At a glance
Reported students
211
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
19.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Missouri other enrollment
82nd percentile
Compared with 186 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
398
Lake Early Learning Center: 211 reported students.
State peer staffing position
56th percentile
10.8:1 reported; state peer median 10:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Lake Early Learning Center
Lake Early Learning Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in ST. JOSEPH. It is one of 25 current school records connected to ST. JOSEPH. NCES reports 211 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 82nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.8:1, close to 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 (57.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (22.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Lake Early Learning Center
- 1How do the reported 10.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 19.5 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
- 51.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White57.8%
- Hispanic22.3%
- Black2.4%
- Asian0.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial17.1%
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 ST. JOSEPH
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Mark Twain Early Learning Cntr
Other · Grades PK–PK
232 reported students
BUCHANAN CO. ACADEMY
Other · Grades KG–12
0 reported students
ALT. RESOURCE CTR.
Other · Grades KG–12
0 reported students
PICKETT ELEM.
Elementary · Grades PK–06
250 reported students
PERSHING ELEM.
Elementary · Grades KG–06
285 reported students
FIELD ELEM.
Elementary · Grades KG–06
336 reported students