Enrollment
189
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANCIS HOWELL R-III·NCES 292895002077
EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR.
2555 HACKMANN RD, ST CHARLES, MO 63303 · (636) 851-6200 · St. Charles County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL189 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
14.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
12 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 | 189 | 100% |
Student demographics
49%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 | 189 | 6.3% | N/A |
| EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR ST CHARLES | 224 | 8.9% | N/A |
| MCGRATH ELEM. BRENTWOOD | 236 | 11.4% | 69.7% |
| RALPH M. CAPTAIN ELEM. CLAYTON | 286 | 4.2% | 75.3% |
| RIDGE MEADOWS ELEM. ELLISVILLE | 267 | 6.4% | 61.5% |
| EMGE ELEM. O'FALLON | 348 | 11.8% | 68.5% |
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 | 189 | #973 of 1,294 | #52 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.3% | #1,147 of 1,165 | #53 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.0% | #24 of 684 | #3 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
189
+45 (+31%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 189 | 13 | 14.5:1 | 6% (12) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 13 | 18.2:1 | 5% (13) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 13 | 13.8:1 | 11% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 144 | 12 | 12.0:1 | 9% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 14.6 | 22.3:1 | 7% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 13 | 30.6:1 | 9% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 879 | 11 | 79.9:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 342 | 11 | 31.1:1 | 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 42% (326 to 189); teachers down 11% (14.6 to 13).
About EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR.
EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR. runs as a small elementary school in ST CHARLES, Missouri. The student body numbers 189 students, from pre-K. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Missouri) has about 315 students.
Across its 21 schools, FRANCIS HOWELL R-III enrolls 17,047 students. EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR. is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR. is 70% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 7% multiracial. In St. Charles County overall, about 84% of residents are White. By the diversity index, EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR. comes in at 49%.
The school employs the equivalent of 13 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR. is 6%. Public schools in St. Charles County average 19%.
St. Charles County census figures show that median household income is about $104,692, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. A total of 93 public schools operate in St. Charles County, serving about 59,314 students.
The school nearest to EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR. is HENDERSON ELEM., at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR., there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR. as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 144 to 189. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.0:1 to 14.5:1.
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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
- HENDERSON ELEM.0.2 mi · 653
- FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGH0.3 mi · 1,716
- BECKY-DAVID ELEM.1.5 mi · 812
- HARRIS ELEM.1.6 mi · 408
- BARNWELL MIDDLE1.6 mi · 792
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.2.0 mi · 971
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 189 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 14.5:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR.?
At EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR., the student body is approximately 70% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR. in?
EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR. is part of FRANCIS HOWELL R-III.
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