How many students attend Early Childhood Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 258 students attended Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial makeup of Early Childhood Center?

Students at Early Childhood Center are 77% White, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Early Childhood Center attend?

Students who attend Early Childhood Center usually go on to attend: Middle : Melrose Middle High : Melrose High

Early Childhood Center

Public PK-K

16 Franklin Street
Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 979-2260

District: Melrose

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,350

Students who attend Early Childhood Center usually attend:

Middle:	Melrose Middle
High:	Melrose High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 258

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Asian:

10.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5.4%

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Student Body

Compare Details Early Childhood Center has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Melrose School District. Racial makeup is: White (76.7%), Asian (10.9%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center is 13.7, which is the 3^rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Melrose School District. (See more...)

Compare Early Childhood Center employs 18.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Early Childhood Center is $20,350, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Melrose School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Early Childhood Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Melrose:

SchoolDigger ranks Melrose 45^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Early Childhood Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	148	2	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	156
2006	155	2	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	6	168
2007	136	6	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	154
2008	134	4	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	149
2009	181	5	12	4	0	0	3	0	205
2010	205	7	11	5	0	0	2	0	230
2011	219	3	12	10	0	0	11	0	255
2012	224	8	9	7	1	0	11	0	260
2013	235	2	15	11	0	0	11	0	274
2014	243	5	9	11	0	0	12	0	280
2015	272	9	11	4	0	0	17	0	313
2016	244	8	13	7	0	0	21	0	293
2017	244	6	11	4	0	0	25	0	290
2018	261	6	14	13	0	0	24	0	318
2019	258	7	16	16	0	0	22	0	319
2020	245	11	23	12	0	0	18	0	309
2021	112	13	11	8	2	0	13	0	159
2022	132	15	21	14	10	0	6	0	198
2023	252	11	28	12	4	0	15	1	323
2024	198	6	28	11	2	0	13	0	258

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	156	7.2	21.7	0
2006	168	6.7	25.1	0
2007	154	8.0	19.3	0
2008	149	5.9	25.3	5.6
2009	205	11.5	17.8	0
2010	230	12.0	19.0	0
2011	255	10.2	24.7	3.1
2012	260	12.0	21.5	5.8
2013	274	15.7	17.3	4.7
2014	280	13.7	20.3	4.6
2015	313	16.0	19.5	5.4
2016	293	14.0	20.9	n/a
2017	290	13.5	21.4	n/a
2018	318	14.6	21.7	n/a
2019	319	15.8	20.1	n/a
2020	309	16.5	18.6	n/a
2021	159	16.6	9.5	n/a
2022	198	15.5	12.7	n/a
2023	323	16.1	20.0	n/a
2024	258	18.8	13.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	156	7.2	21.7	0
2006	168	6.7	25.1	0
2007	154	8.0	19.3	0
2008	149	5.9	25.3	5.6
2009	205	11.5	17.8	0
2010	230	12.0	19.0	0
2011	255	10.2	24.7	3.1
2012	260	12.0	21.5	5.8
2013	274	15.7	17.3	4.7
2014	280	13.7	20.3	4.6
2015	313	16.0	19.5	5.4
2016	293	14.0	20.9	n/a
2017	290	13.5	21.4	n/a
2018	318	14.6	21.7	n/a
2019	319	15.8	20.1	n/a
2020	309	16.5	18.6	n/a
2021	159	16.6	9.5	n/a
2022	198	15.5	12.7	n/a
2023	323	16.1	20.0	n/a
2024	258	18.8	13.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Early Childhood Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$88 (0.8%)	$11,310 (99.2%)	$11,398
2020	$460 (3.6%)	$12,412 (96.4%)	$12,872
2021	$408 (2.0%)	$19,942 (98.0%)	$20,350

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	319	323	1.3%
African American	7	11	57.1%
American Indian	0	4
Asian	16	28	75%
Hispanic	16	12	25%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	258	252	2.3%
Two or More Races	22	15	31.8%

Schools Near Early Childhood Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	16 Franklin Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2260	258	19	13.7		198 (76.7%)	6 (2.3%)	11 (4.3%)	28 (10.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)								(n/a)																		$20,350	$408	$19,942
Horace Mann	Public	K-5	40 Damon Avenue	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2190	266	16	17.1		224 (84.2%)	9 (3.4%)	15 (5.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	96	11^th of 916 public elementary schools	98.8%		89.6	80^th of 928 public elementary schools	91.4%	69	82.2	73.8	75.6				77.3	82.2	83.7	80.0				82.0	71.1		71.1	$12,922	$283	$12,639
Roosevelt	Public	K-5	253 Vinton Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 979-2270	403	24	16.4		329 (81.6%)	11 (2.7%)	15 (3.7%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	83.1	143^rd of 916 public elementary schools	84.4%		87	112^th of 928 public elementary schools	87.9%	31	73.5	42.9	69.4				62.3	71.1	48.6	72.6				64.2	74.2		74.2	$12,543	$283	$12,260
Winthrop	Public	K-5	162 First Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2280	401	27	14.7		332 (82.8%)	12 (3.0%)	17 (4.2%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	92.4	47^th of 916 public elementary schools	94.9%		93	46^th of 928 public elementary schools	95.0%	1	77.4	57.4	69.8				67.9	79.0	76.5	72.6				76.0	69.4		69.4	$11,470	$283	$11,187
Greenwood	Public	K-4	1030 Main Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	No	(781) 246-6460	228	16	14.3		195 (85.5%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.7%)	74.9	246^th of 916 public elementary schools	73.1%		73.2	251^st of 928 public elementary schools	73.0%	5	58.3	50.0					54.3	60.4	54.4					57.5				$16,296	$639	$15,657
Lincoln	Public	K-5	80 West Wyoming Avenue	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 979-2250	412	32	13.0		245 (59.5%)	30 (7.3%)	33 (8.0%)	64 (15.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.5%)	75.9	236^th of 916 public elementary schools	74.2%		81.8	164^th of 928 public elementary schools	82.3%	72	63.6	53.5	49.2				56.0	66.2	53.5	56.9				59.5	49.2		49.2	$13,755	$283	$13,473
Colonial Park	Public	PK, KG-4	30 Avalon Road	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	No	(781) 279-3890	257	23	11.2		201 (78.2%)	7 (2.7%)	19 (7.4%)	21 (8.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	71.1	272^nd of 916 public elementary schools	70.3%		76.2	228^th of 928 public elementary schools	75.4%	44	50.0	47.7					48.9	52.2	65.9					58.9				$18,515	$875	$17,640
Herbert Clark Hoover	Public	K-5	37 Glendower Road	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 979-2180	283	23	12.1		209 (73.9%)	18 (6.4%)	23 (8.1%)	22 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	78.5	203^rd of 916 public elementary schools	77.8%		74.6	238^th of 928 public elementary schools	74.4%	35	70.5	46.9	60.4				58.9	76.7	53.1	52.8				60.0	56.6		56.6	$12,773	$283	$12,491
Forestdale	Public	K-8	74 Sylvan Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 397-7326	550	47	11.7		204 (37.1%)	82 (14.9%)	142 (25.8%)	73 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.7%)	48.9	484^th of 916 public elementary schools	47.2%		41.2	555^th of 928 public elementary schools	40.2%	71	42.9	33.9	41.7	38.3	29.2	29.6	35.5	46.4	25.0	45.0	31.9	21.5	36.6	34.4	51.7	31.0	40.5	$17,913	$1,674	$16,239
South	Public	PK, KG-4	11 Summer Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3880	354	30	11.8		232 (65.5%)	16 (4.5%)	55 (15.5%)	27 (7.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	79.2	192^nd of 916 public elementary schools	79.0%		79.7	190^th of 928 public elementary schools	79.5%	2	56.7	51.0					54.3	59.7	69.4					63.8				$16,398	$558	$15,840

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