EAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

As a tiny elementary school in FLORISSANT, Missouri, EAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER caters to 86 students from grade pre-K, one of the schools within HAZELWOOD. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 73% leaner than typical.

HAZELWOOD comprises 31 schools with combined enrollment of 16,321 students; EAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is among them.

Looking at the student body, EAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (97%); the rest breaks down as 2% White. By comparison, St. Louis County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.9:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than St. Louis County's rate of about 43%.

In the area at large, St. Louis County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,936, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Louis County's 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), EAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one campus in the mix.

TOWNSEND ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. EAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER's enrollment has contracted 18% since 2018, when it stood at 105 (now 86). Black enrollment moved from 85% to 97% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 5.9:1 today.

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