Hollister Early Childhood Center
Public elementary school in Hollister, Missouri · Hollister R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–1
Hollister Early Childhood Center serves 213 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Hollister (Taney County). It is one of 4 schools in Hollister R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 898th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | Hollister R-V School District |
| County | Taney County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291455003165 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hollister R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 213 | 1,369 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 12.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.6% | 62.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Hollister Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Hollister R-V School District, Hollister Early Childhood Center is the smallest, with 15.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.2 miles away and have a median of 391 students, so Hollister Early Childhood 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
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 100 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 35, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 1 has 22% fewer students than kindergarten (78 against 100). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 78.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hollister R-V (76.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 14.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.9% across Hollister R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 37.6% 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
Hollister Early Childhood Center has 18.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 213 students would have about 17.3 teachers, so Hollister Early Childhood Center has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
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 elementary school is Hollister Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 78.9% |
| Hispanic | 14.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 100 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1792 State Hwy Bb, Hollister, MO 65672
Phone: (417)243-4015
Website: hollister.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hollister Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister Elementary School | Hollister R-V | 0.1 mi | 367 | 13.8 | 69.2% |
| Kirbyville Elementary School | Kirbyville R-VI | 1.9 mi | 110 | 10.8 | 61.8% |
| Cedar Ridge Primary School | Branson R-IV | 4.0 mi | 415 | 11.5 | 73.3% |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School | Branson R-IV | 4.1 mi | 517 | 12.8 | 77.6% |
| Buchanan Elementary School | Branson R-IV | 6.2 mi | 578 | 12.7 | 61.1% |
| Forsyth Elementary School | Forsyth R-III | 7.0 mi | 470 | 15 | 66.6% |
| Taneyville Elementary School | Taneyville R-II | 12.3 mi | 147 | 8.9 | 74.8% |
| Reeds Spring Primary School | Reeds Spring R-IV | 13.0 mi | 284 | 10 | 71.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hollister R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 367 |
| Hollister High School | High | 9–12 | 475 |
| Hollister Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 314 |