Washington Early Childhood Center

Public school, pre-kindergarten · Palestine, Texas

Washington Early Childhood Center in Palestine, Texas enrolled 215 students in 2024-25 with 11.0 full-time teachers, 19.5 students per teacher against the Texas median of 12.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 27%

221 students in 2022-23, 217 students in 2023-24, 215 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.0 to 11.0.

Students enrolled at Washington Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 221, 2023-24: 217, 2024-25: 21501002003002022-232212023-242172024-25215
Students enrolled at Washington Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 221, 2023-24: 217, 2024-25: 21501002003002022-232212023-242172024-25215
Students enrolled at Washington Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 221, 2023-24: 217, 2024-25: 21501002003002022-232212023-242172024-25215
Students enrolled at Washington Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 221, 2023-24: 217, 2024-25: 21501002003002022-232212023-242172024-25215
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2322115.014.7
2023-2421714.015.5
2024-2521511.019.5

19.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 89 of every 100 Texas schools of this kind

Among the 440 Texas schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 19.5; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 19.5; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 19.5; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 19.5; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 19.5state median 12.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington Early Childhood Center reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

39.1% of students were Hispanic, 37.2% Black, 15.3% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic39.1%
  2. Black37.2%
  3. White15.3%
  4. Two or more races6.0%
  5. Asian2.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Schools of this kind in Palestine

2 public schools of this kind in Palestine report 2024-25 enrollment; Washington Early Childhood Center is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Ut Tyler University Academy at Palestine26314.0not reported
Washington Early Childhood Center21519.585.6%

All public schools in Palestine →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Washington Early Childhood Center

  1. Ut Tyler University Academy at PalestineThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.8 miles away: 263 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Compare Washington Early Childhood Center with Ut Tyler University Academy at PalestineStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  3. How much Palestine ISD spends per student$14,146 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,146
  4. The largest public schools in TexasWashington Early Childhood Center is the number 276 by size of 501 Texas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#276 of 501
  5. Texas schools by students per teacher19.5 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.19.5:1
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Washington Early Childhood Center

  1. How many students attend Washington Early Childhood Center?
    215 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 221 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Palestine, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Early Childhood Center?
    19.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Washington Early Childhood Center a Title I school?
    Washington Early Childhood Center ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Washington Early Childhood Center in?
    Palestine ISD, NCES district ID 4834050. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 483405012588 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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