Early Childhood Center
Public school in Hannibal, Missouri · Hannibal 60 School District · Grades Pre-K
Early Childhood Center serves 182 students in pre-K in Hannibal (Marion County). It is one of 8 schools in Hannibal 60 School District. By enrollment it is the 36th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Hannibal 60 School District |
| County | Marion County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291365003307 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hannibal 60 | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 182 | 3,366 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 12.2 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67% | 58.7% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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 Childhood Center in context
Size
Early Childhood Center is the only school in Hannibal 60 School District. Its 182 students are 5.4% of the district's 3,366. The 8 nearest schools are a median 64.3 miles away and have a median of 189 students, so Early Childhood 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 Childhood Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 182 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 73.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Hannibal 60 (80.9%). Black students are next, at 12.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.7% across Hannibal 60 and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 41.8% 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
Early Childhood Center has 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 182 students would have about 13.8 teachers, so Early Childhood Center has 2.3 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other school is Early Childhood Center, 50.7 miles away in Clark County R-I 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 | 73.6% |
| Black | 12.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
35.2% of students are girls and 64.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
544 N Veterans Rd, Hannibal, MO 63401
Phone: (573)221-3054
Website: hannibal.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Clark County R-I | 50.7 mi | 98 | 21.1 | 44.9% |
| Early Childhood Learning Cntr | Moberly | 58.0 mi | 166 | 15 | 67.5% |
| Lincoln County Early Childhood Center | Troy R-III | 58.0 mi | 211 | – | 19% |
| Hopewell Academy Early Chld Cntr | Warren County R-III | 64.0 mi | 61 | 6.1 | 31.1% |
| Wright Start Preschool | Wright City R-II of Warren County | 64.6 mi | 84 | 14 | 51.2% |
| Center for Early Lrning-North | Columbia 93 | 69.2 mi | 458 | 7.6 | 41.5% |
| Barfield Early Childhood Cntr | Wentzville R-IV | 74.8 mi | 356 | 10.8 | 20.8% |
| Early Childhood Center | Fort Zumwalt School District | 75.4 mi | 307 | 8.3 | 1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hannibal 60
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. D. Stowell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 221 |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 190 |
| Hannibal Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 674 |
| Hannibal Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,048 |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 376 |
| Oakwood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 272 |
| Veterans Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 403 |