Enrollment
248
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERVIEW GARDENS·NCES 292667002765
EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION
1111 ST CYR RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63137 · (314) 868-9524 · St. Louis County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 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
19.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
144 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 54%
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 | 248 | 100% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 52% · 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 CHILD. EDUCATION
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION this school | 248 | 58.1% | N/A |
| HIGHLAND ELEM. ST LOUIS | 242 | 61.6% | 4.0% |
| LEMASTERS ELEM. ST LOUIS | 301 | 56.1% | 11.4% |
| KOCH ELEM. ST LOUIS | 299 | 65.6% | 6.7% |
| MEADOWS ELEM. ST LOUIS | 321 | 67.0% | 7.9% |
| GIBSON ELEM. ST LOUIS | 387 | 61.2% | 7.6% |
Matched among Missouri 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 CHILD. EDUCATION ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #835 of 1,294 | #139 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #944 of 950 | #145 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.3% | #918 of 953 | #147 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.1% | #487 of 1,165 | #58 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.0% | #44 of 251 | #6 of 38 |
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
248
+94 (+61%) vs 2020
+406% since 2000-01, when it was 49
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 248 | 13 | 19.1:1 | 58% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 13 | 16.4:1 | 100% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 12 | 16.8:1 | 99% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 154 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 98% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 100% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 11 | 16.4:1 | 100% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 119 | 2 | 59.5:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 49 | 3 | 16.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (200 to 248); teachers down 13% (15 to 13).
About EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION
EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION serves students in ST LOUIS, Missouri, as a small elementary school. The school serves 248 students in pre-K in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students.
Besides EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION, RIVERVIEW GARDENS runs 12 other schools. The district enrolls 5,116 students.
The large majority of students at EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION, 97%, are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 24%. By the diversity index, EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION comes in at 6%.
EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION counts 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 19.1 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in St. Louis County, the school's rate is higher.
In St. Louis County (population about 995,569), median household income is about $82,936, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION is one of 275 public schools in St. Louis County, which together enroll about 134,601 students.
The closest public school, DANFORTH ELEM., is less than a tenth of a mile from EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Federal data put enrollment at 154 in 2020-21 and 248 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.8 to 19.1 over 4 years.
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St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RIVERVIEW GARDENS
- RIVERVIEW GARDENS SR. HIGHHigh · 1,246 students
- R. G. CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 578 students
- Westview Middle SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- GIBSON ELEM.Elementary · 387 students
- MEADOWS ELEM.Elementary · 321 students
- LEMASTERS ELEM.Elementary · 301 students
Other schools in ST LOUIS
- RITENOUR SR. HIGHHigh · 2,041 students
- OAKVILLE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,847 students
- LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGHHigh · 1,395 students
- MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
- HAZELWOOD EAST HIGHHigh · 1,310 students
- WEBSTER GROVES HIGHHigh · 1,253 students
Nearby schools
- DANFORTH ELEM.0.1 mi · 274
- R. G. CENTRAL MIDDLE0.8 mi · 578
- GIBSON ELEM.1.0 mi · 387
- EARL NANCE SR. ELEM.1.0 mi · 321
- NORTHVIEW ELEM.1.1 mi · 540
- MEADOWS ELEM.1.3 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About EARLY CHILD. EDUCATIONHow large is EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION?
EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION enrolls approximately 248 students in grades PK-PK.
Is EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION an elementary, middle, or high school?
EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION.
What is the student diversity at EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION?
Student demographics at EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION are roughly 0% White, 3% Hispanic, 97% Black.
Who oversees EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION?
EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION is overseen by RIVERVIEW GARDENS in St. Louis County.
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