Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center

Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center is a school located in Houston, TX, serving grades -1–-1 and approximately 393 students. Operated by Alief ISD, the campus sits about 10.4 miles from The Houston's newsroom and is part of The Houston's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 24 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center is a traditional zoned public school within Alief ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Houston publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

The Houston covers Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center's news as part of broader education reporting for Houston families and educators.

Tip about Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center". For more education coverage, see thehouston.org/schools or browse The Houston's latest reporting at thehouston.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.