Enrollment
84
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SENECA R-VII·NCES 292790003303
SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
14174 HWY 43, Seneca, MO 64865 · (417) 776-1201 · Newton County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL84 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
15.3:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
27 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 84 | 100% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL this school | 84 | 32.1% | N/A |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER LAKE OZARK | 86 | 32.6% | N/A |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER NIXA | 88 | 27.3% | N/A |
| TINA-AVALON ELEM. TINA | 73 | 34.2% | 56.4% |
| MIAMI ELEM. AMORET | 103 | 37.9% | 36.3% |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CTR SAVANNAH | 68 | 26.5% | 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 SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Newton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 84 | #1,203 of 1,294 | #12 of 12 |
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
84
+14 (+20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 84 | 5.5 | 15.3:1 | 32% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 73 | 5.5 | 13.3:1 | 26% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 6.3 | 12.5:1 | 27% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 70 | 6 | 11.7:1 | 21% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL.
About SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
The public elementary school SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is located in Seneca, Missouri. It teaches 84 students in pre-K. Elementary schools in Missouri have about 315 students on average; enrollment here is 73% lower.
SENECA R-VII oversees SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL and 4 other schools, with 1,487 students in total.
Of every 100 students at SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL, about 80 are White. The school is also 13% Native American, 5% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Among Newton County residents, the White share is about 81%. The diversity index for SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is 34%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL lists 5.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.3 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 2.8 students per teacher. About 32% of students at SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 57% average for public schools in Newton County is 25 points higher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Newton County show that median household income comes to about $66,301, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 25, with about 9,567 students.
Measured in a straight line, SENECA JUNIOR HIGH is about 1.9 miles from SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 84, from 70 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.7:1 in 2020-21, and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,118
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
9,567 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SENECA R-VII
- SENECA HIGHHigh · 450 students
- SENECA ELEM.Elementary · 417 students
- SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 305 students
- SENECA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 231 students
Other schools in Seneca
- SENECA HIGHHigh · 450 students
- SENECA ELEM.Elementary · 417 students
- SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 305 students
- SENECA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 231 students
Nearby schools
- SENECA JUNIOR HIGH1.9 mi · 231
- SENECA HIGH2.0 mi · 450
- SENECA ELEM.2.0 mi · 417
- SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL2.1 mi · 305
- WESTVIEW ELEM.5.3 mi · 112
- Wyandotte High School8.6 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOLHow large is SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL?
SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 84 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL serve?
SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is approximately 15.3:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL?
SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL reports a student body of 80% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL?
SENECA EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is overseen by SENECA R-VII in Newton County.
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