East Early Childhood Ctr

Located at 930 E 5th, in Storm Lake, Iowa, East Early Childhood Ctr is a tiny K-5 school that enrolls 122 students (grade pre-K), one of the schools within Storm Lake Comm School District. Enrollment runs roughly 62% smaller than the state mean of about 325.

Storm Lake Comm School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,933 students. East Early Childhood Ctr is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, East Early Childhood Ctr logs that 55% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 20% White, 10% Asian, 10% Pacific Islander, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 29% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, East Early Childhood Ctr logs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Buena Vista County (around 60%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the area at large, census data for Buena Vista County shows median household income runs about $71,719, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Buena Vista County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,691 students), of which East Early Childhood Ctr is one.

St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

East Early Childhood Ctr operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 14%: 142 students in 2018 compared to 122 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 15% to 20% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for East Early Childhood Ctr typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.