Early Learning Center

1120 S Martin Luther King
St. Martinville, LA 70582

381 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Based on its profile as a public educational institution in St. Martinville, Louisiana, the Early Learning Center functions as a foundational school dedicated to the academic and social development of young children. Serving the St. Martin Parish School District, the center focuses on early childhood education, typically catering to Pre-Kindergarten students. Its primary objective is to provide a structured, supportive environment where children can build the essential literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills necessary for a successful transition into elementary school.

The school is situated in a residential area of St. Martinville and serves as a vital resource for local families looking to engage their children in early educational programming. By prioritizing developmentally appropriate curriculum and play-based learning, the Early Learning Center aims to foster a love for discovery while ensuring that students meet state readiness standards. Through its focus on early intervention and classroom engagement, the school plays a significant role in narrowing achievement gaps before children enter the formal K-12 system.

381

Total Students

21.3

Full-Time Teachers

17.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Early Learning Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	110
Hispanic	7
Black	231
Asian	2
Two or More	30
American Indian	1

Black
231 (60.6 %)
White
110 (28.9 %)
Two or More
30 (7.9 %)
Hispanic
7 (1.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	N/A
District:	St. Martin Parish
Phone:	(337)394-4763
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	381
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	282
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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 90

Kindergarten 147

Grade 1 144

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Early Learning Center
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	90
Kindergarten	147
Grade 1	144

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Early Learning Center
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	208	54.6%
Male	173	45.4%

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th