At a glance
Reported students
74
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
6.6
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota other enrollment
77th percentile
Compared with 324 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
253.5
Early Childhood: 74 reported students.
State peer staffing position
76th percentile
11.2:1 reported; state peer median 6.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Early Childhood
Early Childhood is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. It is one of 10 current school records connected to Columbia Heights Public School Dist. NCES reports 74 students for 2024–25.
Among 324 combined / other schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 26.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 77th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.2:1, above the Minnesota median of 6.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (51.4%) and Black (23%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Early Childhood
- 1How do the reported 11.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 6.6 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 63.5%
- Lunch program
- No
Reported support staff
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1.06
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0.52
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0.5
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White18.9%
- Hispanic51.4%
- Black23%
- Asian2.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Columbia Heights Public School Dist
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Virtual Heights Secondary
High · Grades 06–12
19 reported students
Anchor
High · Grades 09–12
11 reported students
Columbia Heights Transition Program
High · Grades 09–12
11 reported students
Columbia Academy Anchor Program
Middle · Grades 06–08
6 reported students
North Park School for Innovation
Elementary · Grades PK–05
433 reported students
Highland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
534 reported students