Sam Houston Early Learning Center (Closed 2005)

Sam Houston Early Learning Center serves 129 students in grades Kindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten
Total Students
129 students
This chart displays total students of Sam Houston Early Learning Center by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Sam Houston Early Learning Center by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (TX)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sam Houston Early Learning Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sam Houston Early Learning Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 1996-97 school year data.
Hispanic
36%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sam Houston Early Learning Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Black
25%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sam Houston Early Learning Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
White
38%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sam Houston Early Learning Center and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Sam Houston Early Learning Center.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Texas.
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Sam Houston Early Learning Center and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sam Houston Early Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sam Houston Early Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sam Houston Early Learning Center?
129 students attend Sam Houston Early Learning Center.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
38% of Sam Houston Early Learning Center students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Sam Houston Early Learning Center?
Sam Houston Early Learning Center has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.
What grades does Sam Houston Early Learning Center offer ?
Sam Houston Early Learning Center offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten
What school district is Sam Houston Early Learning Center part of?
Sam Houston Early Learning Center is part of Palestine Independent School District.

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