Enrollment
305
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON CITY·NCES 291619003121
SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR
812 ST MARY'S BLVD, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65109 · (573) 659-3190 · Cole County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL305 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
10.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
167 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 305 | 100% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
QUIET COMMUNITY
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR this school | 305 | 54.8% | N/A |
| LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY INDEPENDENCE | 263 | 52.1% | 35.7% |
| WEST ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY | 317 | 54.3% | 47.6% |
| BEASLEY ELEM. ST LOUIS | 250 | 50.8% | 49.0% |
| GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUIS St. Louis | 377 | 48.8% | 52.9% |
| CEDAR HILL ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY | 313 | 49.5% | 38.9% |
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 SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #684 of 1,294 | #9 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #45 of 950 | #3 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #158 of 953 | #6 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.8% | #553 of 1,165 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #123 of 251 | N/A |
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
305
+106 (+53%) vs 2020
+243% since 2010-11, when it was 89
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 305 | 30.6 | 10.0:1 | 55% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 29 | 9.8:1 | 60% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 26.2 | 9.7:1 | 74% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 22 | 9.1:1 | 72% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 22.9 | 12.3:1 | 70% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 21 | 10.9:1 | 74% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 89 | 7 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (281 to 305); teachers up 34% (22.9 to 30.6).
About SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR
SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri. The school offers pre-K and enrolls 305 students.
JEFFERSON CITY enrolls 8,491 students, and its 16 schools include SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.
The largest group at SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR is White students, at 56%. Enrollment also includes 23% Black, 11% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Among people living in Cole County, the White share is about 80%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR scores 62%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.0:1. The school has 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 2.5 students per teacher. In all, 55% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school is in Cole County, where median household income comes to about $74,876, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cole County counts 28 public schools with about 10,312 students.
Among nearby public schools, SOUTH ELEM. is closest at about 0.8 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.
SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 199 students at SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR; in 2024-25, 305. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
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Cole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,032
Census ACS
Median income
$74,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
10,312 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JEFFERSON CITY
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGHHigh · 1,353 students
- CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,314 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · 966 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 396 students
Other schools in JEFFERSON CITY
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGHHigh · 1,353 students
- CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,314 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · 966 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- BLAIR OAKS HIGHHigh · 421 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH ELEM.0.8 mi · 302
- WEST ELEM.1.1 mi · 317
- THORPE J. GORDON ELEM.1.2 mi · 294
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGH1.3 mi · 1,353
- CEDAR HILL ELEM.1.8 mi · 313
- EAST ELEM.1.9 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTRWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR?
SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR enrolls approximately 305 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR serve?
SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many students per teacher at SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.
How diverse is SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR?
SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR reports a student body of 56% White, 8% Hispanic, 23% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR?
SOUTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR is overseen by JEFFERSON CITY in Cole County.
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