House Springs Early Child Center
Public school in House Springs, Missouri · Northwest R-I School District · Grades Pre-K
House Springs Early Child Center serves 230 students in pre-K in House Springs (Jefferson County). It is one of 10 schools in Northwest R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 23rd largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 17.7 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 ÷ 13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Northwest R-I School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292289003192 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Northwest R-I | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 230 | 5,815 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 14.5 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.7% | 43.8% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
House Springs Early Child Center in context
Size
House Springs Early Child Center is the only school in Northwest R-I School District. Its 230 students are 4% of the district's 5,815. The 8 nearest schools are a median 13.8 miles away and have a median of 237 students, so House Springs Early Child Center is close to their typical size.
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
House Springs Early Child Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 230 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Northwest R-I (87.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.8% across Northwest R-I 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
House Springs Early Child Center has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 230 students would have about 17.4 teachers, so House Springs Early Child Center has 4.4 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other school is Don Earl Early Childhood Center, 10.5 miles away in Fox C-6 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 | 89.6% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6180 Hwy M, House Springs, MO 63051
Phone: (636)671-3382
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: House Springs Early Child Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Earl Early Childhood Center | Fox C-6 | 10.5 mi | 125 | 6.6 | 28% |
| Doris Hoffman Early Learning C | Meramec Valley R-III | 12.0 mi | 23 | 2.4 | 87% |
| Early Childhood Education Center | Lindbergh Schools | 13.1 mi | 386 | 42.8 | 4.7% |
| Taylor Early Childhood | Dunklin R-V | 13.3 mi | 170 | 12.1 | 44.1% |
| Rockwood Center Early Child. Education | Rockwood R-VI | 14.4 mi | 646 | 14.5 | 5.7% |
| Early Childhood | Parkway C-2 | 15.3 mi | 342 | – | 0.9% |
| Kirkwood Early Child. Center | Kirkwood R-VII | 15.5 mi | 304 | – | 1% |
| Festus Early Childhood Center | Festus R-VI | 15.9 mi | 141 | 12.8 | 23.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Northwest R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan Woods Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 470 |
| Cedar Springs Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 425 |
| High Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 327 |
| House Springs Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 462 |
| Maple Grove Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 425 |
| Murphy Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 433 |
| Northwest High School | High | 9–12 | 1,788 |
| Northwest Valley School | Middle | 6–8 | 686 |
| Woodridge Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 569 |