The average public preschool in Massachusetts has approximately 362 students (2025).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in Massachusetts (by enrollment) is Lynn Vocational Technical Institute with 1,557 students.
# Students Range: 713
1,557
Avg. # Students: 874
Largest Massachusetts Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Lynn Vocational Technical Institute
Vocational School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,557
Grades: PK-12
80 Neptune Blvd
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7431
Lynn, MA 01902
(781) 477-7431
Rank: #22.
Community Day Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,200
Grades: PK-8
73 Prospect Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 681-9910
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 681-9910
Rank: #33.
Match Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,185
Grades: PK-12
1001 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 232-0300
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 232-0300
Rank: #44.
Gardner Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,053
Grades: PK-4
278 Pearl Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 991-0900
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 991-0900
Rank: #55.
Students: 1,024
Grades: PK-8
200 Park Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-1530
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-1530
Rank: #66.
Northbridge Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 960
Grades: PK-5
21 Crescent Street
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8161
Whitinsville, MA 01588
(508) 234-8161
Rank: #77.
Mitchell Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 945
Grades: PK-2
500 South Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 964-7500
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 964-7500
Rank: #88.
Boston Renaissance Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 937
Grades: PK-6
1415 Hyde Park Ave
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 357-0900
Hyde Park, MA 02136
(617) 357-0900
Rank: #99.
Wareham Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 933
Grades: PK-4
63 Minot Avenue
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3530
Wareham, MA 02571
(508) 291-3530
Rank: #1010.
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 917
Grades: PK-12
50 Essex Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 284-7800
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 284-7800
Rank: #1111.
Curley K-8 School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 912
Grades: PK-8
493 Centre St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 635-8176
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 635-8176
Rank: #1212.
Burgess Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 902
Grades: PK-6
45 Burgess School Rd
Sturbridge, MA 01566
(508) 347-7041
Sturbridge, MA 01566
(508) 347-7041
Rank: #1313.
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 882
Grades: PK-4
28 Clifford Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1255
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 821-1255
Rank: #1414.
Lawrence Family Development Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 879
Grades: PK-8
34 West Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 689-9863
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 689-9863
Rank: #1515.
Neighborhood House Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 856
Grades: PK-12
21 Queen Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
(617) 825-0703
Dorchester, MA 02122
(617) 825-0703
Rank: #1616.
Florida Ruffin Ridley School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 852
Grades: PK-8
345 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4400
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 879-4400
Rank: #1717.
Murphy K-8 School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 839
Grades: PK-8
1 Worrell Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
(617) 635-8781
Dorchester, MA 02122
(617) 635-8781
Rank: #1818.
Clinton Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 837
Grades: PK-4
100 Church Street
Clinton, MA 01510
(978) 365-4230
Clinton, MA 01510
(978) 365-4230
Rank: #1919.
Lowell Community Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 817
Grades: PK-8
206 Jackson Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 323-0800
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 323-0800
Rank: #2020.
Students: 806
Grades: PK-1
99 Hawthorn Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5150
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-5150
Rank: #2121.
Henry Lord Community School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 797
Grades: PK-8
151 Amity Street
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 675-8208
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 675-8208
Rank: #2222.
Eliot K-8 Innovation School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 792
Grades: PK-8
16 Charter Street
Boston, MA 02113
(617) 635-8545
Boston, MA 02113
(617) 635-8545
Rank: #2323.
Students: 781
Grades: PK-2
50 Spooner Street
North Easton, MA 02356
(508) 230-3230
North Easton, MA 02356
(508) 230-3230
Rank: #2424.
Manthala George Jr. School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 778
Grades: PK-5
180 Colonel Bell Drive
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7913
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7913
Rank: #2525.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 775
Grades: PK-5
85 Main Street
Carver, MA 02330
(508) 866-6220
Carver, MA 02330
(508) 866-6220
Rank: #2626.
Dr W Arnone Community School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 763
Grades: PK-5
135 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4440
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 894-4440
Rank: #2727.
Tyngsborough Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 753
Grades: PK-5
205 Westford Road
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
(978) 649-1990
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
(978) 649-1990
Rank: #2828.
William S Greene
(Math: 17% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 749
Grades: PK-5
409 Cambridge Street
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 675-8325
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 675-8325
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
E Somerville Community
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 743
Grades: PK-8
50 Cross Street
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 625-6600
Somerville, MA 02145
(617) 625-6600
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Florence Sawyer School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 743
Grades: PK-8
100 Mechanic Street
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Bolton, MA 01740
(978) 779-2821
Rank: #3131.
Park Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 734
Grades: PK-4
58 Park Avenue
Webster, MA 01570
(508) 943-4554
Webster, MA 01570
(508) 943-4554
Rank: #3232.
Quincy Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 733
Grades: PK-5
885 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 635-8497
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 635-8497
Rank: #3333.
Hosmer
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 720
Grades: PK-5
1 Concord Rd
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7740
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 926-7740
Rank: #3434.
Quinsigamond
(Math: 24% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 715
Grades: PK-6
14 Blackstone River Rd.
Worcester, MA 01607
(508) 799-3502
Worcester, MA 01607
(508) 799-3502
Rank: #3535.
Hayden/mcfadden
(Math: 10% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 713
Grades: PK-5
361 Cedar Grove
New Bedford, MA 02746
(508) 997-4511
New Bedford, MA 02746
(508) 997-4511
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Massachusetts average public preschools student size?
The Massachusetts average public preschools student size is 362 for 2025.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in Massachusetts?
The best top ranked public preschools in Massachusetts include Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, Community Day Charter Public School and Match Charter Public School.
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