Corse Early Childhood Center

Corse Early Childhood Center is a cozy elementary-level community in Burlington, Iowa, part of Burlington Comm School District. The school enrolls 177 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 46% below the state mean of about 325.

Within Burlington Comm School District, which oversees 8 schools and 3,140 students, Corse Early Childhood Center is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Corse Early Childhood Center lists that White students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder reads as 18% Black, 18% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Des Moines County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Corse Early Childhood Center records 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Roughly 28% of students at Corse Early Childhood Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Des Moines County's rate of about 45%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Des Moines County) reports that median household income runs about $62,928, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Des Moines County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,632 students), of which Corse Early Childhood Center is one.

Burlington Community High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.