How many students attend Early Childhood Education Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 188 students attended Early Childhood Education Center.

What is the racial makeup of Early Childhood Education Center?

Students at Early Childhood Education Center are 71% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% White.

Early Childhood Education Center

Public PK

15 Catherine Street
Springfield, MA 01109

(413) 787-7100

District: Springfield

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,595

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 188

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

African American:

19.1%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.7%), African American (19.1%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Early Childhood Education Center is 9.7, which is the 8^th best among 32 elementary schools in the Springfield School District. (See more...)

Compare Early Childhood Education Center employs 19.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Early Childhood Education Center is $25,595, which is the 2^nd highest among 32 elementary schools in the Springfield School District.

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
2024	4	36	1	133	0	0	14	188

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
2024	188	19.2	9.7	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 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
2024	188	19.2	9.7	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 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 (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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	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	188	19	9.7		4 (2.1%)	36 (19.1%)	133 (70.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)								(n/a)											$25,595	$1,515	$24,080
Springfield International Academy at Johnson	Public	3-5	55 Catherine Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-6687	32	2	13.6		4 (12.5%)	13 (40.6%)	13 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)								(n/a)				4.8				5.0			$24,039	$1,399	$22,640
Rebecca M Johnson	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Catherine Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-6687	595	56	10.5		17 (2.9%)	123 (20.7%)	445 (74.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	13.7	819^th of 916 public elementary schools	10.6%		17.7	774^th of 928 public elementary schools	16.6%	45	13.4	16.5	18.3	16.1	17.1	22.8	12.0	17.0	29.4	29.4	$19,156	$2,086	$17,070
William N. DeBerry	Public	PK, KG-5	680 Union Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7582	424	32	13.4		15 (3.5%)	89 (21.0%)	303 (71.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	9.2	867^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.3%		5.6	909^th of 928 public elementary schools	2.0%	42	29.3	10.0	3.8	14.9	18.3	8.0	3.7	10.4	11.1	11.1	$20,554	$2,405	$18,149
Benjamin Swan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	680 Union Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7526	499	41	12.0		15 (3.0%)	111 (22.2%)	341 (68.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	11.2	851^st of 916 public elementary schools	7.1%		17.9	768^th of 928 public elementary schools	17.2%	83	15.1	23.4	16.7	18.3	16.4	14.1	8.3	13.2	17.0	17.0	$18,842	$1,905	$16,936
Elias Brookings	Public	PK, KG-5	433 Walnut Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7200	289	29	9.7		6 (2.1%)	63 (21.8%)	212 (73.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	20.4	735^th of 916 public elementary schools	19.8%		19	754^th of 928 public elementary schools	18.8%	19	38.9	9.8	10.5	19.1	36.1	24.4	23.7	27.8	21.1	21.1	$19,898	$2,062	$17,836
Margaret C Ells	Public	PK	319 Cortland Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 787-7345	138	16	8.4		11 (8.0%)	21 (15.2%)	95 (68.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)								(n/a)											$22,956	$2,635	$20,321
Milton Bradley School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Mulberry Street	Springfield	01105	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7475	391	33	11.8		12 (3.1%)	65 (16.6%)	286 (73.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	13.8	817^th of 916 public elementary schools	10.8%		16.7	787^th of 928 public elementary schools	15.2%	30	13.0	12.5	26.2	17.8	8.7	10.7	23.0	14.7	23.0	23.0	$17,736	$1,894	$15,842
Edward P. Boland School	Public	PK, KG-5	426 Armory Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2511	554	48	11.6		26 (4.7%)	59 (10.6%)	443 (80.0%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	32.6	618^th of 916 public elementary schools	32.5%		17.7	773^rd of 928 public elementary schools	16.7%	155	34.2	30.2	27.3	30.9	26.3	31.8	23.6	27.3	52.7	52.7	$19,613	$2,183	$17,429
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Surrey Rd	Springfield	01118	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7248	290	26	11.3		45 (15.5%)	45 (15.5%)	163 (56.2%)	22 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	37.3	585^th of 916 public elementary schools	36.1%		53	447^th of 928 public elementary schools	51.8%	138	35.3	28.9	36.1	33.0	44.1	34.1	25.0	34.2	41.7	41.7	$18,648	$2,054	$16,593

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