MISTRAL CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD

www.houstonisd.org

332 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

The **Mistral Center for Early Childhood**, located in the Gulfton area of Houston, Texas, is an educational facility operating under the Houston Independent School District (HISD). As an early childhood center, the school is specifically designed to provide foundational learning experiences for the district’s youngest students, typically focusing on Pre-Kindergarten programs. Its primary goal is to prepare children for success in elementary school by fostering social, emotional, and cognitive development through age-appropriate curriculum and structured play.

The center serves a diverse community in the 77081 zip code, offering a supportive environment aimed at building early literacy, numeracy, and essential school-readiness skills. As part of the HISD system, Mistral Center adheres to state and district standards for early childhood education, emphasizing the importance of high-quality instruction during these critical formative years. Families interested in enrollment, specific program offerings, or daily operations can find further information through the official [Houston Independent School District website](http://www.houstonisd.org).

332

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MISTRAL CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	265
Black	39
Asian	8
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
265 (79.8 %)
Black
39 (11.7 %)
White
17 (5.1 %)
Asian
8 (2.4 %)
Two or More
2 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	HOUSTON ISD
Phone:	(713)773-6253
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	332
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	303
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 329

Kindergarten 3