Early Child. Family Educ Center
Public school in St Charles, Missouri · Francis Howell R-III School District · Grades Pre-K
Early Child. Family Educ Center serves 189 students in pre-K in St Charles (St. Charles County). It is one of 21 schools in Francis Howell R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 34th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Francis Howell R-III School District |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292895002077 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Francis Howell R-III | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 189 | 17,047 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.9 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 6.3% | 16.3% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% 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.
Early Child. Family Educ Center in context
Size
Of the 3 schools in Francis Howell R-III School District, Early Child. Family Educ Center is the 2nd largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest schools are a median 6.7 miles away and have a median of 227 students, so Early Child. Family Educ Center is close to their typical size.
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
Early Child. Family Educ Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 189 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 69.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Francis Howell R-III (73.8%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
6.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.3% across Francis Howell R-III and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 3.2% 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
Early Child. Family Educ Center has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 189 students would have about 14.3 teachers, so Early Child. Family Educ Center has 1.3 fewer.
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 Child Family Educ. Center, 3.1 miles away in the same 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
| White | 69.8% |
| Black | 7.9% |
| Asian | 7.4% |
| Hispanic | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2555 Hackmann Rd, St Charles, MO 63303
Phone: (636)851-6200
Website: fhsdschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early Child. Family Educ Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Child Family Educ. Center | Francis Howell R-III | 3.1 mi | 117 | 11.1 | 14.5% |
| St.charles Early Childhood Center | St. Charles R-VI | 3.2 mi | 238 | 9.9 | 39.1% |
| Early Childhood Center | Fort Zumwalt School District | 5.9 mi | 307 | 8.3 | 1% |
| Early Learning Center | Orchard Farm R-V | 6.3 mi | 230 | 14 | 16.1% |
| Early Child. Family Educ. Center | Francis Howell R-III | 7.1 mi | 224 | 13.2 | 8.9% |
| West Early Childhood Center | Hazelwood | 8.9 mi | 68 | 7.6 | 95.6% |
| PATTONVILLE Early CHol | Pattonville R-III | 9.2 mi | 205 | 9.5 | 28.3% |
| Early Childhood | Parkway C-2 | 10.1 mi | 342 | – | 0.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Francis Howell R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 792 |
| Becky-David Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 812 |
| Bryan Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 827 |
| Castlio Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 847 |
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 865 |
| Daniel Boone Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 420 |
| Early Child Family Educ. Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 117 |
| Early Child. Family Educ. Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 224 |
| Fairmount Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 971 |
| Francis Howell Central High School | High | 9–12 | 1,750 |
| Francis Howell High School | High | 9–12 | 1,843 |
| Francis Howell Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 799 |
| Francis Howell North High School | High | 9–12 | 1,716 |
| Harvest Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 572 |
| Henderson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 653 |
| Hollenbeck Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 769 |
| Independence Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 762 |
| John Weldon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 640 |
| Saeger Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 750 |
| Warren Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 729 |