DEDRE' & ELLA JEFFERSON EARLY LEARNING CENTER

388 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

DEDRE' & ELLA JEFFERSON EARLY LEARNING CENTER is a mid-sized public educational campus located in HOUSTON, TX. Administered by ALIEF ISD, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 388 enrolled students across grades PK through PK.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 27.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 87.4% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 304 students qualified for free lunch and 35 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 14061 BELLAIRE BLVD in HOUSTON, TX 77083, DEDRE' & ELLA JEFFERSON EARLY LEARNING CENTER serves families zoned within the ALIEF ISD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

388

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DEDRE' & ELLA JEFFERSON EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	16
Hispanic	195
Black	148
Asian	26
American Indian	3

Hispanic
195 (50.3%)
Black
148 (38.1%)
Asian
26 (6.7%)
White
16 (4.1%)
American Indian
3 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	ALIEF ISD
Phone:	(281)988-3515
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	388
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	304
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	35

* 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 388