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HCISD EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY

Grades PK–KG · HARLINGEN, TX · NCES 482253014186

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2809 N 7TH ST · HARLINGEN, TX 78550

At a glance

Reported students

255

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

17.79

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–KG

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Texas elementary enrollment

8th percentile

Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

410.5

HCISD EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY: 255 reported students.

State peer staffing position

41st percentile

14.3:1 reported; state peer median 14.8:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about HCISD EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY

HCISD EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY is a public elementary school serving grades PK–KG in HARLINGEN. It is one of 30 current school records connected to HARLINGEN CISD. NCES reports 255 students for 2024–25.

Among 4,659 elementary schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 519 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 8th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.3:1, close to the Texas median of 14.8:1 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 Hispanic or Latino (92.5%) and White (6.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking HCISD EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY

  1. 1How do the reported 14.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 17.79 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
59.6%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White6.3%
  • Hispanic92.5%
  • Black1.2%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0%

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 HARLINGEN CISD

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

JEFFERSON EL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

259 reported students

CROCKETT EL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

234 reported students

TRAVIS EL

Elementary · Grades KG–05

294 reported students

AUSTIN EL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

295 reported students

DISHMAN EL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

313 reported students

ZAVALA EL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

332 reported students

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