Enrollment
74
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST·NCES 270951000011
Early Childhood
1460 49TH AVE NE, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421 · (763) 528-4540 · Anoka County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL74 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
47 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 48%
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 | 74 | 100% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 60% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Early Childhood ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 74 | #979 of 1,130 | #52 of 56 |
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
74
+24 (+48%) vs 2020
+139% since 2000-01, when it was 31
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 74 | 6.6 | 11.2:1 | 64% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 62 | 7 | 8.9:1 | 63% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 6 | 10.5:1 | 62% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 6 | 8.3:1 | 48% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 5.6 | 8.4:1 | 40% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 68 | 6 | 11.3:1 | 56% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 65 | 9 | 7.2:1 | 35% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 31 | 7 | 4.4:1 | 10% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Childhood.
Since 2017-18: students up 57% (47 to 74); teachers up 18% (5.6 to 6.6).
About Early Childhood
Early Childhood is a small elementary school based in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minnesota. The school counts 74 students across pre-K. The typical figure for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students.
Early Childhood sits within Columbia Heights Public School Dist, which has 10 schools and 3,516 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Early Childhood, at 51%. Other students are 23% Black, 19% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 6% Hispanic share among all Anoka County residents. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Early Childhood total 6.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.2:1. That is 2.5 students per teacher below the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 64%. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Anoka County is 22 points.
Federal survey data for Anoka County show that the median household income is $101,869, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Anoka County is home to 145 public schools and about 59,656 public school students.
The shortest distance from Early Childhood to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Virtual Heights Secondary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Early Childhood is Suburb: Large.
Early Childhood reported 50 students in 2020-21 and 74 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.2:1) than in 2020-21 (8.3:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Early Childhood. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Anoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
370,349
Census ACS
Median income
$101,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
145
59,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbia Heights Public School Dist
- Columbia Heights Senior HighHigh · 1,141 students
- Columbia AcademyMiddle · 719 students
- Valley View ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- North Park School for InnovationElementary · 433 students
- Virtual Heights SecondaryHigh · 19 students
Other schools in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
- Columbia Heights Senior HighHigh · 1,141 students
- Columbia AcademyMiddle · 719 students
- Valley View ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Prodeo Columbia Heights MiddleMiddle · 291 students
- Bultum AcademyElementary · 249 students
Other Early Childhood schools
14 other US public schools in 7 states are named Early Childhood. Early Childhood is the 9th largest of the 15.
- EARLY CHILDHOODWORTHINGTON, MN · 40 students
- EARLY CHILDHOODPINE CITY, MN · 14 students
- Early Childhood SchoolFRISCO, TX · 480 students
- Early ChildhoodQuincy, IL · 434 students
- Early Childhood SchoolWEST NEW YORK, NJ · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Virtual Heights Secondary0.0 mi · 19
- Highland Elementary0.0 mi · 534
- Columbia Heights Senior High0.1 mi · 1,141
- Anchor0.1 mi · 11
- Columbia Heights Transition Program0.1 mi · 11
- Columbia Academy Anchor Program0.5 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Early ChildhoodHow large is Early Childhood?
Early Childhood enrolls approximately 74 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Early Childhood an elementary, middle, or high school?
Early Childhood is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Early Childhood have?
Early Childhood employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
How diverse is Early Childhood?
Early Childhood reports a student body of 19% White, 51% Hispanic, 23% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Early Childhood?
Early Childhood is overseen by Columbia Heights Public School Dist in Anoka County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.