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East Boston Early Education Center

135 Grove Street, East Boston, MA 02128 · (617) 635-6456 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
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Not graded

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
176
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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-K7945%
Kindergarten5028%
Grade 14727%
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
4526%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
11364%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
53%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
116%
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
8749%
Female
8951%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
East Boston Early Education Center→Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper
Based on grade levels within Boston. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where East Boston Early Education Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Suffolk County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
176#961 of 1,086#81 of 94
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
176
-11 (-6%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2517615.611.3:1N/A
2023-2419615.512.7:1N/A
2022-2318714.113.3:1N/A
2020-21187199.8:1N/A
2017-1819713.714.4:1N/A
2015-161841018.4:1N/A
2010-111831314.1:187% (159)
2000-01198N/AN/A86% (171)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Boston Early Education Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (197 to 176); teachers up 14% (13.7 to 15.6).

About East Boston Early Education Center

East Boston Early Education Center operates as a small elementary school in East Boston, Massachusetts. The school covers pre-K through 1 and reported 176 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 54% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.

Besides East Boston Early Education Center, Boston runs 108 other schools. The district enrolls 46,437 students.

Of every 100 students at East Boston Early Education Center, about 64 are Hispanic. The school is also 26% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 23%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, East Boston Early Education Center scores 52%.

There are 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at East Boston Early Education Center, giving a ratio of 11.3:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.

For Suffolk County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $95,631, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 157 public schools in the county, enrolling about 75,679, East Boston Early Education Center among them.

McKay K-8 School sits less than a tenth of a mile from East Boston Early Education Center. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around East Boston Early Education Center as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment figures show a decline of 11 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 9.8:1 to 11.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Suffolk County at a glance

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Population
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students

Quick facts

School name
East Boston Early Education Center
District
Boston
Address
135 Grove Street, East Boston, MA 02128
Phone
(617) 635-6456
County
Suffolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–01
Total enrollment
176
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250279001118
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About East Boston Early Education Center
What is the total enrollment at East Boston Early Education Center?
East Boston Early Education Center enrolls approximately 176 students in grades PK-01.
What age range does East Boston Early Education Center serve?
East Boston Early Education Center serves students from grade PK through grade 01.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Boston Early Education Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Boston Early Education Center is approximately 11.3:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Boston Early Education Center?
At East Boston Early Education Center, the student body is approximately 26% White, 64% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is East Boston Early Education Center public or private?
East Boston Early Education Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
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