Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Weymouth Town’s public schools score below 68% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Weymouth Town, 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.
Weymouth Town’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,710 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Maria Weston Chapman Middle School, then Weymouth High School. Enrollment is up 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
South Shore Christian Academy (private), St. Francis Xavier School (private) and First Baptist Christian 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 Weymouth Town’s grade
C: better than 32% of Massachusetts school districts, #209 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Weymouth Town, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Weymouth Town
Weymouth Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 222 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Weymouth
6th grade in Weymouth Town
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,187 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Weymouth
7th grade in Weymouth Town
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,187 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Weymouth
8th grade in Weymouth Town
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,187 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Weymouth
9th grade in Weymouth Town
Weymouth High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,679 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Weymouth
10th grade in Weymouth Town
Weymouth High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,679 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Weymouth
11th grade in Weymouth Town
Weymouth High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,679 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Weymouth
12th grade in Weymouth Town
Weymouth High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,679 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Weymouth
Weymouth Town’s public schools are run by Weymouth 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.
Below the state in reading
Weymouth Town vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Weymouth Town’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Weymouth Town | C | Weymouth |
| Hingham | A | Hingham |
| Braintree Town | B+ | Braintree |
| Quincy | B− | Quincy |
| Hull | B− | Hull |
Every school in Weymouth Town
14 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 Weymouth Town’s schools
Are Weymouth Town’s schools good?
On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Weymouth Town children attend score below 68% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #209 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Weymouth Town in?
Weymouth School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,630 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Weymouth Town kids go to high school?
Weymouth High School in Weymouth, with 1,679 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Weymouth Town’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Weymouth School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Weymouth Town spend per student?
$20,710 in Weymouth School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Weymouth Town?
Yes: South Shore Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 262 students), St. Francis Xavier School (Catholic, grades 5–8, 149 students) and First Baptist Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 137 students).
Parents talk
What Weymouth Town families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Weymouth Town → 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.