Enrollment
178
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLWOOD SD 88·NCES 170576006018
Early Childhood Center
3519 Wilcox Ave, Bellwood, IL 60104 · (708) 410-3700 · Cook County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 178 | 100% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 178 | #2,117 of 2,419 | #845 of 901 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.3% | #226 of 1,461 | #144 of 661 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
178
+46 (+35%) vs 2020
-35% since 2010-11, when it was 273
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 178 | 7 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 10 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 8 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 132 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 245 | 9 | 27.2:1 | 59% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 5 | 49.6:1 | 99% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 5 | 54.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Childhood Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (245 to 178); teachers down 22% (9 to 7).
About Early Childhood Center
Families in Bellwood, Illinois, are served by Early Childhood Center, a small elementary school. The school has 178 students in 2024-25 across pre-K. By comparison, elementary schools in Illinois enroll about 381 students on average.
Bellwood SD 88 is made up of 6 schools with 1,998 students in all.
The largest group at Early Childhood Center is Black students, at 49%. It is also 46% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Cook County is roughly 22% Black. The diversity index for Early Childhood Center is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Early Childhood Center reported 7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 25.4:1. The school's 25.4:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for elementary schools in Illinois.
For the population of Cook County, median household income comes to about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cook County's 1,406 public schools enroll about 697,934 students and include Early Childhood Center.
Lincoln Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Early Childhood Center is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Early Childhood Center is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 35%.
The discussion board for Early Childhood Center is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bellwood SD 88
- Roosevelt Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Grant Elementary SchoolElementary · 363 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
- Grant PrimaryElementary
Other schools in Bellwood
- Roosevelt Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Jefferson Primary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Other Early Childhood Center schools
43 other US public schools in 16 states are named Early Childhood Center. Early Childhood Center is the 23rd largest of the 44.
- Early Childhood CenterRantoul, IL · 161 students
- Early Childhood CenterMONT BELVIEU, TX · 845 students
- Early Childhood CenterPORTLAND, TX · 529 students
- Early Childhood CenterLINDALE, TX · 462 students
- Early Childhood CenterEAGLE PASS, TX · 461 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary School0.2 mi · 310
- McKinley Elementary School0.6 mi · 304
- Roosevelt Middle School0.9 mi · 614
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary School0.9 mi · 229
- Jefferson Primary School1.0 mi · 380
- Irving Middle School1.2 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About Early Childhood CenterHow large is Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 178 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Early Childhood Center serve?
Early Childhood Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many students per teacher at Early Childhood Center?
Approximately 25.4:1 students per teacher at Early Childhood Center.
How diverse is Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center reports a student body of 1% White, 46% Hispanic, 49% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Early Childhood Center public or private?
Early Childhood Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bellwood SD 88.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.