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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE·NCES 292763003358

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

1571 BAGNELL DAM BLVD., LAKE OZARK, MO 65049 · (573) 552-8899 · Camden County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL86 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

Enrollment
86
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
28 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K86100%
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
7183%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
67%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
67%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
22%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
5058%
Female
3642%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER→HERITAGE ELEMENTARY→OSAGE UPPER ELEM.→OSAGE MIDDLE→OSAGE HIGH
Based on grade levels within SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Schools most like EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER this school8632.6%N/A
SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
Seneca
8432.1%N/A
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
NIXA
8827.3%N/A
TINA-AVALON ELEM.
TINA
7334.2%56.4%
NORTH PLATTE ELEM.
CAMDEN POINT
10527.6%N/A
HELENA ELEM.
HELENA
9939.4%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 CHILDHOOD CENTER ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Camden County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
86#1,197 of 1,294#8 of 8
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 2024-25
Enrollment
86
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2586712.3:133% (28)
2023-24103714.7:144% (45)
2022-2390712.9:154% (49)
2020-2184614.0:144% (37)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.

About EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER operates as a very small elementary school in LAKE OZARK, Missouri. It reports enrollment of 86 students in pre-K. The school is 73% below the average for elementary schools in Missouri.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is run by SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE, whose 5 schools enroll 2,006 students.

By race and ethnicity, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is 83% White. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The school's White share is 10 points below the 93% share among Camden County residents. A diversity index of 31% means there is a 31% chance two randomly chosen students at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER are from different groups.

Classroom staffing at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER totals 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is about 33%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Camden County is 50%.

American Community Survey estimates for Camden County show that the median household earns about $66,387 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Camden County has 16 public schools with about 4,831 students, including EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER's closest public school neighbor is HERITAGE ELEMENTARY, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.

Enrollment has been fairly stable: 84 in 2020-21 and 86 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.0:1 in 2020-21 to 12.3:1 in 2024-25.

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Camden County at a glance

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Population
43,667
Census ACS
Median income
$66,387
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,831 students

Quick facts

School name
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
District
SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE
Address
1571 BAGNELL DAM BLVD., LAKE OZARK, MO 65049
Phone
(573) 552-8899
County
Camden County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
86
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
28 (33%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
292763003358
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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43 other US public schools in 16 states are named Early Childhood Center. EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is the 39th largest of the 44.

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Frequently asked questions

About EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
What is the total enrollment at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER enrolls approximately 86 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER serve?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many students per teacher at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.
What is the student diversity at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
Student demographics at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER are roughly 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER public or private?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE.
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