EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one of the minimally staffed K-5 schools in KERRVILLE, Texas, overseen by KERRVILLE ISD, with 198 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 62% smaller than typical.

KERRVILLE ISD runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 4,600 students. EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school records 36% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER higher than the state norm the norm. Around 90% 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 above Kerr County's rate of about 57%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Kerr County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,395, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Kerr County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,808 students), EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one campus in the mix.

HILL COUNTRY H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER's enrollment has declined 29% since 2018, when it stood at 278 (now 198). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 44% to 57%. Class-load math has rose: from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 24.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.