Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT DODGE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191182002171
Early Childhood Center
104 So. 17th St., Fort Dodge, IA 50501 · (515) 574-5740 · Webster County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL376 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
13.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
158 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 41%
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 | 140 | 37% |
| Kindergarten | 236 | 63% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48% · 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 | 376 | 42.0% | N/A |
| Rue Elementary School Council Bluffs | 385 | 43.1% | 54.8% |
| Fairview Elementary School Carroll | 419 | 40.1% | N/A |
| Franklin Elementary School Council Bluffs | 421 | 45.4% | 61.0% |
| Harding Elementary School Mason City | 387 | 45.2% | 66.8% |
| Carter Lake Elementary School Carter Lake | 301 | 45.5% | 51.6% |
Matched among Iowa 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 Iowa | In Webster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #252 of 705 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #291 of 561 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #175 of 561 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #334 of 666 | #5 of 7 |
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
376
+239 (+174%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 376 | 27.8 | 13.5:1 | 42% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 25.9 | 14.7:1 | 45% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 24.8 | 15.6:1 | 59% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 137 | 8 | 17.1:1 | 55% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 10.8 | 14.3:1 | 64% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 154 | 11 | 14.0:1 | 58% (90) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Childhood Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 144% (154 to 376); teachers up 157% (10.8 to 27.8).
About Early Childhood Center
Early Childhood Center is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It reported 376 students in pre-K through kindergarten in 2024-25.
Fort Dodge Comm School District has a total of 7 schools and 3,385 students, Early Childhood Center among them.
More than half of the students at Early Childhood Center are White (63%). Next come 17% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 7% Black. That compares with about 86% White among all Webster County residents. The diversity index for Early Childhood Center is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Early Childhood Center has a ratio of 13.5:1. The 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 42%.
The school's county is Webster County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $68,975 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Early Childhood Center shares Webster County with 11 other public schools.
Duncombe Elementary School is the nearest public school to Early Childhood Center, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Early Childhood Center, there are 6 other public schools.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment figures are 137 for 2020-21 and 376 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.5:1.
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Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,886
Census ACS
Median income
$68,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,678 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fort Dodge Comm School District
- Fort Dodge High SchoolHigh · 1,020 students
- Fort Dodge Middle SchoolMiddle · 765 students
- Duncombe Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Butler Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Cooper Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
- Feelhaver Elementary SchoolElementary · 227 students
Other schools in Fort Dodge
- Fort Dodge High SchoolHigh · 1,020 students
- Fort Dodge Middle SchoolMiddle · 765 students
- Duncombe Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Butler Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Cooper Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
- Feelhaver Elementary SchoolElementary · 227 students
Other Early Childhood Center schools
43 other US public schools in 16 states are named Early Childhood Center. Early Childhood Center is the 9th largest of the 44.
- Early Childhood CenterWest Liberty, IA · 89 students
- Early Childhood CenterIndependence, IA · 46 students
- Early Childhood CenterMONT BELVIEU, TX · 845 students
- Early Childhood CenterPORTLAND, TX · 529 students
- Early Childhood CenterLINDALE, TX · 462 students
Nearby schools
- Duncombe Elementary School0.5 mi · 438
- Butler Elementary School0.7 mi · 328
- Fort Dodge High School0.9 mi · 1,020
- Cooper Elementary School1.2 mi · 231
- Feelhaver Elementary School1.3 mi · 227
- Fort Dodge Middle School1.3 mi · 765
Frequently asked questions
About Early Childhood CenterHow many students attend Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 376 students in grades PK-KG.
What grades does Early Childhood Center serve?
Early Childhood Center serves grades PK-KG.
How many students per teacher at Early Childhood Center?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Early Childhood Center.
What is the student diversity at Early Childhood Center?
Student demographics at Early Childhood Center are roughly 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Early Childhood Center public or private?
Early Childhood Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fort Dodge Comm School District.
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