John Cary Early Childhood Center
Public school in St Louis, Missouri · Mehlville R-IX School District · Grades Pre-K
John Cary Early Childhood Center serves 311 students in pre-K in St Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 18 schools in Mehlville R-IX School District. By enrollment it is the 8th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Mehlville R-IX School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292067002996 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mehlville R-IX | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 311 | 10,018 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 14 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 12.9% | 30.1% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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.
John Cary Early Childhood Center in context
Size
John Cary Early Childhood Center is the only school in Mehlville R-IX School District. Its 311 students are 3.1% of the district's 10,018. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 8.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 242; John Cary Early Childhood 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
John Cary Early Childhood Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 311 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 74.9% here and 78.8% across Mehlville R-IX. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
12.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.1% across Mehlville R-IX and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 9.3% 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
With 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 311 students, John Cary Early Childhood Center has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 311 students would have about 23.6 teachers, so John Cary Early Childhood 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
John Cary Early Childhood Center is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other school is Early Childhood Education Center, 5.5 miles away in Lindbergh Schools. Within 10 miles there are 5 other schools, 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 | 74.9% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Black | 6.1% |
| Asian | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
37.3% of students are girls and 62.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3155 Koch Rd, St Louis, MO 63125
Phone: (314)467-5300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: John Cary Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education Center | Lindbergh Schools | 5.5 mi | 386 | 42.8 | 4.7% |
| Don Earl Early Childhood Center | Fox C-6 | 5.6 mi | 125 | 6.6 | 28% |
| Walter Ambrose Family Center | Webster Groves | 7.9 mi | 222 | 24.7 | 11.3% |
| Kirkwood Early Child. Center | Kirkwood R-VII | 8.1 mi | 304 | – | 1% |
| Brentwood Early Childhd Center | Brentwood | 9.4 mi | 83 | 15.5 | 6% |
| Julia Goldstein Early Child. | University City | 11.5 mi | 123 | 10.3 | 100% |
| Ladue Early Childhood Center | Ladue | 13.2 mi | 262 | 131 | 4.6% |
| Early Childhood | Parkway C-2 | 16.0 mi | 342 | – | 0.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mehlville R-IX
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beasley Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 250 |
| Bernard Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 577 |
| Bierbaum Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 531 |
| Blades Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 442 |
| Forder Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 397 |
| Hagemann Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 427 |
| Margaret Buerkle Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 549 |
| Mehlville High School | High | 9–12 | 1,388 |
| Mosaic Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 258 |
| Oakville Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 375 |
| Oakville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 629 |
| Oakville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,847 |
| Point Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 413 |
| Rogers Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 417 |
| Trautwein Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 369 |
| Washington Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 429 |
| Wohlwend Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 409 |