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Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School's 6.5 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Massachusetts statewide data.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale.

#847 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Massachusetts statewide data

The brief

A Wakefield school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 847 of 1,793 schools in Massachusetts and 7 of 7 in Wakefield.

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School is listed in Wakefield, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.3
25% of the rating, estimated from Massachusetts statewide data
College Readiness
6.3
45% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.0
30% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on MA statewide data. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 01880; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$130,419
Median home value
$670,100
Median rent
$1,872/mo
College educated
57.1%
Homeownership
70.5%
Poverty rate
4.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 01880; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
35
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
26
Some Transit
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
471/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Wakefield. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Wakefield), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. South1.7 mi
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  4. Early Childhood Center at the Doyle Schoolthis school
    6.5
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Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School serve?

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School?

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School has an enrollment of approximately 135 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School is 13.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School rank in MA?

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School ranks #847 of 1,793 schools in MA.

What is Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School a charter school?

No, Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School a Title I school?

No, Early Childhood Center at the Doyle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
135
Student-teacher ratio
13.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Middlesex County
Rank in district
#7 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$21,976
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 01880)
27,258
Area average commute
31.8 min
Area median age
42.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mass. Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.