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Early Childhood Center

Grades PK–PK · Methuen, MA · NCES 250774002942

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9 Branch Street · Methuen, MA 01844

At a glance

Reported students

163

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

15.2

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

10.7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–PK

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Massachusetts other enrollment

66th percentile

Compared with 109 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

1,109

Early Childhood Center: 163 reported students.

State peer staffing position

39th percentile

10.7:1 reported; state peer median 12.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Early Childhood Center

Early Childhood Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in Methuen. It is one of 6 current school records connected to Methuen. NCES reports 163 students for 2024–25.

Among 109 combined / other schools in Massachusetts with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 116 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 66th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.7:1, below the Massachusetts median of 12.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (60.7%) and White (22.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Early Childhood Center

  1. 1How do the reported 10.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 15.2 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White22.7%
  • Hispanic60.7%
  • Black12.9%
  • Asian1.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial2.5%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Methuen

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Marsh Grammar School

Elementary · Grades KG–08

996 reported students

Comprehensive Grammar School

Elementary · Grades KG–08

1,046 reported students

Donald P Timony Grammar

Elementary · Grades KG–08

1,172 reported students

Tenney Grammar School

Elementary · Grades KG–08

1,246 reported students

Methuen High

High · Grades 09–12

1,841 reported students

View all 6 district schools →