Early Learning Center
Public school in St. Charles, Missouri · Orchard Farm R-V School District · Grades Pre-K
Early Learning Center serves 230 students in pre-K in St. Charles (St. Charles County). It is one of 5 schools in Orchard Farm R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 22nd largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 14 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 ÷ 16.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Orchard Farm R-V School District |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292316003290 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Orchard Farm R-V | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 230 | 2,241 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 13.9 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.1% | 20.7% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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 Orchard Farm R-V School District. Its 230 students are 10.3% of the district's 2,241. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 8 miles away with a median enrollment of 137; Early Learning 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 Learning Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 230 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 75.7% here and 70.3% across Orchard Farm R-V. Black students are next, at 10.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 20.7% across Orchard Farm R-V and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 9.6% 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 16.46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 230 students, Early Learning Center has 14 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 230 students would have about 17.4 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
Early Learning Center is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other school is St.charles Early Childhood Center, 4.2 miles away in St. Charles R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 7 other schools, 1 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 | 75.7% |
| Black | 10.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Asian | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% |
43% of students are girls and 57% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3489 Boschertown Road, St. Charles, MO 63301
Phone: (636)925-5400
Website: ofsd.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St.charles Early Childhood Center | St. Charles R-VI | 4.2 mi | 238 | 9.9 | 39.1% |
| West Early Childhood Center | Hazelwood | 5.4 mi | 68 | 7.6 | 95.6% |
| Early Child. Family Educ Center | Francis Howell R-III | 6.3 mi | 189 | 14.5 | 6.3% |
| PATTONVILLE Early CHol | Pattonville R-III | 7.8 mi | 205 | 9.5 | 28.3% |
| Early Education Center | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 8.1 mi | 124 | 165.3 | 50% |
| Central Early Childhood Center | Hazelwood | 8.7 mi | 113 | 7.3 | – |
| Early Child Family Educ. Center | Francis Howell R-III | 9.3 mi | 117 | 11.1 | 14.5% |
| Ritenour Early Childhood Center | Ritenour | 10.0 mi | 149 | 16.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Orchard Farm R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 394 |
| Orchard Farm Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 557 |
| Orchard Farm High School | High | 9–12 | 698 |
| Orchard Farm Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 362 |