Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEHLVILLE R-IX·NCES 292067002996
JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.
3155 KOCH RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63125 · (314) 467-5300 · St. Louis County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL311 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
13.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
40 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 311 | 100% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. this school | 311 | 12.9% | N/A |
| FAIRWAY ELEM. WILDWOOD | 346 | 7.2% | 63.3% |
| STANTON ELEM. FENTON | 303 | 10.6% | 57.3% |
| BABLER ELEM. GLENCOE | 408 | 8.8% | 66.0% |
| EMGE ELEM. O'FALLON | 348 | 11.8% | 68.5% |
| MCGRATH ELEM. BRENTWOOD | 236 | 11.4% | 69.7% |
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 JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #666 of 1,294 | #113 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #534 of 950 | #49 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #420 of 953 | #69 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.9% | #1,089 of 1,165 | #105 of 154 |
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
311
+105 (+51%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
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 | 311 | 23.6 | 13.2:1 | 13% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 21.6 | 13.8:1 | 16% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 23.3 | 12.4:1 | 14% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 23 | 9.0:1 | 11% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 311 | 21.1 | 14.7:1 | 18% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 20 | 13.5:1 | 7% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR..
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (311 to 311); teachers up 12% (21.1 to 23.6).
About JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.
JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in ST LOUIS, Missouri. In all, 311 students attend the school in pre-K.
MEHLVILLE R-IX, which runs JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR., has 19 schools and 10,095 students.
White students are 75% of those enrolled at JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.. Other reported shares: 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 62% White among all St. Louis County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 42%.
JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. lists 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.2 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1. About 13% of students at JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 43% average for public schools in St. Louis County.
Census data for St. Louis County show median household income comes to about $82,936, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 275 public schools and about 134,601 students.
Measured in a straight line, BEASLEY ELEM. is about 0.2 miles from JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 206 to 311. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.2:1.
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St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MEHLVILLE R-IX
- OAKVILLE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,847 students
- MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
- OAKVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 629 students
- BERNARD MIDDLEMiddle · 577 students
- MARGARET BUERKLE MIDDLEMiddle · 549 students
- BIERBAUM ELEM.Elementary · 531 students
Other schools in ST LOUIS
- RITENOUR SR. HIGHHigh · 2,041 students
- OAKVILLE SR. HIGHHigh · 1,847 students
- LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGHHigh · 1,395 students
- MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
- HAZELWOOD EAST HIGHHigh · 1,310 students
- WEBSTER GROVES HIGHHigh · 1,253 students
Nearby schools
- BEASLEY ELEM.0.2 mi · 250
- MARGARET BUERKLE MIDDLE1.4 mi · 549
- MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL2.0 mi · 1,388
- At Home Academy2.0 mi · 77
- FORDER ELEM.2.1 mi · 397
- HANCOCK PLACE MIDDLE2.1 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.How many students attend JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.?
JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-PK.
Is JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR..
How diverse is JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.?
JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. reports a student body of 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.?
JOHN CARY EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is overseen by MEHLVILLE R-IX in St. Louis County.
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