Laurenzo Early Childhood Center
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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 233 | 97% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 3% |
School pathway
Schools most like Laurenzo Early Childhood Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurenzo Early Childhood Center this school | 240 | 90.8% | N/A |
| Motley Elementary School MESQUITE | 244 | 90.6% | 50.1% |
| The Lion Lane School HOUSTON | 268 | 91.8% | N/A |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy-South Campus LEWISVILLE | 259 | 95.4% | 34.0% |
| Lighthouse Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 273 | 89.0% | 15.2% |
| Bean Elementary School LUBBOCK | 218 | 93.6% | 31.1% |
Where Laurenzo Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 240 | 12.8 | 18.7:1 | 91% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 10 | 22.9:1 | 90% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 11 | 18.8:1 | 93% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 98% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 19.6 | 17.3:1 | 98% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 94% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 17 | 18.3:1 | 79% (246) |
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.
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