Early Learning Center

Located at 1100 E 15TH ST, in DOUGLAS, Arizona, Early Learning Center is a minimally staffed elementary-level community that works with 12 students (grade pre-K), operated by Douglas Unified District (4174). Enrollment runs roughly 97% leaner than the state mean of about 451.

Early Learning Center is one of 9 schools operated by Douglas Unified District (4174), a district that instructs 3,608 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Early Learning Center shows that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 8% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Cochise County shows median household earnings sit near $59,742, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cochise County's 87 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,288 students), Early Learning Center is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Ray Borane Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 90%: 117 students in 2018 compared to 12 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged down from 98% to 92%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Early Learning Center community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.