Enrollment
57
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EASTBROOK COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180303002505
Early Childhood Center
504 S First St, Van Buren, IN 46991 · (765) 934-3551 · Grant County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL57 STUDENTS
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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
10.6:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
26 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
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 | 57 | 100% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 57% · 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
Schools most like Early Childhood Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center this school | 57 | 45.6% | N/A |
| Cortland Elementary School Seymour | 89 | 39.3% | 57.6% |
| Veale Elementary School Washington | 81 | 35.8% | 57.9% |
| Arlington Elementary School Arlington | 106 | 47.2% | 47.5% |
| Eminence Elementary School Eminence | 111 | 46.8% | 38.6% |
| Madison Elementary School Wakarusa | 117 | 37.6% | 57.4% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 57 | #1,072 of 1,079 | #11 of 11 |
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
57
+17 (+43%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 57 | 5.4 | 10.6:1 | 46% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 66 | 5.4 | 12.2:1 | 55% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 5.4 | 14.1:1 | 51% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 40 | 2 | 20.0:1 | 35% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 23 | 1 | 23.0:1 | 30% (7) |
| 2015-16 | 21 | 1 | 21.0:1 | 57% (12) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Childhood Center.
About Early Childhood Center
Among the schools in Van Buren, Indiana, is Early Childhood Center, a very small elementary school. The school runs pre-K and enrolls 57 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Indiana enroll about 436 students on average.
Eastbrook Community Sch Corp is the local district for Early Childhood Center. It runs 5 schools with 1,579 students.
Early Childhood Center is 88% White by enrollment. Next come 9% Hispanic. That is in line with Grant County, where about 85% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 22%.
The school has 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.6 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Indiana have an average ratio of 15.5:1. The school reported 46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is lower than the 57% average for public schools in Grant County.
In the surrounding county, Grant County, the median household earns about $53,522 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Counting Early Childhood Center, Grant County has 30 public schools.
Eastbrook North Elementary sits less than a tenth of a mile from Early Childhood Center. Early Childhood Center has 3 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal records list enrollment at Early Childhood Center as 40 in 2020-21 and 57 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.6:1) than in 2020-21 (20.0:1).
The allk12 page for Early Childhood Center lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,295
Census ACS
Median income
$53,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
10,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eastbrook Community Sch Corp
- Eastbrook High SchoolHigh · 524 students
- Eastbrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 358 students
- Eastbrook South ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Eastbrook North ElementaryElementary · 304 students
Other Early Childhood Center schools
43 other US public schools in 16 states are named Early Childhood Center. Early Childhood Center is the 40th largest of the 44.
- 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
- Early Childhood CenterCORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 458 students
Nearby schools
- Eastbrook North Elementary0.0 mi · 304
- Eastbrook High School4.7 mi · 524
- Eastbrook Middle School4.7 mi · 358
- Salamonie Elementary School7.0 mi · 273
- Allen Elementary School7.8 mi · 380
- Riverview Elementary School8.8 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Early Childhood CenterHow large is Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 57 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 10.6:1 students per teacher at Early Childhood Center.
How diverse is Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center reports a student body of 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Early Childhood Center in?
Early Childhood Center is part of Eastbrook Community Sch Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.