Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center

A small elementary school in Westfield, Massachusetts, Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center is part of Westfield. The latest federal count shows 162 students in pre-K. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381 students, so this school is 57% smaller than average.

Westfield counts 12 schools and 4,834 students, including Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center.

By race and ethnicity, Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center is 77% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Hampden County overall, about 64% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center comes in at 38%.

Federal data list 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.1:1. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.

According to the American Community Survey, in Hampden County, median household income is about $71,306, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County, which together enroll about 68,540 students.

Westfield Middle School is located about 0.7 miles from Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal counts put enrollment at 118 in 2020-21 and 162 in 2024-25, a 37% increase. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.8:1 to 20.1:1.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.