Other / mixed grade configuration · Hopkinton, MA

Hopkinton Pre-School

Federal NCES profile for Hopkinton Pre-School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250633002043
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hopkinton Pre-School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.

#6 of 6
public schools in Hopkinton · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
large classes for Massachusetts
89
students enrolled

Hopkinton Pre-School has class sizes larger than 86% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hopkinton Pre-School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Hopkinton, MA.

School address

Enrollment

89

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.8:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hopkinton Pre-School compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hopkinton Pre-School

Hopkinton Pre-School is a small combined-grade school in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, enrolling 89 students.

Class loads run heavy: 14.8:1 is larger than about 86% of Massachusetts schools and 20% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Massachusetts schools, with 89 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by White (49%) and Asian (30%) (diversity index 65/100).

The surrounding Hopkinton spends $17,564 per pupil, 22% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Hopkinton also operates Hopkinton High (1,267 students) and Hopkinton Middle School (996 students) alongside Hopkinton Pre-School.

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 Hopkinton Pre-School compares

Hopkinton Pre-School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▲ 20% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 89 top 95% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
89
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 86% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$17,564
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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 49.4%
Asian 30.3%
Two or More 12.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
African American 2.2%

Largest group: White at 49.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.5, Hopkinton Pre-School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hopkinton, which includes Hopkinton Pre-School.

$17,564
Per student
-22%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.6%
State 22.3%
Federal 4.1%

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 Hopkinton Pre-School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hopkinton High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hopkinton Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hopkins Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Elmwood Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Marathon Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hopkinton Pre-School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hopkinton · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Hopkinton Pre-School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hopkinton Pre-School

How many students attend Hopkinton Pre-School?

Hopkinton Pre-School has 89 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hopkinton, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hopkinton Pre-School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hopkinton Pre-School is 14.8:1, which is 20% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hopkinton Pre-School?

The largest demographic group at Hopkinton Pre-School is White at 49.4% of enrollment, in Hopkinton, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hopkinton Pre-School?

Hopkinton Pre-School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. 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 Hopkinton Pre-School rank among public schools in Hopkinton?

By Resource Investment Index, Hopkinton Pre-School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Hopkinton, 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 Hopkinton on the city page.

Is Hopkinton Pre-School a good school?

Hopkinton Pre-School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts. 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 Hopkinton?

Besides Hopkinton Pre-School, Hopkinton also operates Hopkinton High (1,267 students), Hopkinton Middle School (996 students), and Hopkins Elementary School (682 students). See the Hopkinton 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 2021-22) · 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.

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.