | 0.2 mi | 760 | 16 | 75.9% |
| Willie Melton Sr. Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 5.6 mi | 635 | 18.2 | 26% |
| Bryant Elementary School | Katy ISD | 5.6 mi | 1,194 | 13.6 | 28.5% |
| Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 6.6 mi | 923 | 17.5 | 21.5% |
| Robertson Elementary School | Katy ISD | 7.0 mi | 1,508 | 15.2 | 29.2% |
| Tamarron Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 7.2 mi | 1,167 | 19.6 | 44% |
| Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School | Katy ISD | 7.3 mi | 1,054 | 14.1 | 18.9% |
| Woodcreek Elementary School | Katy ISD | 8.4 mi | 1,301 | 15.1 | 20.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Royal ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 760 |
| Royal High School | High | 9–12 | 968 |
| Royal Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 639 |