Early Childhood

Early Childhood is a modestly sized primary school in Godfrey, Illinois, overseen by Alton CUSD 11. The school serves 267 students in grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 30% below typical.

Alton CUSD 11 comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 5,526 students; Early Childhood is among them.

In terms of who attends, Early Childhood shows that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 34% Black, 15% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 33.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

Across the wider county, Madison County reports that median household income runs about $75,793, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Madison County runs 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,253 students), of which Early Childhood is one.

Nearest neighbor: North Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Early Childhood has expanded 20%, going from 222 students in 2018 to 267 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 111.0:1 in 2018 to 33.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Early Childhood community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.