AMBER TERRACE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER

AMBER TERRACE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER is a primary school of cozy scale in DESOTO, Texas, run under DESOTO ISD, hosting 402 students in grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 23% smaller than typical.

Across the 11 schools in DESOTO ISD (5,708 students total), AMBER TERRACE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, AMBER TERRACE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER lists that the largest single group is Black, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Dallas County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which AMBER TERRACE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER is one.

The closest other public school is DESOTO ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER (DAEP), roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.