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G W Carver Early Childhood Center

600 E MLK DR, ENNIS, TX 75119 · (972) 872-3730 · Ellis County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
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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
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
336 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K22255%
Kindergarten18545%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
8521%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
22656%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
7518%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
154%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20450%
Female
20350%

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Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where G W Carver Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Ellis County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
407#3,426 of 4,938#32 of 42
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.7:1#3,022 of 4,622#27 of 42
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.3%#1,295 of 4,628#21 of 42
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
82.6%#1,763 of 4,789#3 of 42
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+21.9%#376 of 1,307#9 of 20
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
407
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
+19% since 2010-11, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254072615.7:183% (336)
2023-2444226.116.9:189% (393)
2022-2342727.115.7:189% (380)
2020-213902416.3:186% (335)
2017-183342115.9:184% (282)
2015-163111817.3:179% (247)
2010-113412017.1:186% (292)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for G W Carver Early Childhood Center.

Since 2017-18: students up 22% (334 to 407); teachers up 24% (21 to 26).

About G W Carver Early Childhood Center

G W Carver Early Childhood Center is a small elementary school in ENNIS, Texas, (ZIP code 75119). The school covers pre-K through kindergarten and reported 407 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 22% below the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.

G W Carver Early Childhood Center is one of 12 schools in ENNIS ISD, which enrolls 6,646 students in total.

Of every 100 students at G W Carver Early Childhood Center, about 56 are Hispanic. It is also 21% White, 18% Black, and 4% multiracial. Ellis County's residents are about 28% Hispanic, 27 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, G W Carver Early Childhood Center scores 61%.

G W Carver Early Childhood Center reports a ratio of 15.7 students per teacher, from 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at G W Carver Early Childhood Center, 83% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 32 points above the 51% average for public schools in Ellis County.

The school is in Ellis County, where the median household earns about $99,595 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. G W Carver Early Childhood Center shares Ellis County with 82 other public schools.

G W Carver Early Childhood Center's closest public school neighbor is Travis Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around G W Carver Early Childhood Center holds at least 8 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes G W Carver Early Childhood Center as Town: Distant.

By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 407, from 390 in 2020-21.

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Ellis County at a glance

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Population
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students

Quick facts

School name
G W Carver Early Childhood Center
District
ENNIS ISD
Address
600 E MLK DR, ENNIS, TX 75119
Phone
(972) 872-3730
County
Ellis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
407
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
336 (83%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
481854012158
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About G W Carver Early Childhood Center
What is the total enrollment at G W Carver Early Childhood Center?
G W Carver Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 407 students in grades PK-KG.
What grades does G W Carver Early Childhood Center serve?
G W Carver Early Childhood Center serves grades PK-KG.
How many students per teacher at G W Carver Early Childhood Center?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at G W Carver Early Childhood Center.
How diverse is G W Carver Early Childhood Center?
G W Carver Early Childhood Center reports a student body of 21% White, 56% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees G W Carver Early Childhood Center?
G W Carver Early Childhood Center is overseen by ENNIS ISD in Ellis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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