Shady Dell Early Childhood Center
Public school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades Pre-K
Shady Dell Early Childhood Center serves 155 students in pre-K in Springfield (Greene County). It is one of 53 schools in Springfield R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 43rd largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Springfield R-XII School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292886002905 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Springfield R-XII | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 155 | 24,285 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60% | 51.6% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% 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.
Shady Dell Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Of the 4 schools in Springfield R-XII School District, Shady Dell Early Childhood Center is the 2nd largest, with 0.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 13.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 161; Shady Dell 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
Shady Dell Early Childhood Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 155 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 69.7% here and 68.4% across Springfield R-XII. Hispanic students are next, at 10.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.6% across Springfield R-XII and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 34.8% 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 11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 155 students, Shady Dell Early Childhood Center has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 155 students would have about 11.7 teachers, so Shady Dell 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
Shady Dell Early Childhood Center is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other school is Campbell Elementary School, 3.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other schools, 2 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 | 69.7% |
| Hispanic | 10.3% |
| Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Black | 6.5% |
| Asian | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2757 E Division, Springfield, MO 65803
Phone: (417)523-1300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shady Dell Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 3.5 mi | 129 | 9.9 | 72.9% |
| Arthur Mallory Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 4.9 mi | 143 | 8.9 | 74.1% |
| Adah Fulbright Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 7.4 mi | 189 | 11.1 | 54.5% |
| Early Childhood Center | Nixa Public Schools | 13.1 mi | 88 | 10 | 27.3% |
| Early Learning Center | Nixa Public Schools | 13.1 mi | 194 | 32.1 | 24.2% |
| Early Childhood Center | Republic R-III | 14.7 mi | 234 | 15.5 | 38% |
| Sparta PK | Sparta R-III | 17.4 mi | 57 | 19 | 56.1% |
| Marshfield Early Learning Cntr | Marshfield R-I | 20.5 mi | 178 | 25.4 | 41.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.