At a glance
Reported students
402
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
19
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
21.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas other enrollment
77th percentile
Compared with 695 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
399.5
AMBER TERRACE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER: 402 reported students.
State peer staffing position
94th percentile
21.2:1 reported; state peer median 11.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about AMBER TERRACE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER
AMBER TERRACE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in DESOTO. It is one of 11 current school records connected to DESOTO ISD. NCES reports 402 students for 2024–25.
Among 695 combined / other schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 195 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 77th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 21.2:1, above the Texas median of 11.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (73.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (18.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking AMBER TERRACE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER
- 1How do the reported 21.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 19 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White1.5%
- Hispanic18.9%
- Black73.4%
- Asian0.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in DESOTO ISD
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
DESOTO ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER (DAEP)
Other · Grades 03–12
19 reported students
DALLAS COUNTY JJAEP DESOTO CAMPUS
Other · Grades 09–10
Enrollment not reported
COCKRELL HILL EL
Elementary · Grades KG–02
397 reported students
DESOTO WEST MIDDLE
Middle · Grades 06–08
370 reported students
WOODRIDGE FINE ARTS AND GIFTED ACADEMY
Elementary · Grades KG–05
362 reported students
FRANK D MOATES EL
Elementary · Grades 03–05
468 reported students