- Enrollment
- 392
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Essex Elementary held near 229 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 22.2 → 22.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 250006700627 · Essex, MA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
215 enr · 9.8:1 · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Manchester Essex Regional High School (392 students)
Essex Elementary held near 229 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.2 → 22.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
Essex Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Manchester Ess
Manchester Essex Regional High School
392 students
- Manchester Mem
Manchester Memorial Elementary
304 students
- Manchester Ess
Manchester Essex Regional Middle School
279 students
- This school
Essex Elementary
215 students
What this shows Essex Elementary reports 215 students on the CCD universe file.
How Essex Elementary compares
Essex Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$25,633
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
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.
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
District finance for Manchester Essex Regional reports $25,633 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 279
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Nationwide elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~215 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 231 (2022-23) → 229 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.