Williams Early Childhood Center
Public school in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri · Waynesville R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K
Williams Early Childhood Center serves 294 students in pre-K in Fort Leonard Wood (Pulaski County). It is one of 10 schools in Waynesville R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 14th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 17.3 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 ÷ 17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Waynesville R-VI School District |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293144003332 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Waynesville R-VI | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 294 | 6,190 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 15.8 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29.9% | 44.3% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Williams Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Williams Early Childhood Center is the largest of Waynesville R-VI School District's 2 schools; its 294 students are 4.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 48.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 122; Williams 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
Williams Early Childhood Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 294 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 48.3% here and 56.8% across Waynesville R-VI. Hispanic students are next, at 23.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
29.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.3% across Waynesville R-VI and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 9.2% 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 17 full-time-equivalent teachers for 294 students, Williams Early Childhood Center has 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 294 students would have about 22.3 teachers, so Williams Early Childhood Center has 5.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
Williams Early Childhood Center is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other school is Parker Educational Center, 5.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other school, 0 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 | 48.3% |
| Hispanic | 23.5% |
| Two or more races | 13.9% |
| Black | 10.2% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
39.5% of students are girls and 60.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12225 Pulaski Avenue, Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
Phone: (573)842-2650
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Williams Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Educational Center | Waynesville R-VI | 5.4 mi | 34 | 17 | 55.9% |
| Lebanon R-III Early Chld Cntr | Lebanon R-III | 29.9 mi | 266 | 23.8 | 67.7% |
| Early Childhood Center | School of the Osage | 40.1 mi | 86 | 12.3 | 32.6% |
| Osage County R-III Preschool | Osage County R-III | 46.3 mi | 56 | – | 5.4% |
| Little Tigers Learning Center | Morgan County R-II | 51.4 mi | 66 | 10.3 | 75.8% |
| Marshfield Early Learning Cntr | Marshfield R-I | 51.7 mi | 178 | 25.4 | 41.6% |
| Southwest Early Childhood Center | Jefferson City | 55.5 mi | 305 | 10 | 54.8% |
| Early Childhood Learning Cntr | Bolivar R-I | 70.0 mi | 157 | 17.4 | 50.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waynesville R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade Center | Middle | 6 | 451 |
| Freedom Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 954 |
| Parker Educational Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 34 |
| Partridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 375 |
| Thayer Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 242 |
| Waynesville East Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 920 |
| Waynesville Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 906 |
| Waynesville Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,719 |
| Wood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 295 |