Monett Early Childhood Center

Monett Early Childhood Center is a mid-sized elementary-level community in MONETT, Missouri, operated by MONETT R-I. The school educates 276 students in grades pre-K through K.

Monett Early Childhood Center is one of 5 schools operated by MONETT R-I, a district that works with 2,374 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Monett Early Childhood Center shows that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 46% Hispanic, 5% Asian. By comparison, Lawrence County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Monett Early Childhood Center shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Lawrence County's rate of about 55%.

In the broader community, Lawrence County reports that median household income runs about $61,215, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Lawrence County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,271 students), Monett Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

MONETT INTERMEDIATE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Monett Early Childhood Center.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Inside the community feed, members of the Monett Early Childhood Center community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.