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Early Childhood Center

Melrose, Massachusetts · Grades PreK to K · Melrose

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About Early Childhood Center

Early Childhood Center serves pre-K through kindergarten as a public school in Melrose, Massachusetts. Enrollment was 246 in the 2024-25 school year. That makes it one of the smaller public and charter elementary schools in Melrose. There are about 14 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher (17.6 teachers in all). It is one of 8 schools in Melrose School District. Federal locale data places it in a suburb of a large metro area, in Middlesex County. There are 100 other schools within 5 miles.

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School facts

Address	16 Franklin Street, Melrose, MA 02176
Phone	(781) 979-2260
School district	Melrose
Grades	PreK to K
Students (2024-25)	246
Teachers (full-time equivalent, 2024-25)	17.6
Students per teacher	14
Charter school	No
School type	Regular
Level	Elementary
Locale (NCES)	Suburb, large, Middlesex County

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024-25 public school directory and membership files (NCES school ID 250762001800). Details may have changed since the survey. Schools can update them by claiming this profile.

Nearby schools

Melrose HighPublic · Grades 9 to 12Melrose · 0.2 mi Melrose MiddlePublic · Grades 6 to 8Melrose · 0.3 mi Horace MannPublic · Grades K to 5Melrose · 0.3 mi RooseveltPublic · Grades K to 5Melrose · 0.5 mi Melrose Montessori SchoolPrivate · Grades PreK to 5Melrose · 0.6 mi WinthropPublic · Grades K to 5Melrose · 0.8 mi St Mary's SchoolPrivate, Roman Catholic · Grades PreK to 8Melrose · 1 mi GreenwoodPublic · Grades K to 4Wakefield, MA · 1 mi

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Early Childhood Center serve?

Early Childhood Center serves pre-K through kindergarten.

How many students attend Early Childhood Center?

Early Childhood Center reported 246 students in 2024-25, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center?

About 14 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 246 students and 17.6 teachers in federal data.

Is Early Childhood Center a public or charter school?

Early Childhood Center is a traditional public (non-charter) school.

What school district is Early Childhood Center in?

Early Childhood Center is part of Melrose School District. See all schools in this district at https://parentschoolreview.com/districts/ma/melrose-school-district/

Where is Early Childhood Center located?

Early Childhood Center is at 16 Franklin Street, Melrose, MA 02176. The phone number is (781) 979-2260.

How many other schools are near Early Childhood Center?

There are 100 other schools within 5 miles of Early Childhood Center in our directory.