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BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

812 SHANNON AVE, SEGUIN, TX 78155 · (830) 401-1281 · Guadalupe County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
Enrollment
422
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
371 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
422
Student demographics
White
6716%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
32878%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 54%
Black
154%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22954%
Female
19346%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
422
-114 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 26.8:1
% White
16%
was 14%
% Hispanic
78%
was 81%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is an elementary-level community of tight-knit scale in SEGUIN, Texas, run under SEGUIN ISD, caters to 422 students in grade pre-K.

BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one of 14 schools operated by SEGUIN ISD, a district that caters to 7,290 students overall.

In terms of who attends, BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 78% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% White, 4% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 39% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 88% of students at BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Guadalupe County's rate of about 45%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Guadalupe County) logs that median household earnings sit near $92,375, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Guadalupe County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,977 students), of which BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one.

Nearest neighbor: DISCIPLINE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL AT SAEGERT, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER's enrollment has shrank 21% since 2018, when it stood at 536 (now 422). Class-load math has tightened: from 26.8:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

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Guadalupe County at a glance

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Population
183,642
Census ACS
Median income
$92,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
30,977 students

Quick facts

School name
BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
District
SEGUIN ISD
Address
812 SHANNON AVE, SEGUIN, TX 78155
Phone
(830) 401-1281
County
Guadalupe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
422
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
18.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
371 (88%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
483969004506
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
How large is BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER enrolls approximately 422 students in grades PK-PK.
Is BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER have?
BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the student diversity at BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
Student demographics at BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER are roughly 16% White, 78% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER in?
BALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is part of SEGUIN ISD.
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