EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER is an elementary school of modestly sized scale in CARLSBAD, New Mexico, one of the schools within CARLSBAD, works with 207 students in grades pre-K through K. That puts it 28% leaner than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 287 students.

Within CARLSBAD, which oversees 13 schools and 7,217 students, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER is one campus in the system.

Demographically, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%. The remainder is composed of 20% White. The wider county runs roughly 52% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER shows 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 10% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Eddy County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Eddy County put median household income runs about $78,426, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER is one of 26 public schools in Eddy County (combined enrollment of about 11,661 students).

HILLCREST PRESCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER has ticked down 63%, going from 560 students in 2018 to 207 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 38% to 20%.

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