Early Childhood Center (2026 Ranking)

1100 High Street
Dedham, MA 02026

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www.dedham.k12.ma.us

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Early Childhood Center serves 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 285 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Early Childhood Center's student population of 285 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Early Childhood Center
Pre-K	78
Kind	207

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Total Students

285 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center
2025	285
2024	344
2023	307
2022	332
2021	274
2020	299
2019	299
2018	282
2017	282
2016	294
2015	306
2014	311
2013	338
2012	321
2011	320
2010	330
2009	338
2008	332
2007	314
2006	305
2005	347
2004	318
2003	323
2002	342
2001	362
2000	277
1999	236
1998	252
1997	246
1996	273
1995	264

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center
2025	24
2024	25
2023	24
2022	22
2021	22
2020	20
2019	20
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	18
2014	17
2013	20
2012	16
2011	16
2010	16
2009	16
2008	15
2007	22
2006	17
2005	17

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School Rankings

The of Early Childhood Center is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	Massachusetts	Dedham School District
2025	12:1	12:1
2024	14:1	12:1
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	15:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	15:1	13:1	12:1
2019	15:1	13:1	12:1
2018	17:1	13:1	12:1
2017	17:1	13:1	12:1
2016	17:1	13:1	12:1
2015	17:1	13:1	12:1
2014	19:1	14:1	12:1
2013	17:1	14:1	13:1
2012	20:1	14:1	12:1
2011	20:1	14:1	13:1
2010	21:1	14:1	13:1
2009	21:1	14:1	13:1
2008	22:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	13:1	11:1
2006	18:1	13:1	12:1
2005	20:1	13:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	Massachusetts	Dedham School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	5%	7%
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	1%	8%	2%
2017	1%	8%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	Massachusetts	Dedham School District
2025	17%	26%
2024	18%	25%
2023	13%	24%	17%
2022	13%	23%	17%
2021	13%	22%	16%
2020	15%	21%	16%
2019	15%	21%	16%
2018	15%	19%	15%
2017	15%	19%	15%
2016	12%	19%	14%
2015	14%	18%	13%
2014	10%	17%	12%
2013	10%	16%	10%
2012	9%	16%	10%
2011	8%	15%	10%
2010	8%	15%	9%
2009	7%	14%	8%
2008	6%	15%	7%
2007	5%	14%	7%
2006	6%	13%	7%
2005	5%	12%	5%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	2%	11%	3%

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Black

12%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	Massachusetts	Dedham School District
2025	12%	10%
2024	7%	10%
2023	5%	10%	8%
2022	5%	10%	7%
2021	4%	10%	7%
2020	4%	9%	7%
2019	4%	9%	7%
2018	5%	9%	8%
2017	5%	9%	8%
2016	4%	9%	8%
2015	4%	9%	7%
2014	4%	9%	7%
2013	3%	9%	7%
2012	3%	8%	7%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	3%	8%	7%
2009	2%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	4%
2003	1%	9%	3%
2002	1%	9%	3%
2001	2%	9%	2%

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White

61%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	Massachusetts	Dedham School District
2025	61%	51%
2024	65%	53%
2023	74%	54%	67%
2022	72%	56%	68%
2021	72%	57%	69%
2020	71%	59%	70%
2019	71%	59%	70%
2018	70%	61%	72%
2017	70%	61%	72%
2016	74%	63%	73%
2015	73%	64%	74%
2014	77%	65%	75%
2013	80%	66%	77%
2012	81%	67%	78%
2011	83%	68%	77%
2010	83%	69%	79%
2009	86%	70%	81%
2008	88%	71%	83%
2007	88%	72%	84%
2006	85%	73%	85%
2005	87%	74%	87%
2004	90%	74%	89%
2003	94%	75%	90%
2002	93%	75%	89%
2001	92%	76%	91%
2000	98%	77%	92%
1999	98%	77%	92%
1998	98%	78%	92%
1997	98%	78%	92%
1996	99%	79%	94%
1995	98%	79%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	Massachusetts	Dedham School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	9%	3%	3%
2017	9%	3%	3%
2016	8%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	Massachusetts	Dedham School District
2025	0.59	0.66
2024	0.54	0.65
2023	0.43	0.64	0.51
2022	0.46	0.62	0.51
2021	0.46	0.62	0.49
2020	0.47	0.60	0.49
2019	0.47	0.60	0.49
2018	0.48	0.58	0.46
2017	0.48	0.58	0.46
2016	0.43	0.56	0.44
2015	0.45	0.55	0.43
2014	0.39	0.54	0.42
2013	0.35	0.53	0.40
2012	0.34	0.52	0.39
2011	0.32	0.51	0.39
2010	0.31	0.50	0.37
2009	0.26	0.51	0.34
2008	0.22	0.47	0.30
2007	0.22	0.46	0.28
2006	0.27	0.45	0.28
2005	0.23	0.43	0.24
2004	0.19	0.43	0.21
2003	0.11	0.42	0.19
2002	0.13	0.41	0.20
2001	0.15	0.40	0.18

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(22-23)

19%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Early Childhood Center	Massachusetts	Dedham School District
2023	19%	22.8%	29.2%
2022	19.7%	28.6%	27.7%
2021	9.1%	18.2%	19.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	Massachusetts	Dedham School District
2025	11%	34%
2024	9%	35%
2023	10%	35%	26%
2022	10%	35%	26%
2021	12%	36%	26%
2020	11%	35%	25%
2019	11%	35%	25%
2015	10%	36%	23%
2014	11%	34%	23%
2013	12%	32%	22%
2012	9%	30%	19%
2011	5%	29%	19%
2010	5%	27%	17%
2009	6%	25%	16%
2008	7%	24%	15%
2007	5%	23%	14%
2006	5%	23%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	Massachusetts	Dedham School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	1%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	2%	5%	4%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2006	1%	5%	3%

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School District Name

Dedham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Early Childhood Center?

285 students attend Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Early Childhood Center students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

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

Early Childhood Center has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Early Childhood Center offer ?

Early Childhood Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Early Childhood Center part of?

Early Childhood Center is part of Dedham School District.

The nearest high school to Early Childhood Center is Cumberland High School (9,456.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Founders Academy (9,456.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Ashton School (9,455.8 miles away)

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