Enrollment
234
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REPUBLIC R-III·NCES 292622002733
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
318 E. Hines St., Republic, MO 65738 · (417) 732-3605 · Greene County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL234 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
15.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
89 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 234 | 100% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 234 | 38.0% | N/A |
| MCEOWEN ELEM. HARRISONVILLE | 271 | 43.5% | 38.5% |
| RISE Elementary NEOSHO | 230 | 42.2% | 36.0% |
| CONCORDIA ELEM. CONCORDIA | 247 | 37.7% | 28.3% |
| BESS TRUMAN PRIMARY CTR. WEBB CITY | 188 | 41.5% | N/A |
| MIDWAY ELEM. CLEVELAND | 227 | 37.0% | 38.3% |
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 Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #869 of 1,294 | #43 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #867 of 950 | #39 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #528 of 953 | #35 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.0% | #840 of 1,165 | #48 of 56 |
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
234
+105 (+81%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 234 | 15.1 | 15.6:1 | 38% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 15.9 | 15.2:1 | 29% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 16.8 | 14.2:1 | 37% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 129 | 10 | 12.9:1 | 36% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 117 | 8.9 | 13.1:1 | 23% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 129 | 7 | 18.4:1 | 18% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 67 | 5 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 14 | 19.2:1 | 30% (80) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.
Since 2017-18: students up 100% (117 to 234); teachers up 69% (8.9 to 15.1).
About EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is a small elementary school with its address in Republic, Missouri. It has an enrollment of 234 students in pre-K. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students, which makes this school 26% below average.
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one school in an 8-school district, REPUBLIC R-III, which enrolls 5,318 students.
Of every 100 students at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, about 82 are White. Other students are 8% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER has 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6:1. The school's 15.6:1 compares with an average of 12.4:1 for elementary schools in Missouri. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 38%. That is 9 points below the 47% average for public schools in Greene County.
Greene County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $61,479 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER shares Greene County with 96 other public schools.
PRICE ELEMENTARY is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 7.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER reported 129 students in 2020-21 and 234 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 15.6 students per teacher, compared with 12.9 in 2020-21.
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Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,375
Census ACS
Median income
$61,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
42,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in REPUBLIC R-III
- REPUBLIC HIGHHigh · 1,530 students
- REPUBLIC MIDDLEMiddle · 1,211 students
- PRICE ELEMENTARYElementary · 507 students
- SWEENY ELEMENTARYElementary · 481 students
- MCCULLOCH ELEMENTARYElementary · 468 students
- SCHOFIELD ELEMENTARYElementary · 457 students
Other schools in Republic
- REPUBLIC HIGHHigh · 1,530 students
- REPUBLIC MIDDLEMiddle · 1,211 students
- PRICE ELEMENTARYElementary · 507 students
- SWEENY ELEMENTARYElementary · 481 students
- MCCULLOCH ELEMENTARYElementary · 468 students
- SCHOFIELD ELEMENTARYElementary · 457 students
Other Early Childhood Center schools
43 other US public schools in 16 states are named Early Childhood Center. EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is the 16th largest of the 44.
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERSt. Peters, MO · 307 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERHannibal, MO · 182 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERMARYVILLE, MO · 172 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERKahoka, MO · 98 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERNIXA, MO · 88 students
Nearby schools
- PRICE ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 507
- SCHOFIELD ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 457
- LYON ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 430
- MCCULLOCH ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 468
- SWEENY ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 481
- REPUBLIC MIDDLE0.4 mi · 1,211
Frequently asked questions
About EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERHow large is EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER enrolls approximately 234 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 15.6:1 students per teacher at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.
What is the student diversity at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
Student demographics at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER are roughly 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER in?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is part of REPUBLIC R-III.
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