How many students attend Early Childhood Education Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 179 students attended Early Childhood Education Center.

What is the racial makeup of Early Childhood Education Center?

Students at Early Childhood Education Center are 66% Hispanic, 24% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% White.

Early Childhood Education Center

Public Prekindergarten PK

15 Catherine Street
Springfield, MA 01109

(413) 787-7100

District: Springfield

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,595

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 179

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.5%

African American:

24.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.5%), African American (24%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Early Childhood Education Center is 16. (See more...)

Compare Early Childhood Education Center employs 11.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Early Childhood Education Center is $25,595.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Springfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield 328^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Early Childhood Education Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	9	24	1	59	0	0	2	95
2017	16	28	2	94	0	0	4	144
2018	15	34	0	117	1	0	3	170
2019	15	26	4	103	2	0	5	155
2020	24	29	5	106	1	0	4	169
2021	14	20	4	79	0	0	7	124
2022	11	32	2	92	0	1	13	151
2023	6	43	1	119	0	0	10	179

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 Education Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	95	11.0	8.6	n/a
2017	144	15.0	9.6	n/a
2018	170	13.0	13.0	n/a
2019	155	14.5	10.6	n/a
2020	169	15.5	10.9	n/a
2021	124	17.0	7.2	n/a
2022	151	17.0	8.8	n/a
2023	179	11.1	16.0	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 Education Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	95	11.0	8.6	n/a
2017	144	15.0	9.6	n/a
2018	170	13.0	13.0	n/a
2019	155	14.5	10.6	n/a
2020	169	15.5	10.9	n/a
2021	124	17.0	7.2	n/a
2022	151	17.0	8.8	n/a
2023	179	11.1	16.0	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 Education Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$21,437 (50.3%)	$21,177 (49.7%)	$42,614
2020	$1,801 (8.6%)	$19,195 (91.4%)	$20,995
2021	$1,515 (5.9%)	$24,080 (94.1%)	$25,594

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Education Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	155	179	15.5%
African American	26	43	65.4%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	103	119	15.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	15	6	60%
Two or More Races	5	10	100%

Schools Near Early Childhood Education Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK	15 Catherine Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 787-7100	179	11	16.0		6 (3.4%)	43 (24.0%)	119 (66.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)								(n/a)	$25,595	$1,515	$24,080
Margaret C Ells	Public	PK	319 Cortland Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 787-7345	160	16	10.0		10 (6.3%)	17 (10.6%)	121 (75.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)								(n/a)	$22,956	$2,635	$20,321
Balliet Preschool	Public	PK	111 Seymour Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(413) 750-2056	149	13	11.4		11 (7.4%)	30 (20.1%)	94 (63.1%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.0%)								(n/a)
Szetela Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	66 Macek Drive	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	No	(413) 594-3597	222	16	13.8		117 (52.7%)	16 (7.2%)	75 (33.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)								(n/a)	$24,155	$1,612	$22,543
Agawam Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	108 Perry Lane	Agawam	01001	Hampden County	Agawam	No	No	No	No	(413) 821-0598	148	8	18.5		105 (70.9%)	1 (0.7%)	28 (18.9%)	11 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)	$25,355	$2,429	$22,927
Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	35 White Street	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 572-6422	133	8	16.5		101 (75.9%)	3 (2.3%)	19 (14.3%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)	$18,664	$2,192	$16,472

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