Early Childhood Education Center
Public school in St. Louis, Missouri · Lindbergh Schools · Grades Pre-K
Early Childhood Education Center serves 386 students in pre-K in St. Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 10 schools in Lindbergh Schools. By enrollment it is the 4th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 42.8 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 ÷ 9.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Lindbergh Schools |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291869003278 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lindbergh Schools | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 386 | 7,602 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 42.8 | 16.3 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 4.7% | 13.8% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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 Education Center in context
Size
Early Childhood Education Center is the only school in Lindbergh Schools. Its 386 students are 5.1% of the district's 7,602. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 6 miles away with a median enrollment of 242; Early Childhood Education 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 Education Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 386 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 87.8% here and 82.4% across Lindbergh Schools. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
4.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 13.8% across Lindbergh Schools and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 2.6% 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 9.01 full-time-equivalent teachers for 386 students, Early Childhood Education Center has 42.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 386 students would have about 29.2 teachers, so Early Childhood Education Center has 20.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
Early Childhood Education 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 Kirkwood Early Child. Center, 3.6 miles away in Kirkwood R-VII School District. Within 10 miles there are 7 other 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 | 87.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| Black | 0.5% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4814 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63126
Phone: (314)729-2434
Website: go.lindberghschools.ws
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early Childhood Education Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood Early Child. Center | Kirkwood R-VII | 3.6 mi | 304 | – | 1% |
| Walter Ambrose Family Center | Webster Groves | 4.4 mi | 222 | 24.7 | 11.3% |
| John Cary Early Childhood Center | Mehlville R-IX | 5.5 mi | 311 | 13.2 | 12.9% |
| Don Earl Early Childhood Center | Fox C-6 | 5.6 mi | 125 | 6.6 | 28% |
| Brentwood Early Childhd Center | Brentwood | 6.3 mi | 83 | 15.5 | 6% |
| Ladue Early Childhood Center | Ladue | 8.9 mi | 262 | 131 | 4.6% |
| Julia Goldstein Early Child. | University City | 9.7 mi | 123 | 10.3 | 100% |
| Early Childhood | Parkway C-2 | 10.5 mi | 342 | – | 0.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lindbergh Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 555 |
| Crestwood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 457 |
| Dressel Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 598 |
| Kennerly Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 496 |
| Lindbergh Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 2,304 |
| Long Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 545 |
| Robert H. Sperreng Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 941 |
| Sappington Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 504 |
| Truman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 816 |