Excelsior Springs Ear Chld Center
Public school in Excelsior Springs, Missouri · Excelsior Springs 40 School District · Grades Pre-K
Excelsior Springs Ear Chld Center serves 151 students in pre-K in Excelsior Springs (Clay County). It is one of 7 schools in Excelsior Springs 40 School District. By enrollment it is the 44th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 16.8 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 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Excelsior Springs 40 School District |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291165003352 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Excelsior Springs 40 | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 151 | 2,661 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 13.8 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53% | 48.7% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Excelsior Springs Ear Chld Center in context
Size
Excelsior Springs Ear Chld Center is the only school in Excelsior Springs 40 School District. Its 151 students are 5.7% of the district's 2,661. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 18.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 109; Excelsior Springs Ear Chld 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
Excelsior Springs Ear Chld Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 151 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 80.8% here and 81.6% across Excelsior Springs 40. Hispanic students are next, at 11.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.7% across Excelsior Springs 40 and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 28.5% 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 full-time-equivalent teachers for 151 students, Excelsior Springs Ear Chld Center has 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 151 students would have about 11.4 teachers, so Excelsior Springs Ear Chld Center has 2.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
Excelsior Springs Ear Chld Center is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other school is Kearney Early Education Center, 6.7 miles away in Kearney R-I School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other school, 0 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 | 80.8% |
| Hispanic | 11.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
44.4% of students are girls and 55.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 North Jesse James Road, Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
Phone: (816)630-9297
Website: essd40.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Excelsior Springs Ear Chld Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney Early Education Center | Kearney R-I | 6.7 mi | 44 | 6.1 | 38.6% |
| Early Child. Education Center | Liberty 53 | 14.1 mi | 45 | 1.9 | 93.3% |
| Early Childhood Center | Fort Osage R-I | 16.3 mi | 133 | 11.3 | 44.4% |
| Sunshine Center | Independence 30 | 17.8 mi | 106 | – | 52.8% |
| Early Education Center | North Kansas City 74 | 18.8 mi | 112 | 2 | 39.3% |
| Grain Valley Early Childhd Center | Grain Valley R-V | 20.4 mi | 83 | 8.3 | 3.6% |
| Hanthorn Early Education | Independence 30 | 20.7 mi | 180 | 12.9 | 96.7% |
| Gerner Family Early Education Center | Park Hill | 24.2 mi | 392 | 20.1 | 30.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Excelsior Springs 40
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 466 |
| Elkhorn Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 239 |
| Excelsior Springs High School | High | 9–12 | 764 |
| Excelsior Springs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 540 |
| Excelsior Springs Technical High School | High | 10–12 | 147 |
| Lewis Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 354 |