Central

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · East Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Central in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts enrolled 520 students in 2024-25 with 42.0 full-time teachers, 12.4 students per teacher against the Massachusetts elementary-school median of 12.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

526 students in 2022-23, 515 students in 2023-24, 520 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 41.8 to 42.0.

Students enrolled at Central by school year2022-23: 526, 2023-24: 515, 2024-25: 52002004006002022-235262023-245152024-25520
Students enrolled at Central by school year2022-23: 526, 2023-24: 515, 2024-25: 52002004006002022-235262023-245152024-25520
Students enrolled at Central by school year2022-23: 526, 2023-24: 515, 2024-25: 52002004006002022-235262023-245152024-25520
Students enrolled at Central by school year2022-23: 526, 2023-24: 515, 2024-25: 52002004006002022-235262023-245152024-25520
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2352641.812.6
2023-2451541.812.3
2024-2552042.012.4

12.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 55 of every 100 Massachusetts elementary schools

Among the 1,012 Massachusetts elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; Central 12.4; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherCentral 12.4state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; Central 12.4; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherCentral 12.4state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; Central 12.4; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherCentral 12.4state median 12.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Massachusetts elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 21.2; Central 12.4; state median 12.1.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherCentral 12.4state median 12.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 224 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Central enrolled 448 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 224 of the 448 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent11.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

79.8% of students were White, 8.1% Hispanic, 6.5% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White79.8%
  2. Hispanic8.1%
  3. Black6.5%
  4. Two or more races4.4%
  5. Asian1.0%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in East Bridgewater

2 public elementary schools in East Bridgewater report 2024-25 enrollment; Central is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Gordon W. Mitchell School61211.5not reported
Central52012.4not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Central

  1. Gordon W. Mitchell SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 612 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Edgar B DavisThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.8 miles away: 1,009 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  3. Compare Central with Gordon W. Mitchell SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much East Bridgewater spends per student$18,020 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,020
  5. The largest public schools in MassachusettsCentral is the number 208 by size of 1,014 Massachusetts elementary schools open in 2024-25.#208 of 1,014
  6. Massachusetts schools by students per teacher12.4 students per teacher here against the Massachusetts median of 12.1 for elementary schools.12.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Central

  1. How many students attend Central?
    520 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 526 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in East Bridgewater, MA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Central?
    12.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Massachusetts median for elementary schools is 12.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Central a Title I school?
    Central ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Central in?
    East Bridgewater, NCES district ID 2504440. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 250444000596 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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