How many students attend Early Childhood Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 385 students attended Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial makeup of Early Childhood Center?

Students at Early Childhood Center are 65% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Early Childhood Center

Public PK-K

104 So. 17th St.
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

(515) 574-5740

District: Fort Dodge Community School District

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 385

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.5%

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Early Childhood Center is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (65.5%), Hispanic (14%), two or more races (12.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center is 15.5. 3 elementary schools in the Fort Dodge Community School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Early Childhood Center employs 24.7 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Early Childhood Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fort Dodge Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Dodge Community School District 300^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Early Childhood Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	117	16	0	17	2	0	14	166
2014	125	6	1	26	1	0	10	169
2015	148	11	2	21	0	0	13	195
2016	108	7	4	18	1	0	16	154
2017	85	10	2	20	1	0	23	141
2018	97	14	3	27	1	0	12	154
2019	104	9	1	20	1	0	20	155
2020	94	9	2	11	1	1	26	144
2021	94	1	1	17	0	1	23	137
2022	265	29	3	58	1	3	49	408
2023	252	25	1	54	2	4	47	385

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	166	12.9	12.7	74.1
2014	169	13.5	12.5	74.6
2015	195	15.0	13.0	73.8
2016	154	11.0	14.0	58.4
2017	141	11.5	12.2	66.7
2018	154	10.8	14.2	64.3
2019	155	9.9	15.6	64.5
2020	144	8.9	16.1	64.6
2021	137	8.6	15.9	55.5
2022	408	24.9	16.3	55.6
2023	385	24.7	15.5	59.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	166	12.9	12.7	74.1
2014	169	13.5	12.5	74.6
2015	195	15.0	13.0	73.8
2016	154	11.0	14.0	58.4
2017	141	11.5	12.2	66.7
2018	154	10.8	14.2	64.3
2019	155	9.9	15.6	64.5
2020	144	8.9	16.1	64.6
2021	137	8.6	15.9	55.5
2022	408	24.9	16.3	55.6
2023	385	24.7	15.5	59.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	155	385	148.4%
African American	9	25	177.8%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	20	54	170%
Pacific Islander	0	4
White	104	252	142.3%
Two or More Races	20	47	135%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.5%	59.5%	5%

Schools Near Early Childhood Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	104 So. 17th St.	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5740	385	25	15.5	59.5%	252 (65.5%)	25 (6.5%)	54 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	47 (12.2%)								(n/a)
Duncombe Elementary School	Public	1-5	1620 6th Avenue North	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5623	461	32	14.2	79.0%	231 (50.1%)	45 (9.8%)	105 (22.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	70 (15.2%)	6.7	529^th of 557 public elementary schools	5.0%		14.6	507^th of 565 public elementary schools	10.3%	22	39.2	57.3	49.4	43.3	49.3	43.7	28.7	$15,271	$1,808	$13,463
Butler Elementary School	Public	1-5	945 South 18th Street	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5882	379	29	12.8	76.5%	251 (66.2%)	28 (7.4%)	52 (13.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.3%)	7.3	525^th of 557 public elementary schools	5.7%		5.7	540^th of 565 public elementary schools	4.4%	15	40.0	47.7	48.7	55.4	36.9	51.3	35.9	$15,434	$1,605	$13,830
Cooper Elementary School	Public	1-5	2420 14th Avenue North	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5602	252	22	11.7	48.4%	188 (74.6%)	12 (4.8%)	28 (11.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.7%)	14.4	491^st of 557 public elementary schools	11.8%		23.4	469^th of 565 public elementary schools	17.0%	22	35.4	51.2	64.6	60.4	53.5	51.1	38.3	$18,249	$1,339	$16,910
Feelhaver Elementary School	Public	1-5	1300 14th Ave N	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5680	219	14	16.1	37.0%	180 (82.2%)	5 (2.3%)	17 (7.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)	45.3	362^nd of 557 public elementary schools	35.0%		34.7	430^th of 565 public elementary schools	23.9%	68	48.6	70.5	79.5	62.9	68.2	72.7	59.1	$15,454	$1,136	$14,318
Manson Northwest Webster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	303 Pierce Street	Barnum	50518	Webster County	Manson Northwest Webster Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 542-3211	429	30	14.4	27.0%	401 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$12,033	$373	$11,659
Clyde D Mease Elementary School	Public	PK-K	23 3rd St No	Dakota City	50529	Humboldt County	Humboldt Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 332-3578	153	8	20.1	37.3%	135 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)								$13,645	$431	$13,214
Taft Elementary School	Public	1-4	612 2nd Ave North	Humboldt	50548	Humboldt County	Humboldt Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 332-3216	396	34	11.7	42.4%	340 (85.9%)	3 (0.8%)	42 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	79.1	77^th of 557 public elementary schools	86.2%		89.5	14^th of 565 public elementary schools	97.5%	63	72.3	87.2		84.2	88.8			$12,984	$826	$12,158
Southeast Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3116 Zearing Ave	Farnhamville	50538	Calhoun County	Southeast Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(515) 370-2861	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eagle Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	425 North Fort	Eagle Grove	50533	Wright County	Eagle Grove Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 448-3126	430	35	12.4	63.5%	236 (54.9%)	6 (1.4%)	177 (41.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	33.4	425^th of 557 public elementary schools	23.7%		16.5	499^th of 565 public elementary schools	11.7%	74	56.3	60.3		81.3	51.7			$12,163	$848	$11,316

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