EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

1201 DANIEL MOORE AVE
PORTLAND, TX 78374

529 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is a mid-sized public educational campus located in PORTLAND, TX. Administered by GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 529 enrolled students across grades PK through KG.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 34.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 62.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 325 students qualified for free lunch and 8 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1201 DANIEL MOORE AVE in PORTLAND, TX 78374, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER serves families zoned within the GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

529

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	157
Hispanic	334
Black	9
Asian	14
Two or More	12
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
334 (63.1%)
White
157 (29.7%)
Asian
14 (2.6%)
Two or More
12 (2.3%)
Black
9 (1.7%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD
Phone:	(371)777-1091
Website:	http://www.g-pisd.org/gpecc
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	529
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	325
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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 202

Kindergarten 327