Heritage Preschool
Public school in Webb City, Missouri · Webb City R-VII School District · Grades Pre-K
Heritage Preschool serves 202 students in pre-K in Webb City (Jasper County). It is one of 11 schools in Webb City R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 30th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 18.4 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 ÷ 11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Webb City R-VII School District |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293150002377 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Webb City R-VII | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 202 | 4,623 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 15.1 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46% | 48.1% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Heritage Preschool in context
Size
Heritage Preschool is the only school in Webb City R-VII School District. Its 202 students are 4.4% of the district's 4,623. The 8 nearest schools are a median 28.7 miles away and have a median of 107 students, so Heritage Preschool 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
Heritage Preschool serves a single grade, pre-K, with 202 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 86.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Webb City R-VII (79.1%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Webb City R-VII and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 25.7% 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
Heritage Preschool has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 202 students would have about 15.3 teachers, so Heritage Preschool has 4.3 fewer.
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 suburb, small, which means it is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other school is Joplin Early Childhood Center, 7.6 miles away in Joplin Schools. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 2 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 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
39.6% of students are girls and 60.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1020 N Webb, Webb City, MO 64870
Phone: (417)673-6070
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Heritage Preschool. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin Early Childhood Center | Joplin Schools | 7.6 mi | 311 | 16.4 | 69.8% |
| Early Childhood and Pat Center | Carthage R-IX | 8.8 mi | 116 | 11.5 | 56.9% |
| Field Early Child./Kdgn. Center | Neosho School District | 19.8 mi | 112 | 14 | 50% |
| Seneca Early Childhood School | Seneca R-VII | 21.4 mi | 84 | 15.3 | 32.1% |
| Early Learning Center | Mt. Vernon R-V | 35.9 mi | 101 | 13.9 | 46.5% |
| Purdy Early Learning Center | Purdy R-II | 38.2 mi | 31 | 15.8 | 38.7% |
| Little Tiger Preschool | Stockton R-I | 52.1 mi | 37 | 18.5 | 48.6% |
| Early Childhood Center | Republic R-III | 54.6 mi | 234 | 15.5 | 38% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Webb City R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bess Truman Primary Center | Elementary | K–1 | 188 |
| Carterville Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 232 |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Elementary | 4 | 222 |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 287 |
| Madge T. James Kind. Center | Elementary | K | 179 |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | 3 | 186 |
| Webb City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,381 |
| Webb City Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 709 |
| Webb City Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 681 |
| Webster Primary Center | Elementary | 1–2 | 356 |