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Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center

Grades PK–08 · Quincy, MA · NCES 250987002969

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180 Old Colony Avenue · Quincy, MA 02170

At a glance

Reported students

261

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

28.5

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

9.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Massachusetts elementary enrollment

20th percentile

Compared with 1,011 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

365

Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center: 261 reported students.

State peer staffing position

9th percentile

9.2:1 reported; state peer median 12.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center

Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in Quincy. It is one of 19 current school records connected to Quincy. NCES reports 261 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,011 elementary schools in Massachusetts with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 374 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 20th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.2:1, below the Massachusetts median of 12.1:1 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 Asian (39.1%) and White (24.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning Center

  1. 1How do the reported 9.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 28.5 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. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White24.1%
  • Hispanic11.5%
  • Black18%
  • Asian39.1%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial6.9%

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 Quincy

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

Atherton Hough

Elementary · Grades KG–05

256 reported students

Merrymount

Elementary · Grades KG–05

291 reported students

Wollaston School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

318 reported students

Francis W Parker

Elementary · Grades KG–05

323 reported students

Charles A Bernazzani Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–05

339 reported students

Beechwood Knoll Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–05

343 reported students

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