GIBBS PRE-K CENTER

HUNTSVILLE ISD
1800 19TH ST
HUNTSVILLE, TX 77340
291 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
The Gibbs Pre-K Center, located at 1800 19th Street in Huntsville, Texas, serves as a specialized educational facility dedicated exclusively to early childhood development. As a cornerstone of the Huntsville Independent School District’s primary education strategy, the center focuses on providing a nurturing environment designed to help children transition successfully into the K-12 school system. By concentrating its resources solely on Pre-K students, the school is able to tailor its curriculum and classroom structure to the specific social, emotional, and academic needs of young learners.

The center emphasizes foundational skill-building, prioritizing literacy, numeracy, and social interaction to ensure students are well-prepared for kindergarten. Through a play-based and structured instructional approach, the staff at Gibbs aims to foster a love for learning while developing the essential habits that support long-term academic success. As a centralized hub for the district's youngest students, the Gibbs Pre-K Center plays a vital role in establishing a strong educational trajectory for the children of the Huntsville community.
291
Total Students
17.1
Full-Time Teachers
17.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    110 (37.8 %)
  • Black
    85 (29.2 %)
  • White
    77 (26.5 %)
  • Two or More
    16 (5.5 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.3 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.3 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.3 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Pre Kindergarten
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: HUNTSVILLE ISD
Phone: (936)435-6550
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 291
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 17.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 17.0
NSLP Participation:1 N/A
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* 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 291
Gender Ratio