Enrollment
215
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Essex, MA
Essex Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Essex Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250006700627
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Essex Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 215
- students enrolled
Essex Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Manchester Essex Regional · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250006700627 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Essex Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Essex Elementary
Essex Elementary is a small elementary school in Essex, Massachusetts, enrolling 215 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 215 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 215 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Manchester Essex Regional also operates Manchester Essex Regional High School (392 students) and Manchester Memorial Elementary (304 students) alongside Essex Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Essex Elementary compares
Essex Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.8:1 | ▼ 20% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 215 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
215
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 18% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$25,494
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 215 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 93.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Essex Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Manchester Essex Regional, which includes Essex Elementary.
$25,494
Per student
+14%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.0%
State 24.4%
Federal 4.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Essex Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Essex Regional High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Manchester Memorial Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Manchester Essex Regional Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Essex Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 392
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 279
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~215 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Essex Elementary
How many students attend Essex Elementary?
Essex Elementary has 215 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Essex, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Essex Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Essex Elementary is 9.8:1, which is 20% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Essex Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Essex Elementary is White at 93.5% of enrollment, in Essex, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Essex Elementary?
Essex Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Essex Elementary a good school?
Essex Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Massachusetts schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Manchester Essex Regional?
Besides Essex Elementary, Manchester Essex Regional also operates Manchester Essex Regional High School (392 students), Manchester Memorial Elementary (304 students), and Manchester Essex Regional Middle School (279 students). See the Manchester Essex Regional district page for the complete list.
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