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Laurenzo Early Childhood Center

205 N DELMAR, HOUSTON, TX 77011 · (713) 924-0350 · Harris County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL240 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
240
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
218 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K23397%
Kindergarten73%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
52%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
21288%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
229%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 6%
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
12351%
Female
11749%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Laurenzo Early Childhood Center→Tinsley Elementary School→Fondren Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Laurenzo Early Childhood Center this school24090.8%N/A
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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 Laurenzo Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Harris County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
240#4,497 of 4,938#645 of 682
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.7:1#4,325 of 4,622#617 of 657
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.1%#3,722 of 4,628#547 of 657
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
90.8%#977 of 4,789#236 of 671
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-29.0%#556 of 2,838#115 of 441
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
240
+33 (+16%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524012.818.7:191% (218)
2023-242291022.9:190% (207)
2022-232071118.8:193% (193)
2020-212071612.9:198% (203)
2017-1833819.617.3:198% (330)
2015-163221916.9:194% (302)
2010-113111718.3:179% (246)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurenzo Early Childhood Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 29% (338 to 240); teachers down 35% (19.6 to 12.8).

About Laurenzo Early Childhood Center

Laurenzo Early Childhood Center is a low-enrollment elementary school in HOUSTON ISD, located in HOUSTON, Texas. It has an enrollment of 240 students in pre-K through kindergarten. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.

The district, HOUSTON ISD, operates 273 schools serving 176,727 students.

The share of students at Laurenzo Early Childhood Center who are Hispanic is 88%. The remaining students are 9% Black and 2% White. Among people living in Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 21, compared with 70 nationally.

The school has 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 18.7 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Harris County average 70%.

In the wider Harris County area, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Laurenzo Early Childhood Center shares Harris County with 1,204 other public schools.

Burnet Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Laurenzo Early Childhood Center is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 16%. The school's ratio increased from 12.9:1 to 18.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

The Laurenzo Early Childhood Center discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students

Quick facts

School name
Laurenzo Early Childhood Center
District
HOUSTON ISD
Address
205 N DELMAR, HOUSTON, TX 77011
Phone
(713) 924-0350
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
240
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
18.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
218 (91%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482364010747
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Laurenzo Early Childhood Center
How large is Laurenzo Early Childhood Center?
Laurenzo Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 240 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Laurenzo Early Childhood Center serve?
Laurenzo Early Childhood Center serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laurenzo Early Childhood Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Laurenzo Early Childhood Center is approximately 18.7:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Laurenzo Early Childhood Center?
At Laurenzo Early Childhood Center, the student body is approximately 2% White, 88% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Laurenzo Early Childhood Center?
Laurenzo Early Childhood Center is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
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