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Festus Early Childhood Center

Grades PK–PK · FESTUS, MO · NCES 291203003438

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821 AMERICAN LEGION DR · FESTUS, MO 63028

At a glance

Reported students

141

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

11

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–PK

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Missouri other enrollment

70th percentile

Compared with 186 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

804

Festus Early Childhood Center: 141 reported students.

State peer staffing position

66th percentile

12.8:1 reported; state peer median 10:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Festus Early Childhood Center

Festus Early Childhood Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in FESTUS. It is one of 5 current school records connected to FESTUS R-VI. NCES reports 141 students for 2024–25.

Among 186 combined / other schools in Missouri with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 63 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 70th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.8:1, above the Missouri median of 10:1 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 White (84.4%) and multiracial (12.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Festus Early Childhood Center

  1. 1How do the reported 12.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 11 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
23.4%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White84.4%
  • Hispanic2.1%
  • Black0.7%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial12.1%

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.

Other schools in FESTUS R-VI

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

FESTUS MIDDLE

Middle · Grades 06–08

486 reported students

FESTUS INTERMEDIATE

Elementary · Grades 04–05

804 reported students

FESTUS SR. HIGH

High · Grades 09–12

1,019 reported students

FESTUS ELEM.

Elementary · Grades KG–03

1,045 reported students

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