Weymouth School District

111 Middle Street
Weymouth, MA 02189
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 1,195 students in Weymouth School District.
Public Middle Schools in Weymouth School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
5,599 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
453 Teachers
26,217 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.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#265 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Weymouth  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Weymouth  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Weymouth  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Weymouth  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Weymouth  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.67
# American Indian Students
10 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
367 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
786 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
27%
# Black Students
468 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
8%
12%
# White Students
3,668 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
66%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
178
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
420
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
423
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
419
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
385
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
376
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
397
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
382
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
516
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
422
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
430
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
15
372

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.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Weymouth  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$171 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Weymouth  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,748
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Weymouth  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,564
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Weymouth  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Weymouth School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1051 Commercial Street
East Weymouth, MA 02189
(781) 337-4500
Grades: 5-8
| 1,195 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,599 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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