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Public school · East St Louis Sd 189 · East Saint Louis, Illinois

Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr

Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr's 6.8 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 8 schools in East Saint Louis.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.8this school

6.8 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,590 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 8 schools in East Saint Louis

The brief

An East St Louis Sd 189 school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 1,590 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 4 of 10 in East St Louis Sd 189.

Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr is listed in East St Louis Sd 189, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
4.8
29% of the rating, estimated from 8 schools in East Saint Louis
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.3
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 8 schools in East Saint Louis. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 62201; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$21,658
Median home value
$56,100
Median rent
$350/mo
College educated
10.7%
Homeownership
41.8%
Poverty rate
42.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 62201; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
46
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
53
Good Transit
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
County reported crime
1,053/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
51.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Vivian Adams Early Child Ctrthis school
    6.8
  2. 5.7Compare →
  3. Old North Academy3.2 mi · charter
    5.6Compare →
  4. 4.7Compare →
  5. 4.1Compare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr serve?

Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr?

Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr has an enrollment of approximately 376 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr?

The student-teacher ratio at Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr is 15.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr rank in IL?

Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr ranks #1,590 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr's MySchoolScout rating?

Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr a charter school?

No, Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr a Title I school?

No, Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr?

51.6% of students at Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
376
Student-teacher ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
St. Clair County
Rank in district
#4 of 10
Schools in district
12
District spending per student
$27,439
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
37.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 62201)
5,017
Area median age
42.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.