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Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School

11 Paul Avenue, Wakefield, MA 01880 · (781) 246-6420 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
128
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K128100%
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
9877%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
86%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
54%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
119%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
65%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7659%
Female
5241%

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Where Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Middlesex County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
128#1,018 of 1,086#229 of 238
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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
128
+60 (+88%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251289.114.1:1N/A
2023-241351013.5:1N/A
2022-231211012.1:1N/A
2020-2168611.3:1N/A
2017-181269.213.7:1N/A
2015-16130816.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (126 to 128); teachers down 1% (9.2 to 9.1).

About Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School

In Wakefield, Massachusetts, part of Middlesex County, Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School is an elementary school. It covers pre-K, with a total enrollment of 128 students. Enrollment is 66% lower than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, which is about 381.

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School is among 7 schools run by Wakefield, which serves 3,382 students.

White students are the majority at Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School, with 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 67% White. Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School operates with 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts have 12.2:1, compared with 14.1:1 here.

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School is located in Middlesex County, where the median household income is $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School, Middlesex County has 385 other public schools.

Galvin Middle School is the public school closest to Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School enrolled 68 in 2020-21 and 128 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. Students per teacher rose from 11.3 in 2020-21 to 14.1 in 2024-25.

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Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students

Quick facts

School name
Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School
District
Wakefield
Address
11 Paul Avenue, Wakefield, MA 01880
Phone
(781) 246-6420
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
128
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251191002826
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School
How many students attend Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School?
Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School enrolls approximately 128 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School serve?
Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School is approximately 14.1:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School?
Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School reports a student body of 77% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School?
Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School is overseen by Wakefield in Middlesex County.
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