Enrollment
88
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIXA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 292253003242
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
301 SOUTH MAIN STREET, NIXA, MO 65714 · (417) 724-6359 · Christian County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL88 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
10.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
24 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 88 | 100% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 CHILDHOOD CENTER
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER this school | 88 | 27.3% | N/A |
| SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL Seneca | 84 | 32.1% | N/A |
| NORTH PLATTE ELEM. CAMDEN POINT | 105 | 27.6% | N/A |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER LAKE OZARK | 86 | 32.6% | N/A |
| STRASBURG ELEM. STRASBURG | 111 | 22.5% | 28.5% |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CTR SAVANNAH | 68 | 26.5% | 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| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Christian County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #1,191 of 1,294 | #17 of 18 |
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
88
+25 (+40%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 88 | 8.8 | 10.0:1 | 27% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 7.6 | 12.1:1 | 26% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 7.6 | 10.4:1 | 30% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 63 | 7 | 9.0:1 | 37% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 84 | 8.4 | 10.0:1 | 38% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 75 | 7 | 10.7:1 | 29% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (84 to 88); teachers up 5% (8.4 to 8.8).
About EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
As a very small elementary school, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER serves students in NIXA, Missouri. It teaches 88 students in pre-K. It has 72% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Missouri (about 315).
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one of the 11 schools that make up Nixa Public Schools (6,792 students in total).
White students are 84% of those enrolled at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 28, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Missouri, 12.4:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 27%.
Christian County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $83,437, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 33 public schools in the county, enrolling about 16,175, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER among them.
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER's nearest public school is EARLY LEARNING CENTER (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES assigns EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 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.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 88, compared with 63 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 9.0 in 2020-21 to 10.0 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Christian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,915
Census ACS
Median income
$83,437
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
16,175 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nixa Public Schools
- NIXA HIGHHigh · 2,041 students
- NIXA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 1,033 students
- HIGH POINTE ELEM.Elementary · 619 students
- CENTURY ELEM.Elementary · 592 students
- SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 507 students
- JOHN THOMAS SCHOOL OF DISCOVERElementary · 493 students
Other schools in NIXA
- NIXA HIGHHigh · 2,041 students
- NIXA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 1,033 students
- HIGH POINTE ELEM.Elementary · 619 students
- CENTURY ELEM.Elementary · 592 students
- SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 507 students
- JOHN THOMAS SCHOOL OF DISCOVERElementary · 493 students
Other Early Childhood Center schools
43 other US public schools in 16 states are named Early Childhood Center. EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is the 38th largest of the 44.
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERSt. Peters, MO · 307 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERRepublic, MO · 234 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERHannibal, MO · 182 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERMARYVILLE, MO · 172 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERKahoka, MO · 98 students
Nearby schools
- EARLY LEARNING CENTER0.0 mi · 194
- JOHN THOMAS SCHOOL OF DISCOVER0.6 mi · 493
- NIXA JUNIOR HIGH0.8 mi · 1,033
- ESPY ELEM.1.1 mi · 371
- CENTURY ELEM.1.1 mi · 592
- MATHEWS ELEM.1.3 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERHow large is EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER enrolls approximately 88 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER serve?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER serves grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER have?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
Student demographics at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER are roughly 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 13% Two or more.
What district is EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER in?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is part of Nixa Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.