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L P Waters Early Childhood Center

2504 CARVER ST, GREENVILLE, TX 75401 · (903) 457-2680 · Hunt County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 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
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
395 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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-K419100%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
8721%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
23556%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
6916%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
225%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
21551%
Female
20449%

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Where L P Waters Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Hunt County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
419#3,332 of 4,938#10 of 18
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.4:1#2,828 of 4,622#11 of 16
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.2%#1,300 of 4,628#6 of 16
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
94.3%#590 of 4,789#1 of 17
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+14.8%#564 of 1,307#9 of 12
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
419
+103 (+33%) vs 2020
+8280% since 2000-01, when it was 5
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2541927.215.4:194% (395)
2023-2439426.315.0:193% (367)
2022-2340626.215.5:188% (357)
2020-213162512.6:193% (293)
2017-1836522.616.1:185% (311)
2015-163422017.1:184% (286)
2010-112501615.6:186% (216)
2000-01515.0:140% (2)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for L P Waters Early Childhood Center.

Since 2017-18: students up 15% (365 to 419); teachers up 20% (22.6 to 27.2).

About L P Waters Early Childhood Center

L P Waters Early Childhood Center is a public elementary school run by GREENVILLE ISD in GREENVILLE, Texas. Enrollment totals 419 students across pre-K.

L P Waters Early Childhood Center is a school in GREENVILLE ISD. The district has 11 schools and 5,664 students.

The share of Hispanic students at L P Waters Early Childhood Center is 56%, a majority. Other students are 21% White, 16% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 22% Hispanic share among all Hunt County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.

There are 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at L P Waters Early Childhood Center, giving a ratio of 15.4:1. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. By family income, 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 33 points above the 61% average for public schools in Hunt County.

The school is in Hunt County, where median household income comes to about $71,938, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hunt County's 45 public schools enroll about 20,771 students and include L P Waters Early Childhood Center.

About 0.5 miles separate L P Waters Early Childhood Center from the closest public school, Carver Elementary School. The five-mile area around L P Waters Early Childhood Center holds at least 8 other public schools.

Federal data place L P Waters Early Childhood Center in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 33%. The ratio was 12.6:1 in 2020-21 and 15.4:1 in 2024-25.

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Hunt County at a glance

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Population
108,972
Census ACS
Median income
$71,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,771 students

Quick facts

School name
L P Waters Early Childhood Center
District
GREENVILLE ISD
Address
2504 CARVER ST, GREENVILLE, TX 75401
Phone
(903) 457-2680
County
Hunt County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
419
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
395 (94%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
482172007974
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About L P Waters Early Childhood Center
What is the total enrollment at L P Waters Early Childhood Center?
L P Waters Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 419 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does L P Waters Early Childhood Center serve?
L P Waters Early Childhood Center serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at L P Waters Early Childhood Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at L P Waters Early Childhood Center is approximately 15.4:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at L P Waters Early Childhood Center?
At L P Waters Early Childhood Center, the student body is approximately 21% White, 56% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is L P Waters Early Childhood Center in?
L P Waters Early Childhood Center is part of GREENVILLE ISD.
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