Central Early Childhood Center
Public school in Florissant, Missouri · Hazelwood School District · Grades Pre-K
Central Early Childhood Center serves 113 students in pre-K in Florissant (St. Louis County). It is one of 31 schools in Hazelwood School District. By enrollment it is the 61st largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 7.3 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 ÷ 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Hazelwood School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291383003218 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hazelwood | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 113 | 16,321 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 7.3 | 16.6 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 100% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Central Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Of the 3 schools in Hazelwood School District, Central Early Childhood Center is the largest, with 0.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest schools are a median 8 miles away and have a median of 177 students, so Central Early Childhood Center is smaller 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
Central Early Childhood Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 113 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 72.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Hazelwood (82.1%). White students are next, at 15.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.7% 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
Central Early Childhood Center has 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 113 students would have about 8.6 teachers, so Central Early Childhood Center has 6.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other school is Early Education Center, 4.1 miles away in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District. There are 2 schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 72.6% |
| White | 15.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
35.4% of students are girls and 64.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
15955 New Halls Ferry Road, Florissant, MO 63031
Phone: (314)953-4950
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Education Center | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 4.1 mi | 124 | 165.3 | 50% |
| East Early Childhood Center | Hazelwood | 4.6 mi | 86 | 5.9 | 96.5% |
| West Early Childhood Center | Hazelwood | 5.6 mi | 68 | 7.6 | 95.6% |
| PATTONVILLE Early CHol | Pattonville R-III | 7.9 mi | 205 | 9.5 | 28.3% |
| Early Child. Education | Riverview Gardens | 8.1 mi | 248 | 19.1 | 58.1% |
| Ritenour Early Childhood Center | Ritenour | 8.2 mi | 149 | 16.6 | 100% |
| Early Learning Center | Orchard Farm R-V | 8.7 mi | 230 | 14 | 16.1% |
| St.charles Early Childhood Center | St. Charles R-VI | 10.9 mi | 238 | 9.9 | 39.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.