Jefferson Early Childhood Ctr

Jefferson Early Childhood Ctr is a minimally staffed K-5 school in Moline, Illinois, run under Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40. The school enrolls 130 students in grade pre-K. That puts it 66% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Jefferson Early Childhood Ctr is one of 14 schools operated by Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40, a district that teaches 7,257 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jefferson Early Childhood Ctr lists that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 31% Hispanic, 15% Black, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Rock Island County) reports that median household income runs about $67,159, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Rock Island County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,921 students), of which Jefferson Early Childhood Ctr is one.

Nearest neighbor: Moline Sr High School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jefferson Early Childhood Ctr.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jefferson Early Childhood Ctr has shrank 47%, going from 247 students in 2018 to 130 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 30.9:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

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