Pate Early Childhood Center (2026 Ranking)

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Pate Early Childhood Center

400 Terrace Dr
Aurora, MO 65605

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Pate Early Childhood Center serves 469 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

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

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 469 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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Pate Early Childhood Center's student population of 469 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pate Early Childhood Center
Pre-K	83
Kind	131
1	115
2	140

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Total Students

469 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pate Early Childhood Center
2023	497
2022	487
2021	468
2020	509
2019	509
2018	507
2017	507
2016	538
2015	570
2014	550
2013	563
2012	520
2011	508
2010	501
2009	460
2008	559
2007	683
2006	694
2005	700
2004	721
2003	719
2002	698
2001	715
2000	675
1999	330
1998	337
1997	342
1996	317
1995	294
1994	273
1993	290
1992	158
1991	132
1990	144
1989	137
1988	423
1987	418

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pate Early Childhood Center
2023	41
2022	39
2021	40
2020	37
2019	37
2018	39
2017	39
2016	38
2015	35
2014	37
2013	36
2012	33
2011	32
2010	34
2009	41
2008	39
2007	48
2006	49
2005	44
2004	45
2003	45
2002	46
2001	45
2000	41
1999	19
1998	20
1997	21
1996	18
1995	17
1994	17
1993	15
1992	7
1991	5
1990	5
1989	5
1988	23
1987	23

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School Calendar

School Motto

Home of the Houn Dawgs!

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The of Pate Early Childhood Center is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. 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 Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pate Early Childhood Center	Missouri	Aurora R-VIII School District
2023	12:1	13:1	13:1
2022	12:1	13:1	14:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	15:1
2017	13:1	13:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	17:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	17:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	11:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	20:1	16:1	18:1
1992	24:1	16:1	17:1
1991	26:1	16:1	17:1
1990	28:1	16:1	18:1
1989	27:1	16:1	16:1
1988	18:1	16:1	17:1
1987	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2013)
Year	Pate Early Childhood Center	Missouri	Aurora R-VIII School District
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pate Early Childhood Center	Missouri	Aurora R-VIII School District
2023	12%	8%	15%
2022	13%	8%	15%
2021	17%	7%	16%
2020	18%	7%	15%
2019	18%	7%	15%
2018	16%	6%	13%
2017	16%	6%	13%
2016	15%	6%	12%
2015	14%	6%	12%
2014	13%	6%	10%
2013	14%	5%	11%
2012	13%	5%	10%
2011	10%	5%	10%
2010	8%	4%	7%
2009	9%	4%	6%
2008	8%	4%	6%
2007	9%	3%	6%
2006	6%	3%	4%
2005	7%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Pate Early Childhood Center	Missouri	Aurora R-VIII School District
2023	1%	15%	1%
2022	1%	15%	1%
2021	1%	15%	1%
2020	2%	16%	1%
2019	2%	16%	1%
2018	3%	16%	2%
2017	3%	16%	2%
2016	3%	16%	1%
2015	2%	16%	3%
2014	1%	16%	1%
2013	1%	17%	1%
2012	2%	17%	1%
2011	2%	17%	1%
2010	1%	18%	1%
2009	1%	18%	1%
2008	1%	18%	1%
2006	1%	18%	1%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%

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White

84%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pate Early Childhood Center	Missouri	Aurora R-VIII School District
2023	81%	69%	78%
2022	81%	69%	78%
2021	77%	70%	78%
2020	77%	71%	80%
2019	77%	71%	80%
2018	80%	72%	84%
2017	80%	72%	84%
2016	81%	72%	85%
2015	83%	73%	74%
2014	85%	73%	86%
2013	82%	74%	85%
2012	82%	74%	86%
2011	84%	75%	87%
2010	90%	76%	91%
2009	90%	76%	92%
2008	90%	76%	92%
2007	88%	76%	93%
2006	91%	77%	94%
2005	90%	77%	94%
2004	92%	78%	95%
2003	95%	78%	97%
2002	94%	79%	97%
2001	94%	79%	97%
2000	95%	80%	97%
1999	99%	81%	98%
1998	99%	81%	99%
1997	99%	81%	99%
1996	100%	82%	99%
1995	100%	82%	100%
1994	99%	82%	99%
1993	98%	83%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Pate Early Childhood Center	Missouri	Aurora R-VIII School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pate Early Childhood Center	Missouri	Aurora R-VIII School District
2023	0.33	0.50	0.38
2022	0.33	0.50	0.37
2021	0.38	0.48	0.37
2020	0.38	0.47	0.35
2019	0.38	0.47	0.35
2018	0.34	0.45	0.29
2017	0.34	0.45	0.29
2016	0.32	0.46	0.26
2015	0.29	0.44	0.31
2014	0.26	0.44	0.25
2013	0.31	0.42	0.26
2012	0.31	0.42	0.26
2011	0.29	0.41	0.24
2010	0.18	0.39	0.17
2009	0.19	0.39	0.15
2008	0.18	0.39	0.15
2007	0.22	0.39	0.14
2006	0.17	0.37	0.12
2005	0.18	0.38	0.11
2004	0.14	0.36	0.09
2003	0.10	0.36	0.06
2002	0.12	0.35	0.06
2001	0.11	0.35	0.05
2000	0.09	0.33	0.06
1999	0.03	0.32	0.02
1998	0.01	0.31	0.03
1994	0.02	0.30	0.02
1993	0.04	0.29	0.02

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Eligible for

52%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Pate Early Childhood Center	Missouri	Aurora R-VIII School District
2023	52%	41%	50%
2022	60%	40%	56%
2021	59%	43%	53%
2020	55%	44%	55%
2019	55%	44%	55%
2018	57%	44%	57%
2017	57%	44%	57%
2016	58%	44%	52%
2015	61%	44%	55%
2013	48%	38%	47%
2012	53%	38%	47%
2011	51%	37%	46%
2010	50%	36%	43%
2009	53%	31%	41%
2008	43%	32%	37%
2007	48%	31%	38%
2006	48%	32%	39%
2005	45%	32%	37%
2004	43%	30%	37%
2003	44%	29%	37%
2002	45%	28%	34%
2001	37%	28%	30%
2000	45%	28%	35%
1999	40%	27%	33%
1998	40%	28%	32%
1997	43%	28%	32%
1995	49%	29%	32%
1989	100%	4%	8%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pate Early Childhood Center	Missouri	Aurora R-VIII School District
2023	14%	7%	13%
2022	9%	5%	12%
2021	12%	6%	12%
2020	11%	6%	11%
2019	11%	6%	11%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	7%	7%	9%
2013	5%	7%	9%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	11%
2009	12%	8%	11%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	11%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	8%	7%	9%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	7%
2002	10%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Aurora R-VIII School District

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

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School Mascot: Houn Dawgs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Pate Early Childhood Center?

469 students attend Pate Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Pate Early Childhood Center students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pate Early Childhood Center?

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

What grades does Pate Early Childhood Center offer ?

Pate Early Childhood Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pate Early Childhood Center part of?

Pate Early Childhood Center is part of Aurora R-VIII School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 469 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education