Enrollment
114
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270306003516
Early Education Center
1410 MCKAY AVE S STE #102, ALEXANDRIA, MN 56308 · (320) 762-3305 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
15.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
56 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 114 | 100% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Schools most like Early Education Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Education Center this school | 114 | 49.1% | N/A |
| HERON LAKE-OKABENA ELEMENTARY HERON LAKE | 123 | 50.4% | 40.0% |
| GLENVILLE EMMONS ELEMENTARY GLENVILLE | 132 | 46.2% | 35.0% |
| NORMAN COUNTY EAST ELEMENTARY TWIN VALLEY | 95 | 47.4% | 32.3% |
| Fisher Elementary FISHER | 123 | 50.4% | 30.8% |
| GLACIAL HILLS ELEMENTARY STARBUCK | 97 | 51.5% | 48.7% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 Education Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #918 of 1,130 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #343 of 942 | #1 of 11 |
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
114
+23 (+25%) vs 2020
+31% since 2010-11, when it was 87
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 6.1:1
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 | 114 | 7.5 | 15.3:1 | 49% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 8 | 17.4:1 | 50% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 16.3 | 8.1:1 | 42% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 91 | 15 | 6.1:1 | 30% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 121 | 13.3 | 9.1:1 | 45% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 96 | 11 | 8.7:1 | 41% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 87 | 11 | 7.9:1 | 53% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Education Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (121 to 114); teachers down 44% (13.3 to 7.5).
About Early Education Center
Early Education Center is a very small elementary school found in ALEXANDRIA, Minnesota. Federal data show 114 students enrolled in pre-K in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students, which makes this school 67% below average.
Alexandria Public School District enrolls 4,034 students, and its 10 schools include Early Education Center.
Roughly 84% of students at Early Education Center are White. The remaining students are 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Douglas County, the White share is about 95%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Early Education Center scores 28%.
Early Education Center has 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3:1. The school's 15.3:1 compares with an average of 13.7:1 for elementary schools in Minnesota. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 49%. The rate at public schools in Douglas County averages 31%, lower than here.
Looking at the county, Douglas County, the median household earns about $79,043 a year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Early Education Center, Douglas County has 22 public schools.
Woodland Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Early Education Center is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 114, compared with 91 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 6.1:1 to 15.3:1.
This page is set up for the Early Education Center community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,575
Census ACS
Median income
$79,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,781 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alexandria Public School District
- Alexandria Area High SchoolHigh · 1,315 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 481 students
- Voyager ElementaryElementary · 446 students
- Woodland Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Miltona ElementaryElementary · 126 students
Other schools in ALEXANDRIA
- Alexandria Area High SchoolHigh · 1,315 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolMiddle · 898 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 481 students
- Voyager ElementaryElementary · 446 students
- Woodland Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Kalon Prep AcademyHigh · 141 students
Other Early Education Center schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Early Education Center. Early Education Center is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- EARLY EDUCATION CENTERHAZELWOOD, MO · 124 students
- EARLY EDUCATION CENTERGLADSTONE, MO · 112 students
- Early Education CenterMESA, AZ · 77 students
Nearby schools
- Woodland Elementary School0.0 mi · 410
- Kalon Prep Academy1.4 mi · 141
- Discovery Middle School1.4 mi · 898
- Lincoln Elementary1.6 mi · 481
- Alexandria Area High School1.6 mi · 1,315
- Lakes Country Academy - ALEX1.8 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Early Education CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Early Education Center?
Early Education Center enrolls approximately 114 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Early Education Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Early Education Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Education Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Early Education Center is approximately 15.3:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Early Education Center?
At Early Education Center, the student body is approximately 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Early Education Center public or private?
Early Education Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alexandria Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.