Field Early Child./Kdgn. Center
Public school in Neosho, Missouri · Neosho School District · Grades Pre-K
Field Early Child./Kdgn. Center serves 112 students in pre-K in Neosho (Newton County). It is one of 9 schools in Neosho School District. By enrollment it is the 63rd 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 ÷ 8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Neosho School District |
| County | Newton County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292181001205 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Neosho School District | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 112 | 4,998 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 15.2 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50% | 60.1% | 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.
Field Early Child./Kdgn. Center in context
Size
Field Early Child./Kdgn. Center is the only school in Neosho School District. Its 112 students are 2.2% of the district's 4,998. The 8 nearest schools are a median 22.7 miles away and have a median of 153 students, so Field Early Child./Kdgn. 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
Field Early Child./Kdgn. Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 112 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 62.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Neosho School District (61.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 25%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Neosho School District and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 22.3% 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
Field Early Child./Kdgn. Center has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 112 students would have about 8.5 teachers, so Field Early Child./Kdgn. 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other school is Seneca Early Childhood School, 12.5 miles away in Seneca R-VII 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 | 62.5% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.9% |
43.8% of students are girls and 56.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
302 Smith Ave, Neosho, MO 64850
Phone: (417)451-8630
Website: neoshosd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Field Early Child./Kdgn. Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Early Childhood School | Seneca R-VII | 12.5 mi | 84 | 15.3 | 32.1% |
| Joplin Early Childhood Center | Joplin Schools | 15.3 mi | 311 | 16.4 | 69.8% |
| Early Childhood and Pat Center | Carthage R-IX | 19.5 mi | 116 | 11.5 | 56.9% |
| Heritage Preschool | Webb City R-VII | 19.8 mi | 202 | 18.4 | 46% |
| Purdy Early Learning Center | Purdy R-II | 25.5 mi | 31 | 15.8 | 38.7% |
| Early Learning Center | Mt. Vernon R-V | 34.3 mi | 101 | 13.9 | 46.5% |
| Early Childhood Center | Republic R-III | 52.5 mi | 234 | 15.5 | 38% |
| Adah Fulbright Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 59.9 mi | 189 | 11.1 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Neosho School District
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 523 |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 591 |
| Goodman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 272 |
| Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 702 |
| Neosho High School | High | 9–12 | 1,530 |
| Neosho Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 753 |
| RISE Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 230 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 285 |