Enrollment
133
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT OSAGE R-I·NCES 291229002310
EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.
25102 E. US 24 Highway, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64056 · (816) 650-7480 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL133 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
59 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 133 | 100% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 CTR.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. this school | 133 | 44.4% | N/A |
| EARLY EDUCATION CENTER GLADSTONE | 112 | 39.3% | N/A |
| SUNSHINE CENTER INDEPENDENCE | 106 | 52.8% | N/A |
| SHULL EARLY LEARNING CENTER Peculiar | 189 | 36.5% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEM. ST CHARLES | 160 | 42.5% | 86.0% |
| EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EAR CHLD CTR EXCELSIOR SPRINGS | 151 | 53.0% | 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 CTR. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 133 | #1,087 of 1,294 | #130 of 139 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.4% | #747 of 1,165 | #100 of 136 |
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
133
+12 (+10%) vs 2020
+111% since 2000-01, when it was 63
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 133 | 11.8 | 11.3:1 | 44% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 12.7 | 10.6:1 | 31% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 121 | 12.5 | 9.7:1 | 26% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 121 | 12 | 10.1:1 | 36% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 119 | 10.4 | 11.4:1 | 4% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 105 | 8 | 13.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 107 | 8 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 63 | 5 | 12.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR..
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (119 to 133); teachers up 13% (10.4 to 11.8).
About EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.
At 25102 E. US 24 Highway in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri, EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. operates as a small elementary school. The school has 133 students in 2024-25 across pre-K. That compares with an average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is among 9 schools run by FORT OSAGE R-I, which serves 4,718 students.
The largest group at EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is White students, at 59%. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 10% Black. Jackson County residents are about 62% White, a similar share. The diversity index for EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.3 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1, 1.2 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR., 44% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Jackson County average 60%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Jackson County show that the median household earns about $68,577 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Jackson County, 244 public schools serve about 105,714 students.
Measured in a straight line, ELM GROVE ELEM. is less than a tenth of a mile from EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 12 students, from 121 to 133. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.3:1.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORT OSAGE R-I
- FORT OSAGE HIGHHigh · 1,545 students
- FIRE PRAIRIE MIDDLEMiddle · 713 students
- OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLEMiddle · 675 students
- INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.Elementary · 365 students
- BLUE HILLS ELEM.Elementary · 357 students
- BUCKNER ELEM.Elementary · 327 students
Other schools in INDEPENDENCE
- TRUMAN HIGHHigh · 1,720 students
- FORT OSAGE HIGHHigh · 1,545 students
- WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGHHigh · 1,417 students
- CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLEMiddle · 902 students
- BRIDGER MIDDLEMiddle · 744 students
- PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLEMiddle · 731 students
Other Early Childhood Ctr. schools
4 other US public schools in 1 state are named Early Childhood Ctr.. EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is the 4th largest of the 5.
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.SEDALIA, MO · 260 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.HARRISONVILLE, MO · 243 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.DESOTO, MO · 146 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.KENNETT, MO · 85 students
Nearby schools
- ELM GROVE ELEM.0.1 mi · 305
- CLER-MONT ELEM.1.1 mi · 298
- RANDALL ELEM.1.3 mi · 284
- BLUE HILLS ELEM.1.4 mi · 357
- SUNSHINE CENTER1.5 mi · 106
- MILL CREEK ELEM.2.8 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.How large is EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. enrolls approximately 133 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. serve?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many teachers does EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. have?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
How diverse is EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. reports a student body of 59% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Black, 14% Two or more.
Is EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. public or private?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORT OSAGE R-I.
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