EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

418 EAST SECOND STREET
MARYVILLE, MO 64468

mecc.maryville.k12.mo.us/o/mecc

172 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in MARYVILLE, MO. Administered by MARYVILLE R-II, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 172 enrolled students across grades PK through KG.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 13.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 42.4% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 64 students qualified for free lunch and 9 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 418 EAST SECOND STREET in MARYVILLE, MO 64468, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER serves families zoned within the MARYVILLE R-II attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

172

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

42.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	160
Hispanic	5
Asian	1
Two or More	5
American Indian	1

White
160 (93.0%)
Hispanic
5 (2.9%)
Two or More
5 (2.9%)
Asian
1 (0.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MARYVILLE R-II
Phone:	(660)562-3233
Website:	http://mecc.maryville.k12.mo.us/o/mecc
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	172
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	64
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 81

Kindergarten 91