Lexington Children's Place

Lexington Children's Place, a tiny elementary-level community in Lexington, Massachusetts, run under Lexington, instructs 70 students, covering grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 82% below typical.

Within Lexington, which oversees 10 schools and 6,748 students, Lexington Children's Place is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Lexington Children's Place records that 46% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 30% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 14% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Lexington Children's Place shows 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Lexington Children's Place tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, census data for Middlesex County shows median household earnings sit near $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Lexington Children's Place is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Jonas Clarke Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lexington Children's Place.

Lexington Children's Place operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 71 students in 2018 compared to 70 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 38% to 30% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.