Early Learning Center
Public school in Mount Vernon, Missouri · Mt. Vernon R-V School District · Grades Pre-K
Early Learning Center serves 101 students in pre-K in Mount Vernon (Lawrence County). It is one of 5 schools in Mt. Vernon R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 65th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 7.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Mt. Vernon R-V School District |
| County | Lawrence County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292160003396 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mt. Vernon R-V | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 101 | 1,542 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.5% | 46.8% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 52% 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 Learning Center in context
Size
Early Learning Center is the only school in Mt. Vernon R-V School District. Its 101 students are 6.5% of the district's 1,542. The 8 nearest schools are a median 27.6 miles away and have a median of 136 students, so Early Learning 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
Early Learning Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 101 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 86.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mt. Vernon R-V (89.6%).
46.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.8% across Mt. Vernon R-V and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 24.8% 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 Learning Center has 7.27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 101 students would have about 7.7 teachers, so Early Learning Center has about as many as that.
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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Early Childhood Center, 18.9 miles away in Republic R-III 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 | 86.1% |
| Hispanic | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
407 E Blaze Rd, Mount Vernon, MO 65712
Phone: (417)316-7055
Website: elc.mtvernon.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early Learning Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Republic R-III | 18.9 mi | 234 | 15.5 | 38% |
| Purdy Early Learning Center | Purdy R-II | 20.3 mi | 31 | 15.8 | 38.7% |
| Adah Fulbright Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 26.2 mi | 189 | 11.1 | 54.5% |
| Early Childhood and Pat Center | Carthage R-IX | 27.2 mi | 116 | 11.5 | 56.9% |
| Arthur Mallory Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 28.0 mi | 143 | 8.9 | 74.1% |
| Early Childhood Center | Nixa Public Schools | 28.9 mi | 88 | 10 | 27.3% |
| Early Learning Center | Nixa Public Schools | 28.9 mi | 194 | 32.1 | 24.2% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 29.5 mi | 129 | 9.9 | 72.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mt. Vernon R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 319 |
| Mount Vernon High School | High | 9–12 | 474 |
| Mount Vernon Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 303 |
| Mount Vernon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 345 |