SHULL EARLY LEARNING CENTER

SHULL EARLY LEARNING CENTER is a small elementary-level community in Peculiar, Missouri, overseen by RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II. The school serves 189 students in grade pre-K. That puts it 40% smaller than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

SHULL EARLY LEARNING CENTER is one of 12 schools operated by RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II, a district that works with 6,332 students overall.

Looking at the student body, SHULL EARLY LEARNING CENTER lists that White students make up the majority at 63%. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

Looking at school resources, SHULL EARLY LEARNING CENTER shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cass County) records that median household earnings sit near $87,535, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. SHULL EARLY LEARNING CENTER is one of 44 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 17,093 students).

The closest other public school is RAYMORE-PECULIAR SR. HIGH, roughly 0.3 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

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