Early Learning Center

Early Learning Center operates as a cozy elementary campus in Westerville, Ohio, run under Westerville City. Current enrollment sits at 292 students spanning grade pre-K. That puts it 28% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Westerville City runs 24 schools in total, collectively educating 14,589 students. Early Learning Center is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Early Learning Center logs that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 33% Black, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Early Learning Center logs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Early Learning Center higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Franklin County put the typical household earns roughly $75,176 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Franklin County's 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), Early Learning Center is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pointview Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Early Learning Center operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 25%: 234 students in 2018 compared to 292 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 65% to 46% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.