Joplin Early Childhood Center
Public school in Joplin, Missouri · Joplin Schools · Grades Pre-K
Joplin Early Childhood Center serves 311 students in pre-K in Joplin (Jasper County). It is one of 15 schools in Joplin Schools. By enrollment it is the 9th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 16.4 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 ÷ 19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Joplin Schools |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291635002778 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Joplin Schools | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 311 | 7,873 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 13.7 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.8% | 66.2% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Joplin Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Joplin Early Childhood Center is the only school in Joplin Schools. Its 311 students are 4% of the district's 7,873. The 8 nearest schools are a median 26.5 miles away and have a median of 107 students, so Joplin 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
Joplin Early Childhood Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 311 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 69.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Joplin Schools (65.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 10.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.2% across Joplin Schools and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 35% 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
Joplin Early Childhood Center has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 311 students would have about 23.6 teachers, so Joplin Early Childhood Center has 4.6 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 city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other school is Heritage Preschool, 7.6 miles away in Webb City R-VII School District. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 69.5% |
| Hispanic | 10.9% |
| Two or more races | 10.9% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
40.8% of students are girls and 59.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2825 S McClelland Blvd, Joplin, MO 64802
Phone: (417)625-5290
Website: joplinschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Joplin Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Preschool | Webb City R-VII | 7.6 mi | 202 | 18.4 | 46% |
| Seneca Early Childhood School | Seneca R-VII | 13.9 mi | 84 | 15.3 | 32.1% |
| Early Childhood and Pat Center | Carthage R-IX | 14.2 mi | 116 | 11.5 | 56.9% |
| Field Early Child./Kdgn. Center | Neosho School District | 15.3 mi | 112 | 14 | 50% |
| Purdy Early Learning Center | Purdy R-II | 37.8 mi | 31 | 15.8 | 38.7% |
| Early Learning Center | Mt. Vernon R-V | 39.5 mi | 101 | 13.9 | 46.5% |
| Early Childhood Center | Republic R-III | 58.4 mi | 234 | 15.5 | 38% |
| Little Tiger Preschool | Stockton R-I | 59.5 mi | 37 | 18.5 | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Joplin Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Floyd Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 532 |
| Dover Hill Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 412 |
| East Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 592 |
| Eastmorland Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 245 |
| Irving Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 434 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 218 |
| Joplin High School | High | 9–12 | 2,288 |
| Kelsey Norman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 300 |
| McKinley Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 324 |
| North Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 549 |
| Royal Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 277 |
| Soaring Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 395 |
| South Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 596 |
| Stapleton Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 400 |