Other / mixed grade configuration · Wakefield, MA

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School

Federal NCES profile for Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 251191002826
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#6 of 8
public schools in Wakefield · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
12.8:1
students per teacher
128
students enrolled

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Wakefield, MA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+14 students YoY

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School grew from 121 students in 2022-23 to 135 in 2023-24 (+11.6%).

Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+14 students YoY 251191002826 · Wakefield, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD

128 enr · 12.8:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Galvin Middle School (1,056 students)

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School grew from 121 students in 2022-23 to 135 in 2023-24 (+11.6%). Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School reports 128 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School compares

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▲ 4% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 128 top 92% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 65% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$21,779
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.6%
Asian 8.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 3.9%

Largest group: White at 76.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.8, Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Wakefield reports $21,779 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Galvin Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Wakefield Memorial High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Woodville School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Dolbeare Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Greenwood Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wakefield · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Wakefield

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School

How many students attend Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School?

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School has 128 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wakefield, MA. CCD year-over-year: 121 (2022-23) → 135 (2023-24), up 14.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School is 12.8:1, which is 4% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School?

The largest demographic group at Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School is White at 76.6% of enrollment, in Wakefield, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School?

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School rank among public schools in Wakefield?

By Resource Investment Index, Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Wakefield, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wakefield on the city page.

What other schools are in Wakefield?

Besides Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School, Wakefield also operates Galvin Middle School (1,056 students), Wakefield Memorial High (854 students), and Woodville School (456 students). See the Wakefield district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.