Center for Early Lrning-North
Public school in Columbia, Missouri · Columbia 93 School District · Grades Pre-K
Center for Early Lrning-North serves 458 students in pre-K in Columbia (Boone County). It is one of 34 schools in Columbia 93 School District. By enrollment it is the 2nd largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 7.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (13.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 60.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Columbia 93 School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290100003287 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Columbia 93 | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 458 | 18,640 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 7.6 | 12.8 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.5% | 41.7% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Center for Early Lrning-North in context
Size
Center for Early Lrning-North is the only school in Columbia 93 School District. Its 458 students are 2.5% of the district's 18,640. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 50.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 113; Center for Early Lrning-North is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Center for Early Lrning-North serves a single grade, pre-K, with 458 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 37.3% here and 51.8% across Columbia 93. Black students are next, at 29.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.7% across Columbia 93 and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 24.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 60.63 full-time-equivalent teachers for 458 students, Center for Early Lrning-North has 7.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 458 students would have about 34.7 teachers, so Center for Early Lrning-North has 25.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
Center for Early Lrning-North is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other school is Early Childhood Learning Cntr, 28.9 miles away in Moberly School District. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 37.3% |
| Black | 29.5% |
| Two or more races | 12.9% |
| Hispanic | 12.4% |
| Asian | 7.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
42.6% of students are girls and 57.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2201 E. Smiley Lane, Columbia, MO 65202
Phone: (573)214-3400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Center for Early Lrning-North. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Learning Cntr | Moberly | 28.9 mi | 166 | 15 | 67.5% |
| Southwest Early Childhood Center | Jefferson City | 29.3 mi | 305 | 10 | 54.8% |
| Osage County R-III Preschool | Osage County R-III | 41.6 mi | 56 | – | 5.4% |
| Tom Butterfield Early Chld Center | Marshall | 47.4 mi | 140 | 23.1 | 54.3% |
| Early Childhood Center | Sedalia 200 | 53.6 mi | 260 | 10.6 | 53.8% |
| Little Tigers Learning Center | Morgan County R-II | 56.6 mi | 66 | 10.3 | 75.8% |
| Early Childhood Center | School of the Osage | 58.0 mi | 86 | 12.3 | 32.6% |
| Cole Camp Preschool | Cole Camp R-I | 61.3 mi | 12 | 10.9 | 33.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.