G W CARVER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

www.ennis.k12.tx.us/

407 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

G.W. Carver Early Childhood Center, located in Ennis, Texas, serves as the foundational academic setting for the youngest learners in the Ennis Independent School District. As a dedicated early childhood facility, the school focuses on providing developmentally appropriate instruction designed to prepare children for the transition into elementary school. Its curriculum emphasizes social-emotional growth, foundational literacy, and numeracy, ensuring that students build a strong educational base in a supportive and nurturing environment.

By centering its mission on the needs of pre-kindergarten students, the center prioritizes play-based learning and early intervention strategies to address diverse learning styles. The school works closely with the surrounding Ennis community to foster parent engagement and provide resources that support early childhood development. Through its focused approach, G.W. Carver aims to cultivate a love for learning and school readiness, setting the stage for long-term academic success throughout the students' K-12 journey.

407

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for G W CARVER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	85
Hispanic	226
Black	75
Asian	1
Two or More	15
Pacific Islander	5

Hispanic
226 (55.5%)
White
85 (20.9%)
Black
75 (18.4%)
Two or More
15 (3.7%)
Pacific Islander
5 (1.2%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	ENNIS ISD
Phone:	(972)872-3730
Website:	http://www.ennis.k12.tx.us/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	407
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	292
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	44

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 222

Kindergarten 185