At a glance
Reported students
99
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
11.2
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
8.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Massachusetts other enrollment
41st percentile
Compared with 109 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
291.5
Balliet Preschool: 99 reported students.
State peer staffing position
21st percentile
8.8:1 reported; state peer median 12.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Balliet Preschool
Balliet Preschool is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in Springfield. It is one of 64 current school records connected to Springfield. NCES reports 99 students for 2024–25.
Among 109 combined / other schools in Massachusetts with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 116 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 41st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 8.8:1, 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 (68.7%) and Black (17.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Balliet Preschool
- 1How do the reported 8.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 11.2 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White4%
- Hispanic68.7%
- Black17.2%
- Asian2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial8.1%
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 Springfield
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Springfield Transition Academy
Other · Grades UG–UG
110 reported students
Margaret C Ells
Other · Grades PK–PK
141 reported students
The Springfield Virtual School
Other · Grades PK–12
250 reported students
Springfield International Academy at Sci-Tech
High · Grades 09–12
95 reported students
Springfield Public Day High School
High · Grades 09–12
65 reported students
Springfield Public Day Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
60 reported students