Enrollment
70
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lexington, MA
Lexington Children's Place
Federal NCES profile for Lexington Children's Place, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250684002829
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lexington Children's Place earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Massachusetts schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Massachusetts.
- #5 of 11
- public schools in Lexington · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.8:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 70
- students enrolled
Lexington Children's Place has class sizes smaller than 95% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lexington Children's Place ranks #5 of 11 public schools in Lexington, MA.
School address
District: Lexington · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250684002829 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lexington Children's Place compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lexington Children's Place
Lexington Children's Place is a small combined-grade school in Lexington, Massachusetts, enrolling 70 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.8:1, Lexington Children's Place is leaner than roughly 95% of Massachusetts schools and 37% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Massachusetts schools, with 70 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by Asian (46%) and White (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).
Lexington also operates Lexington High (2,405 students) and Wm Diamond Middle (936 students) alongside Lexington Children's Place.
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 Lexington Children's Place compares
Lexington Children's Place on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.8:1 | ▼ 37% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 70 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
70
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 5% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$24,326
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
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.
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
Asian 45.7%
White 30.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Two or More 8.6%
African American 5.7%
Largest group: Asian at 45.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.1, Lexington Children's Place is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lexington, which includes Lexington Children's Place.
$24,326
Per student
+8%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.4%
State 22.1%
Federal 3.5%
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 Lexington Children's Place Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wm Diamond Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jonas Clarke Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Maria Hastings | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Joseph Estabrook | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lexington Children's Place's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,405
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 936
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 796
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 579
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 490
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~70 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lexington Children's Place
How many students attend Lexington Children's Place?
Lexington Children's Place has 70 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lexington, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lexington Children's Place?
The student-teacher ratio at Lexington Children's Place is 7.8:1, which is 37% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 50% 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 Lexington Children's Place?
The largest demographic group at Lexington Children's Place is Asian at 45.7% of enrollment, in Lexington, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lexington Children's Place?
Lexington Children's Place has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Lexington Children's Place rank among public schools in Lexington?
By Resource Investment Index, Lexington Children's Place ranks #5 of 11 public schools in Lexington, 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 Lexington on the city page.
Is Lexington Children's Place a good school?
Lexington Children's Place earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Lexington?
Besides Lexington Children's Place, Lexington also operates Lexington High (2,405 students), Wm Diamond Middle (936 students), and Jonas Clarke Middle (796 students). See the Lexington district page for the complete list.
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