Best Public Schools in North Weymouth, MA

Summary:

The city of North Weymouth, Massachusetts has only one elementary school, Wessagusset Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 341 students. Wessagusset Elementary consistently outperforms the overall Weymouth school district and the state of Massachusetts on MCAS assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Wessagusset Elementary's statewide ranking has improved in recent years, moving from 525th out of 932 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 347th out of 916 in 2023-2024. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, which is slightly lower than the state average. Additionally, Wessagusset's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $16,058, which is higher than the state average, potentially indicating a greater investment in resources and programs to support student learning.

While Wessagusset Elementary is the only school in the North Weymouth area, the data suggests it is a relatively strong-performing school, with a diverse student population and a focus on providing a quality education for its students. The school's consistent academic performance, improving statewide ranking, and relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending are all positive indicators for the educational experience at Wessagusset Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wessagusset	Public	K-5	75 Pilgrim Road	North Weymouth	02191	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 335-2210	341	25	13.5		236 (69.2%)	25 (7.3%)	25 (7.3%)	32 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	62.1	347^th of 916 public elementary schools	62.1%		56.9	410^th of 928 public elementary schools	55.8%	63	51.6	40.0	34.0	42.6	58.1	52.5	43.4	51.6	54.7	54.7	$16,058	$984	$15,074

Cities Near North Weymouth

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weymouth	0.26 mi	8	228^th
Quincy	1.54 mi	19	189^th
Hingham	2.31 mi	6	11^th
Braintree	2.39 mi	10	77^th
South Weymouth	4.49 mi	2	150^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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