Perrin Early Childhood Center

Perrin Early Childhood Center is a public elementary school in DENISON, Texas. The school's 168 students are in pre-K. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.

SHERMAN ISD operates 16 schools. Combined enrollment is 7,788 students.

Enrollment at Perrin Early Childhood Center is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 43%. The school is also 20% Black, 17% White, 14% multiracial, and 7% Asian. That is higher than the 16% Hispanic share among all Grayson County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Perrin Early Childhood Center belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.

At Perrin Early Childhood Center, 12 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.0:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 88% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Grayson County is 53%.

Census estimates describe Grayson County this way: median household income is about $72,182, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Grayson County number 68 and enroll about 25,915.

The nearest other public school, Jefferson Learning Center, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

The NCES locale for Perrin Early Childhood Center is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

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