Seneca Early Childhood School
Public school in Seneca, Missouri · Seneca R-VII School District · Grades Pre-K
Seneca Early Childhood School serves 84 students in pre-K in Seneca (Newton County). It is one of 5 schools in Seneca R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 74th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 5.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Seneca R-VII School District |
| County | Newton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292790003303 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Seneca R-VII | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 84 | 1,487 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.1% | 48.4% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 64% 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.
Seneca Early Childhood School in context
Size
Seneca Early Childhood School is the only school in Seneca R-VII School District. Its 84 students are 5.6% of the district's 1,487. The 8 nearest schools are a median 31.8 miles away and have a median of 153 students, so Seneca Early Childhood School is smaller 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
Seneca Early Childhood School serves a single grade, pre-K, with 84 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 79.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Seneca R-VII (76.2%). American Indian or Alaska Native students are next, at 13.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.4% across Seneca R-VII and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 8.3% 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
Seneca Early Childhood School has 5.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 84 students would have about 6.4 teachers, so Seneca Early Childhood School 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
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Field Early Child./Kdgn. Center, 12.5 miles away in Neosho 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 | 79.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13.1% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
44% of students are girls and 56% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14174 Hwy 43, Seneca, MO 64865
Phone: (417)776-1201
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Seneca Early Childhood School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Early Child./Kdgn. Center | Neosho School District | 12.5 mi | 112 | 14 | 50% |
| Joplin Early Childhood Center | Joplin Schools | 13.9 mi | 311 | 16.4 | 69.8% |
| Heritage Preschool | Webb City R-VII | 21.4 mi | 202 | 18.4 | 46% |
| Early Childhood and Pat Center | Carthage R-IX | 25.8 mi | 116 | 11.5 | 56.9% |
| Purdy Early Learning Center | Purdy R-II | 37.8 mi | 31 | 15.8 | 38.7% |
| Early Learning Center | Mt. Vernon R-V | 46.1 mi | 101 | 13.9 | 46.5% |
| Early Childhood Center | Republic R-III | 64.6 mi | 234 | 15.5 | 38% |
| Adah Fulbright Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 72.0 mi | 189 | 11.1 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Seneca R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 417 |
| Seneca High School | High | 9–12 | 450 |
| Seneca Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 305 |
| Seneca Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 231 |