GIBBS PRE-K CENTER

Located at 1800 19TH ST, in HUNTSVILLE, Texas, GIBBS PRE-K CENTER is a small elementary campus that works with 301 students (grade pre-K), run under HUNTSVILLE ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 42% leaner than typical.

Across the 11 schools in HUNTSVILLE ISD (12,092 students total), GIBBS PRE-K CENTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, GIBBS PRE-K CENTER records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 36% Black, 21% White, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, GIBBS PRE-K CENTER has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 90% of students at GIBBS PRE-K CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Walker County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Walker County reports that median household earnings sit near $52,324, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GIBBS PRE-K CENTER is one of 18 public schools in Walker County (combined enrollment of about 13,655 students).

SAMUEL HOUSTON EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GIBBS PRE-K CENTER.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. GIBBS PRE-K CENTER's enrollment has decreased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 354 (now 301). Over the same period, the Black share climbed from 25% to 36%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.