Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANCIS HOWELL R-III·NCES 292895002108
EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR
4810 MEADOWS PKWY, ST CHARLES, MO 63304 · (636) 851-6000 · St. Charles County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL224 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
13.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
20 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 | 224 | 100% |
Student demographics
46%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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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR this school | 224 | 8.9% | N/A |
| EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR. ST CHARLES | 189 | 6.3% | N/A |
| MCGRATH ELEM. BRENTWOOD | 236 | 11.4% | 69.7% |
| EMGE ELEM. O'FALLON | 348 | 11.8% | 68.5% |
| JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. ST LOUIS | 311 | 12.9% | N/A |
| GREEN TRAILS ELEM. CHESTERFIELD | 345 | 6.4% | 57.1% |
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 | 224 | #903 of 1,294 | #51 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #528 of 950 | #38 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #373 of 953 | #24 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.9% | #1,124 of 1,165 | #49 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.3% | #106 of 684 | #6 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
224
+66 (+42%) vs 2020
+24% since 2000-01, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 9% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 17.4 | 12.7:1 | 10% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 16.9 | 11.6:1 | 8% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 158 | 16 | 9.9:1 | 6% (9) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 17.2 | 17.7:1 | 8% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 16 | 18.9:1 | 8% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 992 | 13 | 76.3:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 180 | 19 | 9.5:1 | 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 26% (304 to 224); teachers down 1% (17.2 to 17).
About EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR
EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in ST CHARLES, Missouri. Enrollment totals 224 students across pre-K. On average, elementary schools in Missouri enroll around 315, and this school is 29% below that mark.
A total of 21 schools make up FRANCIS HOWELL R-III, with 17,047 students enrolled.
At EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR, 72% of students are White. After that, the student body is 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census figures show St. Charles County is about 84% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR scores 46%.
There are 17 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.2:1. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 0.7 students per teacher. On the income side, 9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 19% average for public schools in St. Charles County is 10 points higher.
In St. Charles County, home to about 414,535 people, median household income comes to about $104,692, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 93 public schools in the county, enrolling about 59,314, EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR among them.
Measured in a straight line, INDEPENDENCE ELEM. is about 0.2 miles from EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR reported 158 students in 2020-21 and 224 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. By 2024-25, the school had 13.2 students per teacher, compared with 9.9 in 2020-21.
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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
- INDEPENDENCE ELEM.0.2 mi · 762
- BRYAN MIDDLE0.4 mi · 827
- FRANCIS HOWELL MIDDLE1.1 mi · 799
- FRANCIS HOWELL HIGH2.5 mi · 1,843
- SAEGER MIDDLE3.1 mi · 750
- JOHN WELDON ELEM.3.1 mi · 640
Frequently asked questions
About EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTRHow large is EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR?
EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR enrolls approximately 224 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR serve?
EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR serves students from grade PK through grade 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 13.2:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR?
EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC. CTR reports a student body of 72% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% 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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