St.charles Early Childhood Center
Public school in St.charles, Missouri · St. Charles R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K
St.charles Early Childhood Center serves 238 students in pre-K in St.charles (St. Charles County). It is one of 11 schools in St. Charles R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 19th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 9.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | St. Charles R-VI School District |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292892003334 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | St. Charles R-VI | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 238 | 4,732 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 9.6 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.1% | 39.6% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
St.charles Early Childhood Center in context
Size
St.charles Early Childhood Center is the only school in St. Charles R-VI School District. Its 238 students are 5% of the district's 4,732. The 8 nearest schools are a median 6.3 miles away and have a median of 169 students, so St.charles 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
St.charles Early Childhood Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 238 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 66% of enrollment, about the same share as across St. Charles R-VI (67.2%). Black students are next, at 13.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.6% across St. Charles R-VI and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 16.8% 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
St.charles Early Childhood Center has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 238 students would have about 18 teachers, so St.charles Early Childhood Center has 6 more.
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 Early Child. Family Educ Center, 3.2 miles away in Francis Howell R-III School District. There are 2 schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66% |
| Black | 13.9% |
| Hispanic | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
40.8% of students are girls and 59.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1301 Boone's Lick Road, St.charles, MO 63301
Phone: (636)443-2900
Website: stcharlessd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: St.charles Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Child. Family Educ Center | Francis Howell R-III | 3.2 mi | 189 | 14.5 | 6.3% |
| Early Learning Center | Orchard Farm R-V | 4.2 mi | 230 | 14 | 16.1% |
| West Early Childhood Center | Hazelwood | 5.7 mi | 68 | 7.6 | 95.6% |
| Early Child Family Educ. Center | Francis Howell R-III | 6.2 mi | 117 | 11.1 | 14.5% |
| PATTONVILLE Early CHol | Pattonville R-III | 6.3 mi | 205 | 9.5 | 28.3% |
| Ritenour Early Childhood Center | Ritenour | 8.6 mi | 149 | 16.6 | 100% |
| Early Education Center | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 8.6 mi | 124 | 165.3 | 50% |
| Early Childhood Center | Fort Zumwalt School District | 8.7 mi | 307 | 8.3 | 1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in St. Charles R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhurst Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 227 |
| Coverdell Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 291 |
| George M. Null Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 233 |
| Hardin Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 676 |
| Harris Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 408 |
| Jefferson Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 706 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 160 |
| Monroe Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 366 |
| St. Charles High School | High | 9–12 | 782 |
| St. Charles West High School | High | 9–12 | 645 |