Photo: Daderot · Public domainWeston’s public schools outscore 97% of Massachusetts districts
In Weston, 76% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Weston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Weston’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 49 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Weston’s, its schools beat 80%, lower than their 97% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 76% and math 76% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $32,226 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Weston Middle, then Weston High. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Rivers School (private), Meadowbrook School of Weston (private), The Cambridge School of Weston (private), Gifford School (private) and The Tremont School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Weston’s grade
A+: better than 97% of Massachusetts school districts, #4 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Weston, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Weston · depends on your address
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Grades PK–3 · 338 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Woodland
Grades PK–3 · 299 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Weston · depends on your address
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Grades PK–3 · 338 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Woodland
Grades PK–3 · 299 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Weston · depends on your address
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Grades PK–3 · 338 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Woodland
Grades PK–3 · 299 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Weston · depends on your address
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Grades PK–3 · 338 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Woodland
Grades PK–3 · 299 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Weston · depends on your address
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Grades PK–3 · 338 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Woodland
Grades PK–3 · 299 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Weston
Weston Middle
Grades 6–8 · 451 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Weston
Weston Middle
Grades 6–8 · 451 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Weston
Weston Middle
Grades 6–8 · 451 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Weston
Weston High
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Weston
Weston High
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Weston
Weston High
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Weston
Weston High
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Weston’s public schools are run by Weston School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Weston vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Weston’s borders.
Every school in Weston
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Weston’s schools
Are Weston’s schools good?
By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Weston children attend outscore 97% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Weston in?
Weston School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,063 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Weston kids go to high school?
Weston High, with 658 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Weston’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Weston School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Weston spend per student?
$32,226 in Weston School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Weston?
Yes: The Rivers School (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 525 students), Meadowbrook School of Weston (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 315 students), The Cambridge School of Weston (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 307 students), Gifford School (special education, grades 4–12, 101 students) and The Tremont School (nonsectarian, grades 5–12, 36 students).
Parents talk
What Weston families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Weston → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.