At a glance
Reported students
133
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
11.8
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Missouri other enrollment
69th percentile
Compared with 186 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
327
EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.: 133 reported students.
State peer staffing position
59th percentile
11.3:1 reported; state peer median 10:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- Not reported
- Teachers (FTE)
- 12.6
- Student–teacher ratio
- Not reported
What the reported data says about EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.
EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in INDEPENDENCE. It is one of 11 current school records connected to FORT OSAGE R-I. NCES reports 133 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 69th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.3:1, 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 (58.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (15.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.
- 1How do the reported 11.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 11.8 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?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 44.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0.2
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White58.6%
- Hispanic15.8%
- Black9.8%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.5%
- Multiracial13.5%
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 FORT OSAGE R-I
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
LEWIS AND CLARK LEARNING CTR.
Other · Grades KG–12
0 reported students
CAR. TECH. CTR. AT FT. OSAGE
High · Grades 11–12
0 reported students
CLER-MONT ELEM.
Elementary · Grades KG–04
298 reported students
ELM GROVE ELEM.
Elementary · Grades KG–04
305 reported students
BUCKNER ELEM.
Elementary · Grades KG–04
327 reported students
BLUE HILLS ELEM.
Elementary · Grades KG–04
357 reported students