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What do students at JORGE R GUTIERREZ EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD·NCES 481806008651
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center
1210 SANTA ROSA AVE, EDCOUCH, TX 78538 · (956) 262-0040 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
444 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 454 | 100% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
Schools most like Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center this school | 454 | 97.8% | N/A |
| Bruni Elementary School LAREDO | 441 | 98.4% | 47.4% |
| San Carlos Elementary School EDINBURG | 471 | 97.0% | 42.1% |
| John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary School RIO GRANDE CITY | 441 | 99.1% | 30.2% |
| William J Clinton Elementary School PENITAS | 463 | 96.3% | 43.6% |
| D D Hachar Elementary School LAREDO | 443 | 96.4% | 67.6% |
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 Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #2,978 of 4,938 | #123 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #4,366 of 4,622 | #158 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.4% | #4,568 of 4,628 | #149 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.8% | #211 of 4,789 | #20 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.3% | #207 of 2,838 | #6 of 128 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
454
+152 (+50%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 654
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 454 | 23.8 | 19.1:1 | 98% (444) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 21 | 23.3:1 | 98% (479) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 18 | 24.1:1 | 96% (415) |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 20 | 15.1:1 | 91% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 736 | 37.6 | 19.6:1 | 100% (735) |
| 2015-16 | 645 | 29 | 22.2:1 | 100% (644) |
| 2010-11 | 654 | 40 | 16.4:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (736 to 454); teachers down 37% (37.6 to 23.8).
About Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center
The public elementary school Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center is located in EDCOUCH, Texas. It covers pre-K, with a total enrollment of 454 students.
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center is in EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD, a district with 4,349 students across 9 schools.
The student body at Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center is 100% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 0%, meaning two students picked at random have a 0% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center employs 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 19.1:1. This ratio sits 4.0 above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 98% in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Hidalgo County averages 85%, lower than here.
Census estimates describe Hidalgo County this way: the median household income is $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center, Hidalgo County has 363 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 302 in 2020-21 and 454 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.1:1.
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Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
- Edcouch-Elsa High SchoolHigh · 1,309 students
- Carlos F Truan Junior High SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Lyndon B Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Santiago Garcia Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
Other schools in EDCOUCH
- Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Santiago Garcia Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- David Ybarra Fine Arts AcademyMiddle · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School0.2 mi · 457
- Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy0.3 mi · 70
- Edcouch-Elsa High School0.3 mi · 1,309
- David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy0.5 mi · 264
- Carlos F Truan Junior High School0.6 mi · 584
- Santiago Garcia Elementary School0.9 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood CenterHow many students attend Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center?
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 454 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center is approximately 19.1:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center?
Student demographics at Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center?
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center is overseen by EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD in Hidalgo County.
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