Early Childhood Center
Public school in Republic, Missouri · Republic R-III School District · Grades Pre-K
Early Childhood Center serves 234 students in pre-K in Republic (Greene County). It is one of 8 schools in Republic R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 20th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 15.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Republic R-III School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292622002733 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Republic R-III | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 234 | 5,318 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 14.8 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38% | 38.9% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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 Republic R-III School District. Its 234 students are 4.4% of the district's 5,318. The 8 nearest schools are a median 11.4 miles away and have a median of 136 students, so Early Childhood Center is larger 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
Early Childhood Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 234 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 81.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Republic R-III (83.4%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 38.9% across Republic R-III and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 14.1% 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 15.05 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 234 students would have about 17.7 teachers, so Early Childhood Center has 2.6 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, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other school is Adah Fulbright Early Childhood, 7.4 miles away in Springfield R-XII School District. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 81.6% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
318 E. Hines St., Republic, MO 65738
Phone: (417)732-3605
Website: republicschools.org
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adah Fulbright Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 7.4 mi | 189 | 11.1 | 54.5% |
| Arthur Mallory Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 10.0 mi | 143 | 8.9 | 74.1% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 11.2 mi | 129 | 9.9 | 72.9% |
| Early Childhood Center | Nixa Public Schools | 11.4 mi | 88 | 10 | 27.3% |
| Early Learning Center | Nixa Public Schools | 11.4 mi | 194 | 32.1 | 24.2% |
| Shady Dell Early Childhood Center | Springfield R-XII | 14.7 mi | 155 | 14.1 | 60% |
| Early Learning Center | Mt. Vernon R-V | 18.9 mi | 101 | 13.9 | 46.5% |
| Sparta PK | Sparta R-III | 23.0 mi | 57 | 19 | 56.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Republic R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 430 |
| McCulloch Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 468 |
| Price Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 507 |
| Republic High School | High | 9–12 | 1,530 |
| Republic Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,211 |
| Schofield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 457 |
| Sweeny Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 481 |