Lawrence W Pingree

Lawrence W Pingree, an intimate elementary school in Weymouth, Massachusetts, part of Weymouth, enrolls 266 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 30% smaller than typical.

Weymouth comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 5,630 students; Lawrence W Pingree is among them.

In terms of who attends, Lawrence W Pingree shows that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. Compared to Norfolk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Lawrence W Pingree lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Norfolk County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Lawrence W Pingree is one of 198 public schools in Norfolk County (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students).

The closest other public school is Maria Weston Chapman Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Lawrence W Pingree's enrollment has expanded 38% since 2018, when it stood at 193 (now 266). White enrollment moved from 80% to 71% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

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