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Massachusetts public elementary school

Lawrence W Pingree Elementary

Weymouth school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #370 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 42%.

Overall rank
#370
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
46%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
43%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
276 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: Teacher quality, in the top 45% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 71.4% are experienced.
  • Trend: Math is down 13 points since 2023 (49% to 36%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 25.9% in 2022 to 12.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 42% · #370
ELA
Averagetop 46% · #406
Math
Averagebottom 49% · #462
Attendance
Averagetop 47% · #416
Teacher quality
Averagetop 45% · #401

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 5 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been above the state average in 4 of 8 years since 2018.

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

English Language Arts41%in 2026 · state 43%
2 points below the state
0%50%100%This school41%State43%20172019202120232026
Math36%in 2026 · state 42%
6 points below the state
0%50%100%This school36%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)495
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)490
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)47th · 34th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students276
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher13.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
71.7%
Hispanic/Latino
13.4%
Multi-Race
5.8%
Asian
5.4%
Black/African American
3.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%

55.4% girls · 44.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
35.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
10.9%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
21.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
71.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
76%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)19.8
Principal retention100%
General education teachers68.8%
Special education teachers26.1%
English learner teachers5.1%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
12.9%
MA avg
15.6%

9.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2.1% out-of-school, 0.7% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

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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