Muskie Early Learning Center

Muskie Early Learning Center is one of the compact elementary-level communitys in Muscatine, Iowa, part of Muscatine Comm School District, with 261 students on its rolls from grade pre-K.

Within Muscatine Comm School District, which oversees 9 schools and 4,280 students, Muskie Early Learning Center is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Muskie Early Learning Center logs that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

In terms of school funding signals, Muskie Early Learning Center reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Muskie Early Learning Center higher than the state norm the norm. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Muscatine County shows median household earnings sit near $69,396, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Muskie Early Learning Center is one of 15 public schools in Muscatine County (combined enrollment of about 6,527 students).

The closest other public school is Madison Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Muskie Early Learning Center has ticked up 7%, going from 245 students in 2018 to 261 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 17% to 33%. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.