The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
Schools›Missouri›JOPLIN
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOPLIN SCHOOLS·NCES 291635002778

JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.

2825 S MCCLELLAND BLVD, JOPLIN, MO 64802 · (417) 625-5290 · Jasper County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
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

Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
217 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K311100%
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
21669%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
3411%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
134%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
3411%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
18459%
Female
12741%

Discussions

HotNewTop
+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR..
START A DISCUSSION

Schools most like JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. this school31169.8%N/A
GOODMAN ELEM.
GOODMAN
27273.2%41.8%
REEDS SPRING PRIMARY
REEDS SPRING
28471.5%N/A
REEDS SPRING ELEMENTARY
REEDS SPRING
35268.2%39.2%
SUNSHINE ELEM.
SPRINGFIELD
35373.4%35.6%
WEBSTER PRIMARY CTR.
WEBB CITY
35661.8%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 JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Jasper County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
311#665 of 1,294#13 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.4:1#899 of 950#22 of 22
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.1%#341 of 953#11 of 22
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
69.8%#321 of 1,165#9 of 29
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 2024-25
Enrollment
311
+115 (+59%) vs 2020
+149% since 2010-11, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253111916.4:170% (217)
2023-242971717.5:167% (199)
2022-232911717.1:163% (184)
2020-211961216.3:171% (140)
2017-1816211.813.8:157% (92)
2010-11125139.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR..

Since 2017-18: students up 92% (162 to 311); teachers up 62% (11.8 to 19).

About JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.

JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is a mid-sized elementary school in JOPLIN, Missouri. It reported 311 students in pre-K in 2024-25.

The district for JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is JOPLIN SCHOOLS, with 15 schools and 7,873 students.

The share of White students at JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is 69%, a majority. Smaller groups are 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Jasper County is roughly 83% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.

For every teacher at JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR., there are about 16.4 students; the school has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 217 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 70% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Jasper County average 57%.

In Jasper County, the median household earns about $60,694 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Jasper County has 49 public schools with about 21,177 students, including JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR..

IRVING ELEMENTARY, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR., there are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES assigns JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Federal counts for JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.: 196 students in 2020-21, 311 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.

Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Jasper County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
124,357
Census ACS
Median income
$60,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,177 students

Quick facts

School name
JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.
District
JOPLIN SCHOOLS
Address
2825 S MCCLELLAND BLVD, JOPLIN, MO 64802
Phone
(417) 625-5290
County
Jasper County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
311
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
217 (70%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
291635002778
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in JOPLIN SCHOOLS
Other schools in JOPLIN
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.
How many students attend JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.?
JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-PK.
Is JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR..
What is the student diversity at JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.?
Student demographics at JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. are roughly 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. in?
JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is part of JOPLIN SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
＋ Post