WASHINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

WASHINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is an elementary-level community of close-knit scale in PALESTINE, Texas, overseen by PALESTINE ISD, enrolling 215 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 59% smaller than the state mean of about 519.

PALESTINE ISD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,186 students. WASHINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WASHINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 37% Black, 15% White, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WASHINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Anderson County (around 68%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Anderson County) reports that median household income runs about $62,068, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. WASHINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one of 26 public schools in Anderson County (combined enrollment of about 8,071 students).

Nearest neighbor: UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY AT PALESTINE, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WASHINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER has edged up 12%, going from 192 students in 2018 to 215 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2025.

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