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Early Learning Center

Grades PK–PK · St. Charles, MO · NCES 292316003290

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3489 Boschertown Road · St. Charles, MO 63301

At a glance

Reported students

230

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

16.46

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–PK

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Missouri other enrollment

84th percentile

Compared with 186 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

394

Early Learning Center: 230 reported students.

State peer staffing position

73rd percentile

14:1 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)
11.73
Student–teacher ratio
Not reported

What the reported data says about Early Learning Center

Early Learning Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in St. Charles. It is one of 6 current school records connected to ORCHARD FARM R-V. NCES reports 230 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 84th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14:1, 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 (75.7%) and Black (10.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Early Learning Center

  1. 1How do the reported 14:1 student–teacher ratio and 16.46 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. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
16.1%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
1
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

  • White75.7%
  • Hispanic3.5%
  • Black10.4%
  • Asian3.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial6.5%

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 ORCHARD FARM R-V

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

Orchard Farm Middle School

Middle · Grades 05–06

362 reported students

Discovery Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–04

394 reported students

Orchard Farm Junior High Schl

Middle · Grades 07–08

Enrollment not reported

Orchard Farm Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–04

557 reported students

Orchard Farm High School

High · Grades 09–12

698 reported students

View all 6 district schools →