Don Earl Early Childhood Center
Public school in Arnold, Missouri · Fox C-6 School District · Grades Pre-K
Don Earl Early Childhood Center serves 125 students in pre-K in Arnold (Jefferson County). It is one of 18 schools in Fox C-6 School District. By enrollment it is the 54th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 6.6 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 ÷ 19.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Fox C-6 School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291230003028 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Fox C-6 | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 125 | 10,258 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 6.6 | 13.1 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28% | 31.8% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Don Earl Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Don Earl Early Childhood Center is the only school in Fox C-6 School District. Its 125 students are 1.2% of the district's 10,258. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 10.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 246; Don Earl 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
Don Earl Early Childhood Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 125 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.4% here and 86.6% across Fox C-6. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 31.8% across Fox C-6 and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 24.8% 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 19.04 full-time-equivalent teachers for 125 students, Don Earl Early Childhood Center has 6.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 125 students would have about 9.5 teachers, so Don Earl Early Childhood Center has 9.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
Don Earl Early Childhood Center is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other school is Early Childhood Education Center, 5.6 miles away in Lindbergh Schools. Within 10 miles there are 4 other schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black | 0.8% |
21.6% of students are girls and 78.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
849 Jeffco Blvd, Arnold, MO 63010
Phone: (636)282-5184
Website: foxc6.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Don Earl Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education Center | Lindbergh Schools | 5.6 mi | 386 | 42.8 | 4.7% |
| John Cary Early Childhood Center | Mehlville R-IX | 5.6 mi | 311 | 13.2 | 12.9% |
| Kirkwood Early Child. Center | Kirkwood R-VII | 9.2 mi | 304 | – | 1% |
| Walter Ambrose Family Center | Webster Groves | 9.9 mi | 222 | 24.7 | 11.3% |
| House Springs Early Child Center | Northwest R-I | 10.5 mi | 230 | 17.7 | 45.7% |
| Brentwood Early Childhd Center | Brentwood | 11.8 mi | 83 | 15.5 | 6% |
| Taylor Early Childhood | Dunklin R-V | 12.4 mi | 170 | 12.1 | 44.1% |
| Ladue Early Childhood Center | Ladue | 14.5 mi | 262 | 131 | 4.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fox C-6
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonia Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 452 |
| Antonia Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 535 |
| Clyde Hamrick Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 386 |
| Fox Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 355 |
| Fox Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 570 |
| Fox Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,660 |
| George Guffey Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 523 |
| Lone Dell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 381 |
| Meramec Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 376 |
| Raymond Nancy Hodge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 333 |
| Richard Simpson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 410 |
| Ridgewood Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 567 |
| Rockport Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 386 |
| Seckman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 428 |
| Seckman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 687 |
| Seckman Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,737 |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 347 |