The average student:teacher ratio in Massachusetts public preschools is approximately 12:1 (2024).
Student:Teacher Ratio Range: 2:1
8:1
Avg. Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Public Preschools Student:Teacher Ratio Statistics in Massachusetts (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student: Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Horace Mann School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: PK-12
40 Armington Street
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 635-8534
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 635-8534
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Dr. Janice Adie Day School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
60 Carlisle Street
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 674-2405
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 674-2405
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK
770 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3662
Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 799-3662
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Kennedy-longfellow
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-5
158 Spring Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-6841
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 349-6841
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Provincetown Schools
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-8
12 Winslow Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
(508) 487-5000
Provincetown, MA 02657
(508) 487-5000
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Truro Central
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-6
317 Route 6
Truro, MA 02666
(508) 487-1558
Truro, MA 02666
(508) 487-1558
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Westhampton Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-6
37 Kings Highway
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 527-0561
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 527-0561
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK
194 Grove Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 713-5471
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 713-5471
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-1
200 Heath Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 635-8275
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 635-8275
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Erving Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-6
28 Northfield Rd
Erving, MA 01344
(413) 423-3326
Erving, MA 01344
(413) 423-3326
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Fletcher/maynard Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-5
225 Windsor Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6588
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6588
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK
100 Decicco Drive
Leominster, MA 01453
(978) 534-7761
Leominster, MA 01453
(978) 534-7761
Rank: #8 - 138. - 13.
Tisbury Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-8
40 West William Street
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 696-6500
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
(508) 696-6500
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Blackstone
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
380 Shawmut Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 635-8471
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 635-8471
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Brayton
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-6
20 Brayton Hill Terrace
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3260
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-3260
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Codman Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-12
637 Washington Street
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
(617) 287-0700
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
(617) 287-0700
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Curtis Guild
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-6
195 Leyden Street
East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 635-8523
East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 635-8523
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Dennis C Haley
(Math: 10% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-8
570 American Legion Hwy
Roslindale, MA 02131
(617) 635-8169
Roslindale, MA 02131
(617) 635-8169
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Ezra H Baker Innovation School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-3
810 Route 28
West Dennis, MA 02670
(508) 398-7690
West Dennis, MA 02670
(508) 398-7690
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Farmington River Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-6
555 N Main Street
Otis, MA 01253
(413) 269-4466
Otis, MA 01253
(413) 269-4466
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Haggerty
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
110 Cushing Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6555
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 349-6555
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Hancock Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-6
3080 Hancock Road
Lanesborough, MA 01237
(413) 738-5676
Lanesborough, MA 01237
(413) 738-5676
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-2
160 Harrishof Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
(617) 635-8247
Roxbury, MA 02119
(617) 635-8247
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
J F Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
20 Hurley Dr
Randolph, MA 02368
(781) 961-6211
Randolph, MA 02368
(781) 961-6211
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Jackson Mann
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-8
40 Armington Street
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 635-8532
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 635-8532
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
James J Chittick
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
154 Ruskindale Road
Mattapan, MA 02126
(617) 635-8652
Mattapan, MA 02126
(617) 635-8652
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
John D Philbrick
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
40 Philbrick Street
Roslindale, MA 02131
(617) 635-8069
Roslindale, MA 02131
(617) 635-8069
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
John Winthrop
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
35 Brookford Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 635-8379
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 635-8379
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Joseph P Tynan
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-6
650 E Fourth Street
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 635-8641
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 635-8641
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
King Open
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
850 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6540
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6540
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK
328 Lowell Street
Lexington, MA 02420
(781) 860-5823
Lexington, MA 02420
(781) 860-5823
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK
319 Cortland Street
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7345
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7345
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Morse
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
40 Granite Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6575
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6575
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Richmond Consolidated
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-8
1831 State Rd
Richmond, MA 01254
(413) 698-2207
Richmond, MA 01254
(413) 698-2207
Rank: #14 - 4014. - 40.
Roger Clap
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-6
35 Harvest Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 635-8672
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 635-8672
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Massachusetts average public preschools student:teacher ratio?
The Massachusetts average public preschools student:teacher ratio is 12:1 for 2024.
What are the public preschools with the lowest student:teacher ratio in Massachusetts?
The best top ranked public preschools in Massachusetts include Horace Mann School For The Deaf, Dr. Janice Adie Day School and Head Start.
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