Enrollment
273
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Middleboro, MA
Memorial Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Memorial Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250777002626
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Memorial Early Childhood Center earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Massachusetts schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.1:1
- large classes for Massachusetts
- 273
- students enrolled
Memorial Early Childhood Center has class sizes larger than 92% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Middleborough · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250777002626 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Memorial Early Childhood Center compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Memorial Early Childhood Center
Memorial Early Childhood Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Middleboro, Massachusetts, enrolling 273 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.1:1 is larger than about 92% of Massachusetts schools and 31% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 273 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 273 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Middleborough spends $17,902 per pupil, 20% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Middleborough also operates Middleborough High (774 students) and John T. Nichols Middle (688 students) alongside Memorial Early Childhood Center.
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 Memorial Early Childhood Center compares
Memorial Early Childhood Center on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▲ 31% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 273 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher
- 31% above state mean
Top 92% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,902
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 273 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 81.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
Two or More 5.1%
African American 4.4%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.8, Memorial Early Childhood Center is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Middleborough, which includes Memorial Early Childhood Center.
$17,902
Per student
-20%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.5%
State 50.2%
Federal 7.3%
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 Memorial Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleborough High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| John T. Nichols Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mary K. Goode Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Henry B. Burkland Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Memorial Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 774
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 688
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 590
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 545
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~273 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Memorial Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Memorial Early Childhood Center?
Memorial Early Childhood Center has 273 students enrolled. It is a public school in Middleboro, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Memorial Early Childhood Center is 16.1:1, which is 31% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Memorial Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Memorial Early Childhood Center is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in Middleboro, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Memorial Early Childhood Center?
Memorial Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Memorial Early Childhood Center a good school?
Memorial Early Childhood Center earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of 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 Middleborough?
Besides Memorial Early Childhood Center, Middleborough also operates Middleborough High (774 students), John T. Nichols Middle (688 students), and Mary K. Goode Elementary School (590 students). See the Middleborough district page for the complete list.
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