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Ball Early Childhood Center
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 422 | 100% |
Schools most like Ball Early Childhood Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Early Childhood Center this school | 422 | 87.9% | N/A |
| Jefferson Ave Elementary School SEGUIN | 409 | 88.5% | 21.9% |
| Dudley Elementary School VICTORIA | 453 | 87.2% | 19.6% |
| Bonham Pre-K School SAN MARCOS | 380 | 88.2% | N/A |
| Travis Elementary School SAN MARCOS | 440 | 87.0% | 29.5% |
| Woodroe Petty Elementary School TAFT | 390 | 89.0% | 21.8% |
Where Ball Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Guadalupe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #3,313 of 4,938 | #20 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #4,282 of 4,622 | #22 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #3,190 of 4,628 | #22 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #1,293 of 4,789 | #2 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.3% | #1,077 of 2,838 | #4 of 13 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 422 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 88% (371) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 25.5 | 17.4:1 | 90% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 25.7 | 17.1:1 | 92% (403) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 92% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 20 | 26.8:1 | 94% (506) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 19 | 25.8:1 | 97% (476) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 15 | 29.8:1 | 96% (428) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 14 | 24.2:1 | 95% (321) |
| 1990-91 | 483 | 41 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (536 to 422); teachers up 15% (20 to 23).
About Ball Early Childhood Center
Ball Early Childhood Center is a low-enrollment elementary school located in SEGUIN, Texas. Its 422 students are spread across pre-K.
The SEGUIN ISD system has 14 schools and 7,290 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Ball Early Childhood Center, at 78%. Other students are 16% White, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 39% Hispanic share among all Guadalupe County residents. The school's diversity index is 37%, meaning two students picked at random have a 37% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 18.4:1, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 3.3 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 88%. The gap from the 45% average for public schools in Guadalupe County is 43 points.
Federal survey data for Guadalupe County show that the median household income is $92,375, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Guadalupe County is home to 49 public schools and about 30,977 public school students.
The closest public school to Ball Early Childhood Center is Mercer & Blumberg Lrn Center, about 0.5 miles away. Ball Early Childhood Center is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The federal government classifies Ball Early Childhood Center's location as Town: Fringe.
Ball Early Childhood Center reported 234 students in 2020-21 and 422 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.4:1) than in 2020-21 (13.8:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Ball Early Childhood Center. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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