At a glance
Reported students
279
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
11.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
24.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Nebraska other enrollment
95th percentile
Compared with 88 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
339.5
EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY: 279 reported students.
State peer staffing position
73rd percentile
24.3:1 reported; state peer median 15:1. 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
- Student–teacher ratio
- Not reported
What the reported data says about EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY
EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in LEXINGTON. It is one of 8 current school records connected to LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NCES reports 279 students for 2024–25.
Among 88 combined / other schools in Nebraska with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 27 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 95th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 24.3:1, above the Nebraska median of 15:1 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 (85.3%) and Black (7.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY
- 1How do the reported 24.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 11.5 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?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 57.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 1
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 1
- Social workers (FTE)
- 1
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White6.5%
- Hispanic85.3%
- Black7.2%
- Asian0.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0.4%
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 LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
EARLY INTERVENTION/HOMEBOUND
Other · Grades PK–PK
0 reported students
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades 04–05
312 reported students
MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades PK–01
321 reported students
SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades 02–03
358 reported students
BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
385 reported students
LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
672 reported students