Early Childhood
Public school in Chesterfield, Missouri · Parkway C-2 School District · Grades Pre-K
Early Childhood serves 342 students in pre-K in Chesterfield (St. Louis County). It is one of 29 schools in Parkway C-2 School District. By enrollment it is the 6th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. NCES reports no teacher count for this school.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Parkway C-2 School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292358003349 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Parkway C-2 | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 342 | 16,759 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | – | 14.1 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 0.9% | 17.3% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. State test results aren't published here yet.
Early Childhood in context
Size
Early Childhood is the only school in Parkway C-2 School District. Its 342 students are 2% of the district's 16,759. The 8 nearest schools are a median 9.4 miles away and have a median of 223 students, so Early Childhood 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 serves a single grade, pre-K, with 342 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 59.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Parkway C-2 (57.9%). Asian students are next, at 19.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
0.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.3% across Parkway C-2 and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 0.9% 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
NCES reports no teacher count for Early Childhood for 2024-25, so this page shows no students-per-teacher figure for it. Across Parkway C-2 there are 14.1 students per teacher.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
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 Rockwood Center Early Child. Education, 3.5 miles away in Rockwood R-VI School District. There is 1 school 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 | 59.1% |
| Asian | 19.3% |
| Black | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.9% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14605 Clayton Road, Chesterfield, MO 63011
Phone: (314)415-6950
Website: parkwayschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early Childhood. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood Center Early Child. Education | Rockwood R-VI | 3.5 mi | 646 | 14.5 | 5.7% |
| Ladue Early Childhood Center | Ladue | 6.5 mi | 262 | 131 | 4.6% |
| Kirkwood Early Child. Center | Kirkwood R-VII | 8.4 mi | 304 | – | 1% |
| Walter Ambrose Family Center | Webster Groves | 9.4 mi | 222 | 24.7 | 11.3% |
| Early Child. Family Educ. Center | Francis Howell R-III | 9.4 mi | 224 | 13.2 | 8.9% |
| Brentwood Early Childhd Center | Brentwood | 9.6 mi | 83 | 15.5 | 6% |
| Early Child Family Educ. Center | Francis Howell R-III | 9.6 mi | 117 | 11.1 | 14.5% |
| Early Child. Family Educ Center | Francis Howell R-III | 10.1 mi | 189 | 14.5 | 6.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.