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Early Child Family Educ. Center

4535 Central School Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63304

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Early Child Family Educ. Center serves 117 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 117 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Early Child Family Educ. Center's student population of 117 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

117 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)

Year	Early Child Family Educ. Center
2025	117
2024	160
2023	178
2022	153
2021	143
2020	174
2019	196
2018	260
2017	250
2016	265
2015	261
2014	780
2013	818
2012	793
2011	919
2010	717
2009	881
2008	1,345
2007	1,489
2006	795
2003	245
2002	224
2001	192
2000	175
1999	50
1998	73
1997	133

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)

Year	Early Child Family Educ. Center
2025	11
2024	9
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	11
2019	11
2018	12
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2014	11
2013	8
2012	10
2011	7
2010	7
2009	9
2008	9
2007	8
2006	9
2005	7
2004	9
2003	5
2002	4
2001	3
2000	9
1999	9
1998	9
1997	3

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School Rankings

The of Early Child Family Educ. Center is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)

Year	Early Child Family Educ. Center	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2025	11:1	12:1
2024	18:1	12:1
2023	20:1	13:1	15:1
2022	17:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	13:1	14:1
2020	16:1	13:1	15:1
2019	18:1	13:1	15:1
2018	22:1	13:1	16:1
2017	23:1	13:1	16:1
2016	24:1	14:1	16:1
2015	24:1	14:1	15:1
2003	49:1	14:1	16:1
2000	19:1	15:1	15:1
1999	6:1	15:1	15:1
1998	8:1	15:1	16:1
1997	44:1	15:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)

Year	Early Child Family Educ. Center	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2025	3%	2%
2024	5%	2%
2023	7%	2%	4%
2022	5%	2%	5%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	5%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)

Year	Early Child Family Educ. Center	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2025	5%	9%
2024	3%	8%
2023	3%	8%	6%
2022	6%	8%	6%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)

Year	Early Child Family Educ. Center	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2025	9%	15%
2024	6%	15%
2023	4%	15%	8%
2022	5%	15%	7%
2021	5%	15%	7%
2020	4%	16%	7%
2019	5%	16%	7%
2018	5%	16%	8%
2017	5%	16%	8%
2016	5%	16%	8%
2015	5%	16%	7%
2014	4%	17%	9%
2013	5%	17%	7%
2012	5%	17%	7%
2011	5%	17%	6%
2010	3%	18%	6%
2009	3%	18%	6%
2008	3%	18%	5%
2007	2%	18%	5%
2006	3%	18%	5%
2003	3%	18%	4%
2002	11%	18%	4%
2001	2%	18%	3%
2000	4%	17%	3%
1998	3%	17%	3%
1997	5%	17%	5%

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White

73%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)

Year	Early Child Family Educ. Center	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2025	73%	67%
2024	79%	68%
2023	81%	69%	76%
2022	80%	69%	77%
2021	82%	70%	79%
2020	80%	70%	80%
2019	83%	71%	80%
2018	86%	71%	81%
2017	87%	72%	81%
2016	82%	72%	82%
2015	78%	73%	84%
2014	88%	73%	83%
2013	88%	74%	85%
2012	89%	74%	86%
2011	90%	75%	87%
2010	91%	76%	88%
2009	94%	76%	89%
2008	92%	76%	90%
2007	95%	76%	91%
2006	95%	77%	91%
2003	96%	78%	93%
2002	85%	79%	93%
2001	94%	79%	94%
2000	86%	80%	93%
1999	100%	80%	94%
1998	97%	81%	96%
1997	93%	81%	94%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)

Year	Early Child Family Educ. Center	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2025	9%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

27%

33%

0.45

0.52

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)

Year	Early Child Family Educ. Center	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2025	0.45	0.52
2024	0.37	0.51
2023	0.34	0.50	0.41
2022	0.35	0.50	0.40
2021	0.32	0.48	0.37
2020	0.35	0.48	0.36
2019	0.31	0.47	0.36
2018	0.26	0.47	0.34
2017	0.24	0.45	0.34
2016	0.32	0.46	0.32
2015	0.38	0.44	0.30
2014	0.22	0.44	0.31
2013	0.22	0.42	0.27
2012	0.21	0.42	0.25
2011	0.19	0.41	0.23
2010	0.17	0.39	0.22
2009	0.12	0.39	0.20
2008	0.15	0.39	0.19
2007	0.10	0.39	0.17
2006	0.10	0.38	0.17
2003	0.08	0.36	0.13
2002	0.27	0.35	0.14
2001	0.12	0.35	0.11
2000	0.25	0.33	0.12
1998	0.06	0.32	0.08
1997	0.13	0.32	0.12

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Eligible for

13%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2014-2025)

Year	Early Child Family Educ. Center	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2025	13%	43%
2024	11%	42%
2023	8%	41%	12%
2022	10%	39%	12%
2021	14%	43%	14%
2020	12%	44%	13%
2019	14%	44%	13%
2018	11%	45%	14%
2017	10%	44%	14%
2016	11%	44%	14%
2015	9%	44%	14%
2014	5%	42%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2014-2025)

Year	Early Child Family Educ. Center	Missouri	Francis Howell R-III School District
2025	2%	7%
2024	3%	7%
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Francis Howell R-III School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Early Child Family Educ. Center?

117 students attend Early Child Family Educ. Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Early Child Family Educ. Center students are White, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Early Child Family Educ. Center?

Early Child Family Educ. Center has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Early Child Family Educ. Center offer ?

Early Child Family Educ. Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Early Child Family Educ. Center part of?

Early Child Family Educ. Center is part of Francis Howell R-III School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 117 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education