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Massachusetts public elementary school

Wessagusset Elementary

Weymouth school district

B-
overall grade

Ranks #372 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 42%.

Overall rank
#372
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
49%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
51%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
14
338 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 38% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 74.6% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 48% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 9 points since 2023 (51% to 42%).
  • Trend: Math is down 7 points since 2023 (51% to 44%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Averagetop 42% · #372
ELA
Averagetop 41% · #359
Math
Averagetop 39% · #341
Attendance
Averagebottom 48% · #472
Teacher quality
Averagetop 38% · #334

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 Arts42%in 2026 · state 43%
1 point below the state
0%50%100%This school42%State43%20172019202120232026
Math44%in 2026 · state 42%
2 points above the state
0%50%100%This school44%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)499
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)58th · 59th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students338
Average class size14MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.8MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
67.5%
Asian
9.5%
Black/African American
8.9%
Hispanic/Latino
7.7%
Multi-Race
6.5%

47.6% girls · 52.4% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
34.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
7.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
27.2%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
74.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
83.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)25.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers64.9%
Special education teachers31.2%
English learner teachers3.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
94.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
15.1%
MA avg
15.6%

9.9 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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