Wessagusset (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Wessagusset

75 Pilgrim Road
North Weymouth, MA 02191

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Bottom 50%

Serving 328 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wessagusset ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 328 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Wessagusset's student population of 328 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wessagusset
Kind	44
1	47
2	78
3	64
4	42
5	53

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Total Students

328 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wessagusset
2023	341
2022	336
2021	301
2020	275
2019	275
2018	294
2017	294
2016	330
2015	348
2014	353
2013	361
2012	375
2011	387
2010	405
2009	430
2008	412
2007	404
2006	373
2005	373
2004	376
2003	390
2002	396
2001	436
2000	439
1999	460
1998	456
1997	460
1996	470
1995	445
1994	427
1993	430
1992	433
1991	384

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wessagusset
2023	25
2022	27
2021	21
2020	18
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	20
2015	19
2014	23
2013	23
2012	23
2011	23
2010	23
2009	25
2008	25
2007	25
2006	24
2005	21

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School Motto

Educational Excellence for Every Weymouth Student

School Rankings

Wessagusset ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wessagusset is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#835 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wessagusset
2023	#835
2022	#1029
2021	#1126
2019	#1160
2018	#969
2017	#1023
2016	#1122
2015	#865
2014	#775
2013	#790
2012	#763

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50-54%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wessagusset	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	52%	42%	39%
2022	37%	41%	36%
2021	22%	37%	32%
2019	42%	51%	44%
2018	42%	52%	46%
2017	42%	53%	48%
2016	57%	64%	60%
2015	62%	61%	58%
2014	62%	61%	57%
2013	67%	61%	55%
2012	67%	59%	55%

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30-34%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wessagusset	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2022	32%	44%	39%
2021	42%	49%	45%
2019	42%	54%	50%
2018	57%	56%	46%
2017	52%	54%	52%
2016	62%	71%	68%
2015	67%	69%	73%
2014	72%	69%	71%
2013	67%	69%	67%
2012	67%	69%	67%
2011	52%	70%	70%

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40-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wessagusset	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2022	44%	44%	43%
2021	44%	42%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wessagusset	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	14:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	13:1
2021	14:1	12:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	17:1	13:1	15:1
2017	17:1	13:1	15:1
2016	17:1	13:1	16:1
2015	18:1	13:1	17:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	14:1	17:1
2011	17:1	14:1	17:1
2010	18:1	14:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	18:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wessagusset	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	10%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	4%	7%	7%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	4%	8%	6%
2017	4%	8%	6%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	7%	6%	5%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Wessagusset	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	7%	24%	14%
2022	7%	23%	13%
2021	7%	22%	12%
2020	7%	21%	9%
2019	7%	21%	9%
2018	7%	19%	8%
2017	7%	19%	8%
2016	5%	19%	8%
2015	4%	18%	7%
2014	5%	17%	7%
2013	5%	16%	7%
2012	5%	16%	6%
2011	5%	15%	6%
2010	6%	15%	6%
2009	6%	14%	5%
2008	4%	15%	5%
2007	4%	14%	5%
2006	5%	13%	5%
2005	2%	12%	4%
2004	2%	12%	4%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	1%	11%	4%
2001	1%	11%	3%
2000	1%	10%	2%
1999	2%	10%	2%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wessagusset	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	7%	10%	8%
2022	5%	10%	8%
2021	4%	10%	7%
2020	3%	9%	6%
2019	3%	9%	6%
2018	1%	9%	6%
2017	1%	9%	6%
2016	2%	9%	5%
2015	2%	9%	6%
2014	3%	9%	5%
2013	3%	9%	5%
2012	2%	8%	4%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2005	1%	9%	3%
2004	1%	9%	3%
2003	1%	9%	2%
2002	1%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%

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White

68%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wessagusset	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	69%	54%	67%
2022	74%	56%	69%
2021	80%	57%	69%
2020	80%	59%	74%
2019	80%	59%	74%
2018	84%	61%	78%
2017	84%	61%	78%
2016	86%	63%	80%
2015	87%	64%	80%
2014	85%	65%	81%
2013	84%	66%	82%
2012	83%	67%	82%
2011	84%	68%	84%
2010	85%	69%	85%
2009	86%	70%	86%
2008	90%	71%	88%
2007	92%	72%	88%
2006	91%	73%	88%
2005	94%	74%	89%
2004	94%	74%	90%
2003	95%	75%	91%
2002	96%	75%	91%
2001	97%	76%	92%
2000	97%	77%	94%
1999	95%	77%	94%
1998	98%	78%	95%
1997	97%	78%	95%
1996	96%	79%	95%
1995	97%	79%	95%
1994	98%	80%	95%
1993	98%	80%	95%
1992	99%	81%	95%
1991	99%	81%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Wessagusset	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wessagusset	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	0.50	0.64	0.53
2022	0.44	0.62	0.51
2021	0.35	0.62	0.50
2020	0.35	0.60	0.44
2019	0.35	0.60	0.44
2018	0.29	0.58	0.38
2017	0.29	0.58	0.38
2016	0.26	0.56	0.36
2015	0.24	0.55	0.35
2014	0.27	0.54	0.34
2013	0.29	0.53	0.33
2012	0.31	0.52	0.32
2011	0.29	0.51	0.30
2010	0.27	0.50	0.27
2009	0.26	0.51	0.25
2008	0.21	0.47	0.23
2007	0.17	0.46	0.22
2006	0.19	0.45	0.22
2005	0.11	0.43	0.20
2004	0.12	0.43	0.18
2003	0.10	0.42	0.17
2002	0.08	0.41	0.16
2001	0.06	0.40	0.15
2000	0.06	0.39	0.11
1999	0.10	0.39	0.11
1998	0.04	0.38	0.10
1997	0.06	0.38	0.10
1996	0.08	0.36	0.10
1995	0.06	0.36	0.09
1994	0.04	0.35	0.09
1993	0.04	0.35	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wessagusset	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	25%	35%	24%
2022	25%	35%	28%
2021	28%	36%	27%
2020	31%	35%	31%
2019	31%	35%	31%
2015	24%	36%	26%
2014	20%	34%	25%
2013	18%	32%	23%
2012	16%	30%	23%
2011	14%	29%	20%
2010	12%	27%	18%
2009	8%	25%	13%
2008	10%	24%	14%
2007	8%	23%	13%
2006	10%	23%	14%
2005	9%	23%	12%
2004	8%	22%	11%
2001	6%	19%	9%
2000	8%	20%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wessagusset	Massachusetts	Weymouth School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	6%	5%	6%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	3%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	4%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Weymouth School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wessagusset's ranking?

Wessagusset is ranked #835 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Wessagusset often compared to?

Wessagussetis often viewed alongside schools like Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Wessagusset?

328 students attend Wessagusset.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Wessagusset students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wessagusset?

Wessagusset has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Wessagusset offer ?

Wessagusset offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Wessagusset part of?

Wessagusset is part of Weymouth School District.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

Nothing but good memories of this place... I remember the teachers being great. Trips to the library made my day. I remember plenty of field trips to many historical places around the Weymouth area (including Boston). The school itself had a great feel to it. Man... I miss being a kid!

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 328 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50%
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education