Early Childhood Center

In Jefferson, Massachusetts, part of Worcester County, Early Childhood Center is an elementary school. The school enrolls 127 students, from pre-K. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Massachusetts) has about 381 students.

Wachusett counts 13 schools and 6,557 students, including Early Childhood Center.

White students make up a majority at Early Childhood Center, at 72%. The remaining students are 12% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Asian, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Worcester County is about 73% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

A ratio of 18.1:1 comes from the school's 7 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts have 12.2:1, compared with 18.1:1 here.

According to the American Community Survey, in Worcester County, the median household income is $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Early Childhood Center is one of 257 public schools in the county.

The closest public school, Wachusett Regional High, is about 0.9 miles from Early Childhood Center. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 34 more students in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 10.3:1 to 18.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Early Childhood Center covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.