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Massachusetts public elementary school

William Seach Elementary

Weymouth school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #582 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#582
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
32%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
21
374 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
  • Best of its categories: ELA, in the bottom 31% statewide. An average of 32% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 13% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 40.6% in 2022 to 27.4% in 2025.
  • Trend: ELA is down 12 points since 2023 (43% to 31%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 36% · #582
ELA
Below averagebottom 31% · #620
Math
Below averagebottom 28% · #653
Attendance
Below averagebottom 13% · #786
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 28% · #653

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 1 of 8 years since 2018. Math has been below the state average every year since 2018.

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

English Language Arts31%in 2026 · state 43%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school31%State43%20172019202120232026
Math31%in 2026 · state 42%
11 points below the state
0%50%100%This school31%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)488
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 29th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students374
Average class size21MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
40.9%
Hispanic/Latino
27.5%
Black/African American
19%
Asian
6.4%
Multi-Race
5.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%

50.5% girls · 49.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
68.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
17.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
96.1%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
64.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
96.6%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
72.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)25.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers76.6%
Special education teachers11.7%
English learner teachers11.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
27.4%
MA avg
15.6%

13.2 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 3.4% out-of-school, 0.5% 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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