Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEYMOUTH·NCES 251284002103
Academy Avenue
94 Academy Avenue, Weymouth, MA 02189 · (781) 335-4717 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Weymouth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
46.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 48.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 53.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Academy Avenue ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #428 of 920 ▼ 63 | #77 of 104 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #285 of 920 ▼ 9 | #61 of 104 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #249 of 901 | #26 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #567 of 1,086 | #58 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #875 of 938 | #104 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #402 of 938 | #55 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.3% | #73 of 317 | #14 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
357
+16 (+5%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 357 | 23.6 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 26.1 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 23.1 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 18 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 19.7 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 19 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 16 | 18.1:1 | 13% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | N/A | N/A | 11% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy Avenue.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (307 to 357); teachers up 20% (19.7 to 23.6).
About Academy Avenue
Academy Avenue is an elementary school in Weymouth, Massachusetts, reachable at (781) 335-4717. It educates 357 students in kindergarten through 5.
The 11 schools of Weymouth, including Academy Avenue, enroll 5,630 students.
At Academy Avenue, White students make up 64% of the student body. It is also 16% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 23.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.1:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Academy Avenue receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Norfolk County has about 730,082 residents, and the median household income is $130,739, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. In all, Norfolk County has 198 public schools and roughly 101,300 students.
Weymouth Early Childhood Center is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Academy Avenue.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Academy Avenue's enrollment climbed from 341 in 2020-21 to 357 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 18.9 in 2020-21 to 15.1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Weymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,679 students
- Maria Weston Chapman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,187 students
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- Weymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,679 students
- Maria Weston Chapman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,187 students
- William SeachElementary · 372 students
- Frederick C MurphyElementary · 274 students
- Lawrence W PingreeElementary · 266 students
- Thomas V NashElementary · 263 students
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- Weymouth Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 222
- Maria Weston Chapman Middle School0.5 mi · 1,187
- Lawrence W Pingree0.9 mi · 266
- Frederick C Murphy1.4 mi · 274
- William Seach1.6 mi · 372
- Wessagusset1.9 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About Academy AvenueHow many students attend Academy Avenue?
Academy Avenue enrolls approximately 357 students in grades KG-05.
Is Academy Avenue an elementary, middle, or high school?
Academy Avenue is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Academy Avenue?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Academy Avenue.
How diverse is Academy Avenue?
Academy Avenue reports a student body of 64% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Academy Avenue in?
Academy Avenue is part of Weymouth.
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