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Massachusetts public elementary school

Frederick C Murphy Elementary

Weymouth school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #369 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 42%.

Overall rank
#369
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
54%+11 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
23
281 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 33% statewide. An average of 54% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 46% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 29.3% in 2022 to 10% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is up 13 points since 2023 (46% to 59%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 42% · #369
ELA
Averagetop 46% · #405
Math
Above averagetop 33% · #294
Attendance
Averagetop 37% · #328
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 46% · #488

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

ELA has been above the state average in 6 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 5 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts49%in 2026 · state 43%
6 points above the state
0%50%100%This school49%State43%20172019202120232026
Math59%in 2026 · state 42%
17 points above the state
0%50%100%This school59%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)500
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)502
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)66th · 67th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students281
Average class size23MA avg 18
Students per teacher14MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
63.7%
Hispanic/Latino
18.5%
Black/African American
6.8%
Multi-Race
6.4%
Asian
4.6%

49.5% girls · 50.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
41.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
13.5%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
72%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
95.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
78.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)19.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers69.4%
Special education teachers25.5%
English learner teachers5.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10%
MA avg
15.6%

9.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Weymouth

Norfolk County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$613KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,208MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.10 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$43,887MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school89.8%
Town bond ratingAA

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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