Enrollment
68
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAZELWOOD·NCES 291383003204
WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
5323 VILLE MARIA LANE, HAZELWOOD, MO 63042 · (314) 953-7650 · St. Louis County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
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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
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
65 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 68 | 100% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER→ELEM. SPECIAL PROGRAMS DEPT.
Based on grade levels within HAZELWOOD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER this school | 68 | 95.6% | N/A |
| YELLOW JACKET EARLY LEARNING KANSAS CITY | 120 | 99.2% | N/A |
| JULIA GOLDSTEIN EARLY CHILD. UNIVERSITY CITY | 123 | 100.0% | N/A |
| HUMBOLDT ACAD OF HIGHER LRNING St. Louis | 108 | 100.0% | 10.8% |
| MOMENTUM ACAD GRAVOIS PARK St. Louis | 91 | 100.0% | 14.2% |
| EAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FLORISSANT | 86 | 96.5% | 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 WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 68 | #1,224 of 1,294 | #165 of 165 |
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
68
+2 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 7.3:1
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 | 68 | 9 | 7.6:1 | 96% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 9 | 7.9:1 | 44% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 92 | 9.1 | 10.1:1 | 47% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 66 | 9 | 7.3:1 | 44% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 125 | 9 | 13.9:1 | 29% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 132 | 10 | 13.2:1 | 39% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.
Since 2017-18: students down 46% (125 to 68); teachers unchanged (9 to 9).
About WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
The public elementary school WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is located in HAZELWOOD, Missouri. It has an enrollment of 68 students in pre-K. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students, which makes this school 78% below average.
HAZELWOOD runs WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER along with 30 other schools, enrolling 16,321 students in total.
The student body at WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is 68% Black. The school is also 25% White and 4% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 24%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER has a ratio of 7.6:1. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 4.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 96%. The 43% average for public schools in St. Louis County is 53 points lower.
In St. Louis County, home to about 995,569 people, median household income comes to about $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 275 public schools in the county, enrolling about 134,601, WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER among them.
About 0.6 miles separate WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER from the closest public school, GARRETT ELEM.. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The NCES locale for WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 2 students, from 66 to 68.
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St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
995,569
Census ACS
Median income
$82,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
275
134,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAZELWOOD
- HAZELWOOD WEST HIGHHigh · 1,994 students
- HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,718 students
- HAZELWOOD EAST HIGHHigh · 1,310 students
- NORTHWEST MIDDLEMiddle · 770 students
- WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 724 students
- NORTH MIDDLEMiddle · 702 students
Other schools in HAZELWOOD
- HAZELWOOD WEST HIGHHigh · 1,994 students
- WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 724 students
- MCNAIR ELEM.Elementary · 417 students
- RUSSELL ELEM.Elementary · 373 students
- ARMSTRONG ELEM.Elementary · 361 students
- GARRETT ELEM.Elementary · 309 students
Nearby schools
- GARRETT ELEM.0.6 mi · 309
- WEST MIDDLE0.8 mi · 724
- HAZELWOOD WEST HIGH0.9 mi · 1,994
- ARMSTRONG ELEM.0.9 mi · 361
- RUSSELL ELEM.1.7 mi · 373
- MCNAIR ELEM.2.2 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERHow many students attend WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER enrolls approximately 68 students in grades PK-PK.
Is WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
Approximately 7.6:1 students per teacher at WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
At WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, the student body is approximately 25% White, 4% Hispanic, 68% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER public or private?
WEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by HAZELWOOD.
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