Early Childhood Center
Public elementary school in Harrisonville, Missouri · Harrisonville R-IX School District · Grades Pre-K–K
Early Childhood Center serves 243 students in grades Pre-K–K in Harrisonville (Cass County). It is one of 6 schools in Harrisonville R-IX School District. By enrollment it is the 824th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 17.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Harrisonville R-IX School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291376000091 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Harrisonville R-IX | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 243 | 2,187 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 13.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.4% | 37.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% of Missouri elementary 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 smallest of Harrisonville R-IX School District's 3 elementary schools; its 243 students are 11.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 345; 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
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 147 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 96, against an average of 122 per grade. It also enrolls 96 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 87.7% here and 86% across Harrisonville R-IX. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.6% across Harrisonville R-IX and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 17.7% 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
With 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 243 students, Early Childhood Center has 17.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 243 students would have about 19.8 teachers, so Early Childhood Center has 5.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Early Childhood Center is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is McEowen Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 2 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 | 87.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Black | 0.4% |
44% of students are girls and 56% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 96 |
| Kindergarten | 147 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Eastwood, Harrisonville, MO 64701
Phone: (816)380-4421
Website: harrisonvilleschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McEowen Elementary School | Harrisonville R-IX | 0.8 mi | 271 | 13.9 | 43.5% |
| Harrisonville Elementary School | Harrisonville R-IX | 1.1 mi | 427 | 13.3 | 40.3% |
| East Lynne Elementary School | East Lynne 40 | 6.4 mi | 155 | 9.8 | 31.6% |
| Peculiar Elementary School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 7.5 mi | 402 | 12.3 | 29.6% |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | Pleasant Hill R-III | 10.4 mi | 306 | 13.1 | 21.2% |
| Midway Elementary School | Midway R-I | 10.6 mi | 227 | 10.6 | 37% |
| Bridle Ridge Elementary School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 10.6 mi | 383 | 14.5 | 22.2% |
| Pleasant Hill Primary School | Pleasant Hill R-III | 10.6 mi | 396 | 11.9 | 23.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Harrisonville R-IX
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Wade Juvenile Center | Other | K–12 | 10 |
| Harrisonville Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 427 |
| Harrisonville High School | High | 9–12 | 734 |
| Harrisonville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 502 |
| McEowen Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 271 |