Enrollment
163
Elementary
DISTRICT 925 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·METHUEN·NCES 250774002942
Early Childhood Center
9 Branch Street, Methuen, MA 01844 · (978) 722-6000 · Essex County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL163 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
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 145 | 89% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 11% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Where Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #975 of 1,086 | #117 of 129 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 163 | 15.2 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 143 | 14 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Childhood Center.
About Early Childhood Center
Early Childhood Center is a small elementary school in Massachusetts, with an address in Methuen. The school reports 163 students in pre-K through kindergarten. The school's enrollment is 57% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Methuen is responsible for 6 schools, Early Childhood Center included, with 6,464 students in all.
Early Childhood Center's enrollment is 61% Hispanic. Other groups include 23% White, 13% Black, and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Essex County residents are about 24% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Early Childhood Center comes in at 56%.
Teachers at Early Childhood Center total 15.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
In the county around the school, Essex County, median household income is about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Early Childhood Center is among the 221 public schools in Essex County.
The shortest distance from Early Childhood Center to another public school is about 1.5 miles, to Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical. The five-mile area around Early Childhood Center holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Early Childhood Center, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Methuen
- Methuen HighHigh · 1,841 students
- Tenney Grammar SchoolElementary · 1,246 students
- Donald P Timony GrammarElementary · 1,172 students
- Comprehensive Grammar SchoolElementary · 1,046 students
- Marsh Grammar SchoolElementary · 996 students
Other schools in Methuen
- Methuen HighHigh · 1,841 students
- Tenney Grammar SchoolElementary · 1,246 students
- Donald P Timony GrammarElementary · 1,172 students
- Comprehensive Grammar SchoolElementary · 1,046 students
- Marsh Grammar SchoolElementary · 996 students
Other Early Childhood Center schools
43 other US public schools in 16 states are named Early Childhood Center. Early Childhood Center is the 25th largest of the 44.
- Early Childhood CenterDedham, MA · 285 students
- Early Childhood CenterMelrose, MA · 246 students
- Early Childhood CenterMarlborough, MA · 195 students
- Early Childhood CenterLynn, MA · 135 students
- Early Childhood CenterJefferson, MA · 127 students
Nearby schools
- Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical1.5 mi · 1,837
- Lawrence Family Public Academy1.6 mi · 202
- Alexander B Bruce1.7 mi · 462
- Marsh Grammar School1.8 mi · 996
- Gerard A. Guilmette1.9 mi · 485
- Guilmette Middle School1.9 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Early Childhood CenterHow large is Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 163 students in grades PK-KG.
Is Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many teachers does Early Childhood Center have?
Early Childhood Center employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
How diverse is Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center reports a student body of 23% White, 61% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Early Childhood Center in?
Early Childhood Center is part of Methuen.
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