Early Childhood Education Center (Closed 2012)

Early Childhood Education Center serves 149 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 31% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Total Students
149 students
This chart displays total students of Early Childhood Education Center by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Early Childhood Education Center by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Early Childhood Education Center by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (PA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Early Childhood Education Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Early Childhood Education Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
1%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Early Childhood Education Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
18%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Early Childhood Education Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
69%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Early Childhood Education Center and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Early Childhood Education Center.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Pennsylvania.
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Early Childhood Education Center and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Early Childhood Education Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Early Childhood Education Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Early Childhood Education Center?
149 students attend Early Childhood Education Center.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
69% of Early Childhood Education Center students are White, 18% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Early Childhood Education Center?
Early Childhood Education Center has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What grades does Early Childhood Education Center offer ?
Early Childhood Education Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
What school district is Early Childhood Education Center part of?
Early Childhood Education Center is part of West Mifflin Area School District.

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