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GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER

371 CARVER, LOCKHART, TX 78644 · (512) 398-0060 · Caldwell County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
Enrollment
325
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
308 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
325
Student demographics
White
299%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
28788%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 54%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
17955%
Female
14645%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
325
+74 (+29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.5:1
% White
9%
was 21%
% Hispanic
88%
was 73%
% Black
1%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER

GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER is a small elementary school in LOCKHART, Texas, part of LOCKHART ISD. The school works with 325 students in grade pre-K. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER sits 37% leaner than that benchmark.

Within LOCKHART ISD, which oversees 9 schools and 6,753 students, GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER is one campus in the system.

On demographics, GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER logs that 88% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder looks like 9% White. The wider county runs roughly 57% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Caldwell County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Caldwell County put median household earnings sit near $69,758, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Caldwell County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,286 students), GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER is one campus in the mix.

PLUM CREEK EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER's enrollment has increased 29% since 2018, when it stood at 251 (now 325). Hispanic enrollment moved from 73% to 88% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Caldwell County at a glance

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Population
48,669
Census ACS
Median income
$69,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
9,286 students

Quick facts

School name
GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
District
LOCKHART ISD
Address
371 CARVER, LOCKHART, TX 78644
Phone
(512) 398-0060
County
Caldwell County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
325
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
18.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
308 (95%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
482787003126
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
What is the total enrollment at GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER?
GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER enrolls approximately 325 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER serve?
GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER is approximately 18.1:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER?
At GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER, the student body is approximately 9% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER in?
GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER is part of LOCKHART ISD.
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