Ritenour Early Childhood Center
Public school in St Louis, Missouri · Ritenour School District · Grades Pre-K
Ritenour Early Childhood Center serves 149 students in pre-K in St Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 10 schools in Ritenour School District. By enrollment it is the 45th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 16.6 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 ÷ 9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Ritenour School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292664003300 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Ritenour | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 149 | 6,579 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.6 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 71% 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.
Ritenour Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Ritenour Early Childhood Center is the only school in Ritenour School District. Its 149 students are 2.3% of the district's 6,579. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 5.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 124; Ritenour 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
Ritenour Early Childhood Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 149 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 43% here and 41.7% across Ritenour. Hispanic students are next, at 28.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Ritenour and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 30.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 9 full-time-equivalent teachers for 149 students, Ritenour Early Childhood Center has 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 149 students would have about 11.3 teachers, so Ritenour Early Childhood Center has 2.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
Ritenour 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 PATTONVILLE Early CHol, 2.3 miles away in Pattonville R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 12 other schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 43% |
| Hispanic | 28.2% |
| White | 20.1% |
| Two or more races | 8.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
57.7% of students are girls and 42.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3580 Woodson Road, St Louis, MO 63114
Phone: (314)493-3624
Website: ritenourschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ritenour Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATTONVILLE Early CHol | Pattonville R-III | 2.3 mi | 205 | 9.5 | 28.3% |
| Early Education Center | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 4.2 mi | 124 | 165.3 | 50% |
| Julia Goldstein Early Child. | University City | 4.9 mi | 123 | 10.3 | 100% |
| West Early Childhood Center | Hazelwood | 4.9 mi | 68 | 7.6 | 95.6% |
| Ladue Early Childhood Center | Ladue | 5.5 mi | 262 | 131 | 4.6% |
| Early Child. Education | Riverview Gardens | 6.9 mi | 248 | 19.1 | 58.1% |
| Brentwood Early Childhd Center | Brentwood | 6.9 mi | 83 | 15.5 | 6% |
| Central Early Childhood Center | Hazelwood | 8.2 mi | 113 | 7.3 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ritenour
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buder Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 471 |
| Hoech Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 664 |
| Iveland Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 441 |
| Kratz Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 474 |
| Marion Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 496 |
| Marvin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 561 |
| Ritenour Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 737 |
| Ritenour Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 2,041 |
| Wyland Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 545 |