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Early Childhood Education Center

15 Catherine Street, Springfield, MA 01109 · (413) 787-7100 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL165 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
165
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · 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-K165100%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
53%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
11771%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
3521%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
74%
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
9055%
Female
7545%

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Where Early Childhood Education Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Hampden County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
165#973 of 1,086#83 of 93
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
165
+41 (+33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 7.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2516518.39.0:1N/A
2023-2418819.29.8:1N/A
2022-2317911.216.1:1N/A
2020-21124177.3:1N/A
2017-181701313.1:1N/A
2015-1695118.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Childhood Education Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (170 to 165); teachers up 40% (13 to 18.3).

About Early Childhood Education Center

Early Childhood Education Center serves students in Springfield, Massachusetts, as a small elementary school. Its 165 students are spread across pre-K. The typical figure for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students.

Springfield is the local district for Early Childhood Education Center. It runs 66 schools with 23,670 students.

By race and ethnicity, Early Childhood Education Center is 71% Hispanic. It is also 21% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Hampden County is roughly 27% Hispanic. Early Childhood Education Center has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal staffing data show 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Early Childhood Education Center and a ratio of 9.0:1. That ratio is under the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Within Hampden County, median household income is about $71,306, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Hampden County number 168 and enroll about 68,540.

The school nearest to Early Childhood Education Center is Rebecca M Johnson, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Early Childhood Education Center, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 124 to 165. Students per teacher rose from 7.3 in 2020-21 to 9.0 in 2024-25.

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Hampden County at a glance

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Population
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students

Quick facts

School name
Early Childhood Education Center
District
Springfield
Address
15 Catherine Street, Springfield, MA 01109
Phone
(413) 787-7100
County
Hampden County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
165
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
251113002853
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Early Childhood Education Center. Early Childhood Education Center is the 4th largest of the 6.

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Frequently asked questions

About Early Childhood Education Center
How large is Early Childhood Education Center?
Early Childhood Education Center enrolls approximately 165 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Early Childhood Education Center serve?
Early Childhood Education Center serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Education Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Education Center is approximately 9.0:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Early Childhood Education Center?
At Early Childhood Education Center, the student body is approximately 3% White, 71% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Early Childhood Education Center public or private?
Early Childhood Education Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield.
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