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Weymouth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,614 students in Weymouth School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Weymouth School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
5,599 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
453 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Weymouth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#265 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
367 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
786 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
468 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
8%
10%
# White Students
3,668 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
66%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
178
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
420
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
423
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
419
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
385
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
376
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
397
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
382
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
516
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
422
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
430
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
15
130
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,748 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,564 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$171 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,748
$23,913
Spending / Student
$30,564
$24,672
Best Weymouth School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Avenue
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
94 Academy Avenue
East Weymouth, MA 02189
(781) 335-4717
East Weymouth, MA 02189
(781) 335-4717
Grades: K-5
| 344 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Union Street
South Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 335-2122
South Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 335-2122
Grades: K-5
| 350 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas V Nash
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1003 Front Street
South Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 340-2506
South Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 340-2506
Grades: K-5
| 232 students
Rank: #44.
Lawrence W Pingree
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1250 Commercial Street
East Weymouth, MA 02189
(781) 337-2974
East Weymouth, MA 02189
(781) 337-2974
Grades: K-5
| 258 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Frederick C Murphy
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
417 Front Street
Weymouth, MA 02188
(781) 331-2862
Weymouth, MA 02188
(781) 331-2862
Grades: K-5
| 279 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Ralph Talbot
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
277 Ralph Talbot Street
South Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 335-7250
South Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 335-7250
Grades: K-5
| 259 students
Rank: #77.
Wessagusset
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Pilgrim Road
North Weymouth, MA 02191
(781) 335-2210
North Weymouth, MA 02191
(781) 335-2210
Grades: K-5
| 341 students
Rank: #88.
William Seach
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
770 Middle Street
Weymouth, MA 02188
(781) 335-7589
Weymouth, MA 02188
(781) 335-7589
Grades: K-5
| 356 students
Rank: n/an/a
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School
Magnet School
1051 Commercial Street
East Weymouth, MA 02189
(781) 337-4500
East Weymouth, MA 02189
(781) 337-4500
Grades: 5-8
| 1,195 students
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