Ladue Early Childhood Center
Public school in St. Louis, Missouri · Ladue School District · Grades Pre-K
Ladue Early Childhood Center serves 262 students in pre-K in St. Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 8 schools in Ladue School District. By enrollment it is the 16th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 131 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 ÷ 2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Ladue 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 | 291782003279 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Ladue | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 262 | 4,624 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 131 | 13.9 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 4.6% | 10.1% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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.
Ladue Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Ladue Early Childhood Center is the only school in Ladue School District. Its 262 students are 5.7% of the district's 4,624. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 5.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 214; Ladue Early Childhood 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
Ladue Early Childhood Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 262 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 65.6% here and 54.7% across Ladue. Asian students are next, at 11.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
4.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 10.1% across Ladue and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 3.1% 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 2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 262 students, Ladue Early Childhood Center has 131 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 262 students would have about 19.8 teachers, so Ladue Early Childhood Center has 17.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
Ladue 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 Brentwood Early Childhd Center, 4.3 miles away in Brentwood School District. Within 10 miles there are 12 other schools, 1 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 | 65.6% |
| Asian | 11.1% |
| Two or more races | 9.5% |
| Black | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10890 Ladue Rd., St. Louis, MO 63141
Phone: (314)993-5724
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ladue Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Early Childhd Center | Brentwood | 4.3 mi | 83 | 15.5 | 6% |
| Walter Ambrose Family Center | Webster Groves | 5.3 mi | 222 | 24.7 | 11.3% |
| Kirkwood Early Child. Center | Kirkwood R-VII | 5.3 mi | 304 | – | 1% |
| Ritenour Early Childhood Center | Ritenour | 5.5 mi | 149 | 16.6 | 100% |
| PATTONVILLE Early CHol | Pattonville R-III | 5.8 mi | 205 | 9.5 | 28.3% |
| Julia Goldstein Early Child. | University City | 6.0 mi | 123 | 10.3 | 100% |
| Early Childhood | Parkway C-2 | 6.5 mi | 342 | – | 0.9% |
| Early Childhood Education Center | Lindbergh Schools | 8.9 mi | 386 | 42.8 | 4.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ladue
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 392 |
| Ladue Fifth Grade Center | Middle | 5 | 357 |
| Ladue Horton Watkins High School | High | 9–12 | 1,395 |
| Ladue Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,053 |
| Old Bonhomme Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 379 |
| Reed Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 410 |
| Spoede Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 376 |