At a glance
Reported students
430
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
27.72
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–01
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas elementary enrollment
32nd percentile
Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
430
JAMES A ARTHUR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER: 430 reported students.
State peer staffing position
65th percentile
15.5:1 reported; state peer median 14.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about JAMES A ARTHUR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
JAMES A ARTHUR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is a public elementary school serving grades PK–01 in KENNEDALE. It is one of 5 current school records connected to KENNEDALE ISD. NCES reports 430 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 32nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.5:1, 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 (35.3%) and White (30.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking JAMES A ARTHUR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
- 1How do the reported 15.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 27.72 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?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 70.5%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White30.7%
- Hispanic35.3%
- Black22.1%
- Asian4.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial7.2%
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 KENNEDALE ISD
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
JAMES F DELANEY EL
Elementary · Grades 02–05
426 reported students
R F PATTERSON EL
Elementary · Grades 02–05
331 reported students
KENNEDALE J H
Middle · Grades 06–08
624 reported students
KENNEDALE H S
High · Grades 09–12
943 reported students