Enrollment
117
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANCIS HOWELL R-III·NCES 292895000643
EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR.
4535 CENTRAL SCHOOL RD, ST CHARLES, MO 63304 · (636) 851-6400 · St. Charles County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL117 STUDENTS
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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
11.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
17 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 | 117 | 100% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. this school | 117 | 14.5% | N/A |
| FRANKLIN CO. ELEM. NEW HAVEN | 128 | 21.9% | N/A |
| STRASBURG ELEM. STRASBURG | 111 | 22.5% | 28.5% |
| THE SOULARD SCHOOL ST.LOUIS | 138 | 23.2% | 49.6% |
| Labadie Elementary Labadie | 115 | 20.9% | 61.4% |
| Festus Early Childhood Center FESTUS | 141 | 23.4% | N/A |
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 FAMILY EDUC. CTR. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Charles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 117 | #1,119 of 1,294 | #54 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.5% | #1,078 of 1,165 | #38 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -55.0% | #9 of 684 | #1 of 33 |
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
117
-26 (-18%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 192
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 117 | 10.6 | 11.1:1 | 15% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 9.1 | 17.6:1 | 14% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 178 | 9 | 19.7:1 | 8% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 9 | 15.9:1 | 15% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 12.4 | 21.0:1 | 12% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 11 | 24.1:1 | 12% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 919 | 6 | 153.2:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 192 | 3 | 64.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR..
Since 2017-18: students down 55% (260 to 117); teachers down 15% (12.4 to 10.6).
About EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR.
EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. is a small elementary school in ST CHARLES, Missouri, one of the schools in FRANCIS HOWELL R-III. The school had 117 students in pre-K in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Missouri) has about 315 students.
EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. is among 21 schools run by FRANCIS HOWELL R-III, which serves 17,047 students.
White students make up a majority at EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR., at 74%. Smaller groups are 9% multiracial, 9% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of St. Charles County is roughly 84% White. EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR.'s diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. was 11.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Missouri have 12.4:1, compared with 11.1:1 here. EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR.'s free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 15%.
County data help place the school in context: in St. Charles County, the median household income is $104,692, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. In all, St. Charles County has 93 public schools and roughly 59,314 students.
The next-closest public school is CENTRAL ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES assigns EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 26 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.9 to 11.1 over 4 years.
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St. Charles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
414,535
Census ACS
Median income
$104,692
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
59,314 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRANCIS HOWELL R-III
- FRANCIS HOWELL HIGHHigh · 1,843 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,750 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,716 students
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.Elementary · 971 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 865 students
- CASTLIO ELEM.Elementary · 847 students
Other schools in ST CHARLES
- FRANCIS HOWELL HIGHHigh · 1,843 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,750 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,716 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 865 students
- CASTLIO ELEM.Elementary · 847 students
- BRYAN MIDDLEMiddle · 827 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL ELEM.0.1 mi · 865
- HOLLENBECK MIDDLE0.2 mi · 769
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.1.5 mi · 971
- CASTLIO ELEM.1.5 mi · 847
- FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH1.7 mi · 1,750
- SAEGER MIDDLE1.9 mi · 750
Frequently asked questions
About EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR.How many students attend EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR.?
EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. enrolls approximately 117 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. serve?
EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. is approximately 11.1:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR.?
Student demographics at EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. are roughly 74% White, 5% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR.?
EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR. is overseen by FRANCIS HOWELL R-III in St. Charles County.
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